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Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Germany

7,729 record highs and 439 record lows were set in Germany in 2026, a ratio of 18 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 7,729 record highs and 439 record lows were set in Germany, a warm to cold ratio of 18 to 1.
  • So far this year, 7,729 record highs and 439 record lows have been set in Germany, a ratio of 18 to 1.
  • The ratio in Germany was 1.3 to 1 in the 1910s and 8.5 to 1 in the 2020s.
  • The series starts in 1918.
  • A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Germany Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Germany, from 1918 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 19181932194619601974198820022016
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Germany, from 1918 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Germany
YearHighs to lows
19181.8 to 1
19190.6 to 1
19202.2 to 1
19212.4 to 1
19220.7 to 1
19231.3 to 1
19240.7 to 1
19251.2 to 1
19263.3 to 1
19270.9 to 1
19280.9 to 1
19290.5 to 1
19306.6 to 1
19310.5 to 1
19324.2 to 1
19330.8 to 1
19346.3 to 1
19351.5 to 1
19361.0 to 1
19372.6 to 1
19381.5 to 1
19391.7 to 1
19400.2 to 1
19410.4 to 1
19420.6 to 1
19435.4 to 1
19442.1 to 1
19452.8 to 1
19461.8 to 1
19471.9 to 1
19483.2 to 1
19492.1 to 1
19503.4 to 1
19511.7 to 1
19521.3 to 1
19533.7 to 1
19540.8 to 1
19550.7 to 1
19560.2 to 1
19571.7 to 1
19581.5 to 1
19592.6 to 1
19601.4 to 1
19612.6 to 1
19620.4 to 1
19630.7 to 1
19641.6 to 1
19650.3 to 1
19662.2 to 1
19672.6 to 1
19681.7 to 1
19690.8 to 1
19700.6 to 1
19710.7 to 1
19720.9 to 1
19730.7 to 1
19742.1 to 1
19752.1 to 1
19761.6 to 1
19771.6 to 1
19780.5 to 1
19791.0 to 1
19800.7 to 1
19811.3 to 1
19823.2 to 1
19832.6 to 1
19840.6 to 1
19850.6 to 1
19860.7 to 1
19870.8 to 1
19882.1 to 1
19894.9 to 1
19907.4 to 1
19911.4 to 1
19923.4 to 1
19931.4 to 1
19946.1 to 1
19952.5 to 1
19960.5 to 1
19972.3 to 1
19983.1 to 1
19998.2 to 1
20005.3 to 1
20012.2 to 1
20024.0 to 1
20032.9 to 1
20043.0 to 1
20052.9 to 1
20064.5 to 1
20075.4 to 1
20082.5 to 1
20091.8 to 1
20100.9 to 1
20114.3 to 1
20121.6 to 1
20130.9 to 1
20146.3 to 1
20157.2 to 1
20163.2 to 1
20174.2 to 1
20183.6 to 1
20196.8 to 1
20206.4 to 1
20214.3 to 1
20226.4 to 1
202312 to 1
202417 to 1
20257.3 to 1
202618 to 1

The chart starts in 1918. Earlier years are left out because fewer than 500 records were set in each, from too few stations to give a steady ratio. The data download has every year.

Ratio by Decade

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Germany Decade ratios in Germany: 1910s 1.3 to 1, 1920s 1.1 to 1, 1930s 1.7 to 1, 1940s 1.2 to 1, 1950s 1.3 to 1, 1960s 1.2 to 1, 1970s 1.0 to 1, 1980s 1.3 to 1, 1990s 2.4 to 1, 2000s 3.3 to 1, 2010s 2.7 to 1, 2020s 8.5 to 1. 0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 1910s1930s1950s1970s1990s2010s
Decade ratios in Germany: 1910s 1.3 to 1, 1920s 1.1 to 1, 1930s 1.7 to 1, 1940s 1.2 to 1, 1950s 1.3 to 1, 1960s 1.2 to 1, 1970s 1.0 to 1, 1980s 1.3 to 1, 1990s 2.4 to 1, 2000s 3.3 to 1, 2010s 2.7 to 1, 2020s 8.5 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Germany
DecadeRatio
1910s1.3 to 1
1920s1.1 to 1
1930s1.7 to 1
1940s1.2 to 1
1950s1.3 to 1
1960s1.2 to 1
1970s1.0 to 1
1980s1.3 to 1
1990s2.4 to 1
2000s3.3 to 1
2010s2.7 to 1
2020s8.5 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Germany Running totals of record highs and record lows in Germany through 2026: 7,729 highs against 439 lows so far. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 4 Jan12 Feb8 Mar23 Apr18 May21 Jun17 Jul11 Aug
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Germany through 2026: 7,729 highs against 439 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Germany
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-0401
2026-01-0502
2026-01-0804
2026-01-10011
2026-01-11033
2026-01-12046
2026-01-141246
2026-01-152246
2026-01-163946
2026-01-175046
2026-01-185146
2026-01-195346
2026-01-205547
2026-01-215648
2026-01-225853
2026-01-315854
2026-02-015865
2026-02-025892
2026-02-035893
2026-02-045894
2026-02-117594
2026-02-128694
2026-02-139194
2026-02-159198
2026-02-1691107
2026-02-1791110
2026-02-1891113
2026-02-1991119
2026-02-2091127
2026-02-22160127
2026-02-23263127
2026-02-24297127
2026-02-25307127
2026-02-26446127
2026-02-27693127
2026-02-28839127
2026-03-02875127
2026-03-03999127
2026-03-041,043127
2026-03-051,138127
2026-03-061,232127
2026-03-071,309127
2026-03-081,356127
2026-03-091,365127
2026-03-101,409127
2026-03-111,448127
2026-03-141,456127
2026-03-271,456134
2026-03-281,456149
2026-04-031,456150
2026-04-041,461150
2026-04-051,470150
2026-04-081,470152
2026-04-101,473157
2026-04-111,481160
2026-04-121,485160
2026-04-131,489160
2026-04-141,491160
2026-04-151,492160
2026-04-161,494160
2026-04-181,499160
2026-04-201,499168
2026-04-221,499170
2026-04-231,499172
2026-04-251,499173
2026-04-271,499176
2026-04-281,499179
2026-04-291,499187
2026-04-301,499203
2026-05-011,500213
2026-05-021,522213
2026-05-031,624213
2026-05-041,668213
2026-05-051,678213
2026-05-061,680213
2026-05-071,680215
2026-05-081,680219
2026-05-111,680220
2026-05-121,680255
2026-05-131,680269
2026-05-141,680272
2026-05-151,680273
2026-05-161,680276
2026-05-171,680284
2026-05-181,680292
2026-05-201,683292
2026-05-221,699292
2026-05-231,893292
2026-05-242,071292
2026-05-252,132292
2026-05-262,362292
2026-05-272,420292
2026-05-292,436292
2026-05-302,481292
2026-05-312,493292
2026-06-102,493301
2026-06-112,493302
2026-06-122,493303
2026-06-132,496303
2026-06-152,496308
2026-06-162,496312
2026-06-172,499313
2026-06-182,510313
2026-06-192,624313
2026-06-202,830313
2026-06-213,066313
2026-06-223,253313
2026-06-233,413313
2026-06-243,676313
2026-06-254,040313
2026-06-264,407313
2026-06-274,963313
2026-06-285,506313
2026-06-295,588313
2026-06-305,631313
2026-07-015,632313
2026-07-045,632315
2026-07-065,633315
2026-07-075,649315
2026-07-105,650315
2026-07-115,657315
2026-07-125,684315
2026-07-135,804315
2026-07-145,856315
2026-07-155,879315
2026-07-165,881315
2026-07-175,884315
2026-07-205,884316
2026-07-215,884322
2026-07-225,884326
2026-07-235,884327
2026-07-245,884364
2026-07-255,884382
2026-07-265,889382
2026-07-296,076382
2026-07-306,415382
2026-07-316,467382
2026-08-016,471383
2026-08-026,476385
2026-08-036,647386
2026-08-046,815386
2026-08-056,988386
2026-08-067,004386
2026-08-077,005386
2026-08-087,005396
2026-08-097,027396
2026-08-107,067396
2026-08-117,074396
2026-08-127,075423
2026-08-137,098424
2026-08-147,282424
2026-08-157,531424
2026-08-167,616424
2026-08-177,619426
2026-08-187,624429
2026-08-197,639429
2026-08-207,645429
2026-08-237,645431
2026-08-247,645436
2026-08-257,645439
2026-08-277,667439
2026-08-287,699439
2026-08-297,705439
2026-08-307,728439
2026-08-317,729439

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Germany The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 201620182020202220242026
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Germany
YearRatio
20164.4 to 1
20173.0 to 1
20182.9 to 1
20196.0 to 1
20205.0 to 1
20213.4 to 1
20225.4 to 1
202314 to 1
202415 to 1
20255.8 to 1
2026 (this year)18 to 1

Download the Data

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.