Hamburg breaks June temperature record amid heatwave

Hamburg experienced its hottest June day on record this Saturday, with temperatures soaring to 39.4 degrees Celsius at the Hamburg-Neuwiedenthal weather station. This new high shatters the previous June record of 36.5 degrees Celsius, which had stood since June 29, 1947.

The German Weather Service (DWD) reported the preliminary figures, noting that they are subject to final verification. While a significant milestone, the day's temperature fell short of Hamburg's all-time heat record. That record, 40.1 degrees Celsius, was also recorded in Neuwiedenthal on July 20, 2022. Remarkably, that 2022 temperature was not only a Hamburg record but also the highest recorded anywhere in Germany that year.

Before the 2022 heatwave, Hamburg's temperature record had remained stable for over three decades at 37.3 degrees Celsius, set in August 1992 in Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel. The recent heatwave highlights a trend of rising temperatures, with the city now holding multiple high-temperature records within a relatively short period.

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In Hamburg, the previous record for the highest June temperature ever measured has been broken.