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Heat record set in Kitzingen: 35.5 degrees Celsius!
Kitzingen recorded a new heat record of 35.5 °C on June 15, 2025. The DWD expects stable temperatures for the coming days.
Heat record set in Kitzingen: 35.5 degrees Celsius!
The heat wave in Germany continues and is setting new records. Last Saturday, June 14th, a temperature of 35.5 degrees Celsius was measured in Kitzingen, a town in Lower Franconia with 23,377 inhabitants. The German Weather Service (DWD) thus set a new high for 2025. This value was recorded at 3 p.m. and classified as “provisional”. According to the DWD, there will be no temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius in the coming days, but rather summer temperatures, with isolated values just over 30 degrees Celsius expected in the southwest. T Online reports that Kitzingen, known for its warm climate, has recorded high temperatures in the past, including 40.3 degrees Celsius on several days in July and August 2015.
What are these temperatures all about? The changes in the climate in Germany are not just a temporary phenomenon. Studies show that the average temperature in Germany has risen by 1.7 degrees Celsius since 1881. It also found that each decade since 1971 has been warmer than the previous, with a warming rate of 0.38 degrees Celsius per decade. These developments are closely linked to climate change, which numerous experts regularly emphasize. That too Federal Environment Agency points out that the number of hot days, i.e. days with temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, has more than tripled since 1951.
Climate change and its consequences
Rising temperatures not only bring summer joys, but also challenges. Extreme weather events such as heat waves have increased, while cold winter days are decreasing. In recent years it has become clear that Germany is increasingly affected by extreme weather events, which are closely linked to global climate change. The forecasts for the coming years are worrying: if emissions continue to rise unchecked, the temperature could rise by up to 4.7 degrees Celsius by 2100.
The current record heat in Kitzingen is not just a temporary phenomenon. It is another building block in the picture of the changing climate in Germany. The DWD estimates that the record value could remain for the time being and will not be exceeded in the next few days. However, it remains to be seen how the weather situation will develop and whether further heat records could follow, as has already happened in previous years. Northern Bavaria highlights that the annual maximum will now serve as a benchmark for the next few days, even if the forecasts do not foresee rapid warming.