Temperatures across Germany are set to plunge this weekend as Bavaria braces for an icy spell, with parts of the Alps and the Bavarian Forest forecast to be hit by heavy snow.
Heavy rainfall and high temperatures: many people in Germany felt like October was an extension of summer. Figures from the German Weather Service show it was one of the warmest months on record.
Getting ready to bundle up amid cool autumn temperatures in Germany? Not so fast, the Bundesrepublik is set to experience warmer weather for a few days starting Wednesday.
Austria, France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland announced their hottest Septembers on record on Friday, in a year
expected to be the warmest in human history as climate change accelerates.
Is summer really over? It certainly did not feel like it with over a week of dry weather and high temperatures stretching into the mid-30s. But that's set to change Tuesday, with massive rainfall forecast across the country.
Torrential rain and thunderstorms battered central and southern Germany on Wednesday night, causing widespread transport disruption and flooding at Frankfurt airport.
With temperatures rising over 30C and little wind, the German Weather Service (DWD) has warned of "extreme heat" in numerous regions around the country on Tuesday and the coming days.
A new heatwave has hit Germany, with temperatures set to reach 33C or higher in parts of the country on Tuesday. Here's some tips on how to make the best of it.
Parts of North Rhine-Westphalia issued a weather warning through Monday due to heavy rainfall on Sunday. But sunny skies are expected to return by mid-week.
The city of Reutlingen, in southwest Germany, had to deploy snowploughs at the height of the summer season after a violent storm
dumped huge quantities of hail in the streets on Friday.
People in Germany can soon bring out their flip-flops and swimsuits again as overcast skies and rain should be replaced by plenty of sunshine this month.
The world's biggest heavy metal music festival starting in northern Germany on Wednesday was forced to cap
attendance after heavy rains turned its farmland venue into a muddy quagmire.
Driving rain, rivers of mud and traffic jams in northern Germany led organisers of Wacken Open Air, billed as the world's biggest heavy metal festival, to ask fans Tuesday to stay away.
As southern Europe swelters under a scorching heatwave, the mercury is set to drop in Germany in the coming days, with rain showers and storms on the horizon.
