Rain in Germany: glimmer of hope or just a drop on the hot stone?

Rain in Germany: glimmer of hope or just a drop on the hot stone?

Deutschland - In Germany, a worrying weather conditions are emerging. According to the weather forecast, the development in the country will be strongly divided. While rainfalls are expected in the west, but they are not sufficient to alleviate the continued drought, it looks far more serious in the east of the country. The meteorologist Sabine Krüger from German Weather Service (DWD) Southwest, from Baden-Württemberg to Lower Saxony, could only fall 2 to 5 liters of precipitation. Even if heavy rain is possible locally, this is referred to as "drops on the hot stone".

For Wednesday, a significant increase in precipitation is predicted in western Germany. 5 to 10 liters or even more can be expected here, especially from Saarland to Rhineland-Palatinate to western Lower Saxony. The region in particular has suffered greatly from the drought, which has greatly strained the soil in recent weeks. In contrast, the east of Germany will be shaped by dry conditions and higher temperatures above 25 degrees, with hardly any drop of rain in sight.

drought and climate change

March 2025 has been one of the driest since the beginning of the weather records in 1881. High pressure weather is mostly favoring dry weather and leads to the soil in many areas, especially in the north, is up to 20 % below the long -term minimum values. The dwd on the vegetation, agriculture and the wildlife. Plants that rely on sufficient soil wetness suffer from water stress.

For flat roots in agriculture, the current situation is critical because they cannot absorb enough water if drought. In addition, insects and birds have difficulty using the lack of precipitation. Early drought is becoming increasingly popular in Germany, promoted by the progressive climate change.

past and outlook

A look at the past few months shows that the winter of 2024/25 was too dry, with only 86 % of the average rainfall. In contrast, 2024 was the most precipitated year with an area of ​​903 liters per square meter, which is 14 % above the long -term cut. Nevertheless, the water stress remains acute, since the soils are reduced in many regions even after moist years.

Another remarkable point is that climate change not only changes the precipitation patterns, but also tightens the bitterness of the lack of water. The Environmental Federal Agency states that the adaptation strategies in water management and agriculture are urgently necessary in order to counter the challenges of water availability in dry years. Citizens are called to handle drinking water carefully and to support future -oriented measures to use water.

The upcoming rains could provide brief relief, but the question remains whether these will be sufficient to cope with the challenges of dryness in the long term. Experts are carefully optimistic, but at the same time appeal to the need to act responsibly in the future in view of the climatic changes.