Bullish heat in the Dillingen district: This is how people refresh themselves!

Bullish heat in the Dillingen district: This is how people refresh themselves!

The heat is back in Germany, and it will be quite hot in the Dillingen district on Wednesday. With temperatures of up to 33 degrees Celsius, many people are looking to cool off in outdoor pools and lakes. There is a lot going on in the Dillinger Eichwaldbad: numerous bathers enjoy the cool waters while the sun is high in the sky. DSDL plant manager Wolfgang Behringer is optimistic, even if record visitors are not expected during the week like last Sunday with 3,005 bathers. For the latter day, this was the highest value this year, even if the comparison to the famous “summer of the century” in 2003, when more than 4,000 bathers were in the Eichwaldbad, makes it clear how extreme summers shape our habits.

But what is so special about these summer temperatures? According to Wetterkontor, the summer of 2003 was the hottest since weather records began in Germany. At that time, temperatures reached over 35 degrees in the first half of August, with record values ​​of 40.2 degrees in Karlsruhe and Freiburg. The summer was not only hot, but also extremely dry, which led to drought problems and even caused river levels to drop to such an extent that inland shipping had to be restricted. This year too, many people, especially in attic apartments, are feeling the effects of the heat, which hardly cools down.

A look at the past

It is important to consider current temperatures in the context of previous heatwaves. The summer of 2003, especially the heat wave, was not only a challenge for people, but also led to a massive increase in health problems. Several thousand people died as a result of the extreme heat, especially since night temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees did little to help them recover. Many remembered the persistent drought that changed the landscape: crops withered and trees lost their leaves, which caused worrying impressions in many places. These hot periods are often associated with an omega situation, where a strong area of ​​high pressure passes over the country and makes the atmosphere stable for a long period of time.

In the coming days it will be exciting to see how people in the Dillingen district deal with the summer heat. The outdoor pools are also a popular meeting place to enjoy the community while taking a break from the heat. If you're still looking to cool off, you shouldn't be afraid to jump into the cool water, as many people already do to escape the blazing hot summer sun.

For more exciting weather information and reviews of past summers, such as the summer of 2003, it is worth visiting Weather office or Weather online.