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Bad Ems Weather Records (GME00121762)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bad Ems (GME00121762), Germany, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for Bad Ems

  • Bad Ems (GME00121762) is a weather station in Germany at 50.33 latitude and 7.70 longitude, 90 m (295 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1931 to 1997, 67 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Bad Ems still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Bad Ems set a daily record high minimum temperature of 9.8 C (49.6 F) on 27 March 1997.

About the Station

  • Location: Germany, 50.33 latitude, 7.70 longitude.
  • Elevation: 90 m (295 ft).
  • Period of record: 1931 to 1997, 67 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Bad Ems, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bad Ems. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bad Ems. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Bad Ems, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan16.2 C (61.2 F)-19.6 C (-3.3 F)n/an/a
Feb17.1 C (62.8 F)-24.0 C (-11.2 F)n/an/a
Mar25.8 C (78.4 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)n/an/a
Apr31.1 C (88.0 F)-5.9 C (21.4 F)n/an/a
May32.4 C (90.3 F)-1.5 C (29.3 F)n/an/a
Jun38.3 C (100.9 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)n/an/a
Jul38.2 C (100.8 F)3.8 C (38.8 F)n/an/a
Aug35.5 C (95.9 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Sep33.5 C (92.3 F)0.1 C (32.2 F)n/an/a
Oct25.2 C (77.4 F)-3.5 C (25.7 F)n/an/a
Nov20.6 C (69.1 F)-9.8 C (14.4 F)n/an/a
Dec15.9 C (60.6 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Bad Ems by the year they were set 1,464 records at Bad Ems still stand. 1947 holds the most, with 65. 0204060801947: 651948: 381949: 481950: 161951: 141952: 271953: 391954: 321955: 291956: 561957: 371958: 301959: 231960: 221961: 321962: 481963: 391964: 261965: 201966: 381967: 251968: 231969: 311970: 131971: 201972: 241973: 201974: 351975: 181976: 321977: 171978: 141979: 301980: 271981: 431982: 121983: 311984: 201985: 271986: 491987: 341988: 121989: 241990: 301991: 231992: 241993: 471994: 251995: 231996: 201997: 12194719531959196519711977198319891995
1,464 records at Bad Ems still stand. 1947 holds the most, with 65.
Standing records at Bad Ems by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194765
194838
194948
195016
195114
195227
195339
195432
195529
195656
195737
195830
195923
196022
196132
196248
196339
196426
196520
196638
196725
196823
196931
197013
197120
197224
197320
197435
197518
197632
197717
197814
197930
198027
198143
198212
198331
198420
198527
198649
198734
198812
198924
199030
199123
199224
199347
199425
199523
199620
199712

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Bad Ems set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Bad Ems between 23 August 1967 and 21 July 1982. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation23 August 1967: Record daily precipitation 64.0 mm (2.5 in)21 July 1982: Record daily precipitation 112.6 mm (4.4 in)197019751980
2 all-time records were set at Bad Ems between 23 August 1967 and 21 July 1982. Each dot is a new record.
When Bad Ems set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1967-08-23Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1982-07-21Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 112.6 mm (4.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 112.6 mm (4.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bad Ems The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bad Ems. The most was 112.6 mm (4.4 in) on 21 July 1982. 050100150 Jan: 29.2 mm (1.1 in), 18 January 1986 Jan Feb: 37.1 mm (1.5 in), 6 February 1984 Feb Mar: 26.1 mm (1.0 in), 17 March 1940 Mar Apr: 60.4 mm (2.4 in), 17 April 1936 Apr May: 60.1 mm (2.4 in), 7 May 1931 May Jun: 35.8 mm (1.4 in), 29 June 1981 Jun Jul: 112.6 mm (4.4 in), 21 July 1982 Jul Aug: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 23 August 1967 Aug Sep: 43.7 mm (1.7 in), 25 September 1936 Sep Oct: 55.8 mm (2.2 in), 7 October 1982 Oct Nov: 40.8 mm (1.6 in), 3 November 1977 Nov Dec: 35.5 mm (1.4 in), 20 December 1993 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bad Ems. The most was 112.6 mm (4.4 in) on 21 July 1982.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bad Ems
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan29.2 mm (1.1 in)18 January 1986
Feb37.1 mm (1.5 in)6 February 1984
Mar26.1 mm (1.0 in)17 March 1940
Apr60.4 mm (2.4 in)17 April 1936
May60.1 mm (2.4 in)7 May 1931
Jun35.8 mm (1.4 in)29 June 1981
Jul112.6 mm (4.4 in)21 July 1982
Aug64.0 mm (2.5 in)23 August 1967
Sep43.7 mm (1.7 in)25 September 1936
Oct55.8 mm (2.2 in)7 October 1982
Nov40.8 mm (1.6 in)3 November 1977
Dec35.5 mm (1.4 in)20 December 1993

Period of Record Coverage

1947 to 1997
Days with data per year at Bad Ems 51 years of record at Bad Ems, 1947 to 1997. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1997. 1947: 364 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 363 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 363 of 366 days1957: 362 of 365 days1958: 363 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 90 of 365 days19501960197019801990
51 years of record at Bad Ems, 1947 to 1997. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1997.
Days with data per year at Bad Ems
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1947364100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
195036399%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
195636399%Yes
195736299%Yes
195836399%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960365100%Yes
1961364100%Yes
1962364100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
19979025%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Bad Ems
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 March 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high min9.8 C (49.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high min10.5 C (50.9 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)40 years22 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high max (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high max19.0 C (66.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high min7.5 C (45.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)7 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high max17.9 C (64.2 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)38 years22 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high min8.8 C (47.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high min8.8 C (47.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high max14.3 C (57.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily high min9.3 C (48.7 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)38 years23 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)15 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)15 years16 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)15 years16 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily snow depth (Tie)16.0 cm (6.3 in)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)6.0 cm (2.4 in)12 years23 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)7.0 cm (2.8 in)26 years30 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1997Bad Ems, DEdaily snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)5.0 cm (2.0 in)26 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1997Bad Ems, DEmonthly snow depth (Tie)18.0 cm (7.1 in)tie28 years5 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

50 complete years, 1947 to 1996
Annual mean temperature at Bad Ems as warming stripes, 1947 to 1996 One stripe for each of 50 complete years at Bad Ems, 1947 to 1996. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.8 C (49.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1956, at 8.2 C (46.7 F), and the warmest was 1990, at 11.3 C (52.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1947: 10.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1948: 10.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1949: 10.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1950: 9.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1951: 10.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1952: 9.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1953: 10.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1954: 9.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1955: 9.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1956: 8.2 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1957: 10.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1958: 9.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1959: 10.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1960: 9.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1961: 10.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1962: 8.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1963: 8.2 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1964: 9.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1965: 9.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1966: 10.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1967: 10.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1968: 9.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1969: 9.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1970: 9.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1971: 9.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 9.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1973: 10.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1974: 10.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1975: 10.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1976: 10.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1977: 10.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1978: 9.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1979: 9.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1980: 9.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1981: 9.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1982: 10.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1983: 10.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1984: 10.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1985: 9.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 9.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1987: 9.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1988: 10.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1989: 10.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1990: 11.3 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1991: 10.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1992: 10.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1993: 9.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1994: 11.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1995: 10.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1996: 9.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean19471950195519601965197019751980198519901995
One stripe for each of 50 complete years at Bad Ems, 1947 to 1996. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.8 C (49.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1956, at 8.2 C (46.7 F), and the warmest was 1990, at 11.3 C (52.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Bad Ems as warming stripes, 1947 to 1996
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194710.0 C+0.20 C
194810.4 C+0.53 C
194910.5 C+0.70 C
19509.9 C+0.02 C
195110.3 C+0.42 C
19529.4 C-0.46 C
195310.1 C+0.23 C
19549.3 C-0.58 C
19559.0 C-0.80 C
19568.2 C-1.67 C
195710.0 C+0.11 C
19589.8 C-0.06 C
195910.3 C+0.49 C
19609.9 C+0.02 C
196110.3 C+0.44 C
19628.4 C-1.44 C
19638.2 C-1.63 C
19649.7 C-0.13 C
19659.2 C-0.61 C
196610.2 C+0.32 C
196710.7 C+0.81 C
19689.7 C-0.10 C
19699.4 C-0.43 C
19709.4 C-0.45 C
19719.8 C-0.04 C
19729.7 C-0.15 C
197310.1 C+0.21 C
197410.4 C+0.52 C
197510.1 C+0.28 C
197610.3 C+0.43 C
197710.2 C+0.39 C
19789.6 C-0.22 C
19799.5 C-0.31 C
19809.2 C-0.67 C
19819.5 C-0.35 C
198210.0 C+0.15 C
198310.6 C+0.78 C
198410.2 C+0.34 C
19859.3 C-0.53 C
19869.5 C-0.38 C
19879.0 C-0.89 C
198810.3 C+0.49 C
198910.6 C+0.78 C
199011.3 C+1.43 C
199110.0 C+0.11 C
199210.6 C+0.73 C
19939.9 C+0.10 C
199411.2 C+1.37 C
199510.4 C+0.57 C
19969.0 C-0.89 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1947 to 1996 is 0.10 C (-0.03 to 0.23) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 50 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Bad Ems
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.10 C (-0.03 to 0.23) per decade0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade1947 to 199650Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade-0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.2) per decade1947 to 199650Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade1947 to 199650Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1931 to 1997
Yearly extremes at Bad Ems: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.3 C (100.9 F)194732.8 C (91.0 F)51
Coldest night (TNn)-24.0 C (-11.2 F)1956-12.6 C (9.3 F)51
Wettest day (Rx1day)112.6 mm (4.4 in)198227.8 mm (1.1 in)65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)144.9 mm (5.7 in)199459.7 mm (2.4 in)65
Longest dry spell (CDD)43 days195319 days65

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Bad Ems by year The hottest day of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F). 152025303540194019601980Record: 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1947
The hottest day of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bad Ems by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
194738.3 C (100.9 F)
194832.8 C (91.0 F)
194933.9 C (93.0 F)
195032.0 C (89.6 F)
195131.0 C (87.8 F)
195238.2 C (100.8 F)
195333.4 C (92.1 F)
195432.4 C (90.3 F)
195531.9 C (89.4 F)
195629.2 C (84.6 F)
195737.2 C (99.0 F)
195830.0 C (86.0 F)
195937.0 C (98.6 F)
196029.5 C (85.1 F)
196131.2 C (88.2 F)
196230.0 C (86.0 F)
196332.1 C (89.8 F)
196435.5 C (95.9 F)
196529.6 C (85.3 F)
196633.0 C (91.4 F)
196732.9 C (91.2 F)
196831.9 C (89.4 F)
196932.8 C (91.0 F)
197030.8 C (87.4 F)
197133.8 C (92.8 F)
197234.2 C (93.6 F)
197333.0 C (91.4 F)
197434.8 C (94.6 F)
197532.3 C (90.1 F)
197635.4 C (95.7 F)
197732.7 C (90.9 F)
197832.8 C (91.0 F)
197930.7 C (87.3 F)
198031.0 C (87.8 F)
198131.1 C (88.0 F)
198232.0 C (89.6 F)
198334.7 C (94.5 F)
198434.8 C (94.6 F)
198532.1 C (89.8 F)
198632.8 C (91.0 F)
198732.2 C (90.0 F)
198830.1 C (86.2 F)
198932.8 C (91.0 F)
199035.4 C (95.7 F)
199135.0 C (95.0 F)
199235.5 C (95.9 F)
199331.4 C (88.5 F)
199435.1 C (95.2 F)
199535.3 C (95.5 F)
199633.5 C (92.3 F)
199719.0 C (66.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Bad Ems by year The coldest night of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is -24.0 C (-11.2 F) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.6 C (9.3 F). -30-20-100194019601980Record: -24.0 C (-11.2 F) in 1956
The coldest night of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is -24.0 C (-11.2 F) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.6 C (9.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bad Ems by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1947-16.6 C (2.1 F)
1948-10.7 C (12.7 F)
1949-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1950-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1951-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1952-10.4 C (13.3 F)
1953-13.6 C (7.5 F)
1954-15.4 C (4.3 F)
1955-15.4 C (4.3 F)
1956-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
1957-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1958-9.7 C (14.5 F)
1959-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1960-17.4 C (0.7 F)
1961-12.3 C (9.9 F)
1962-12.9 C (8.8 F)
1963-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
1964-12.3 C (9.9 F)
1965-11.3 C (11.7 F)
1966-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
1967-12.6 C (9.3 F)
1968-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
1969-16.8 C (1.8 F)
1970-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1971-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1972-11.3 C (11.7 F)
1973-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1974-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1975-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1976-13.0 C (8.6 F)
1977-7.4 C (18.7 F)
1978-13.2 C (8.2 F)
1979-16.3 C (2.7 F)
1980-11.8 C (10.8 F)
1981-9.6 C (14.7 F)
1982-18.1 C (-0.6 F)
1983-8.5 C (16.7 F)
1984-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1985-15.8 C (3.6 F)
1986-15.3 C (4.5 F)
1987-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1988-9.1 C (15.6 F)
1989-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1990-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1991-12.4 C (9.7 F)
1992-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1993-13.0 C (8.6 F)
1994-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1995-10.1 C (13.8 F)
1996-15.7 C (3.7 F)
1997-17.6 C (0.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bad Ems by year The wettest day of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is 112.6 mm (4.4 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.8 mm (1.1 in). 050100150194019601980Record: 112.6 mm (4.4 in) in 1982
The wettest day of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is 112.6 mm (4.4 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.8 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bad Ems by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193160.1 mm (2.4 in)
193222.8 mm (0.9 in)
193326.4 mm (1.0 in)
193451.4 mm (2.0 in)
193544.5 mm (1.8 in)
193660.4 mm (2.4 in)
193717.3 mm (0.7 in)
193820.9 mm (0.8 in)
193947.8 mm (1.9 in)
194026.1 mm (1.0 in)
194127.3 mm (1.1 in)
194222.1 mm (0.9 in)
194324.6 mm (1.0 in)
194426.7 mm (1.1 in)
194726.6 mm (1.0 in)
194827.4 mm (1.1 in)
194918.8 mm (0.7 in)
195030.2 mm (1.2 in)
195122.9 mm (0.9 in)
195220.0 mm (0.8 in)
195324.5 mm (1.0 in)
195434.8 mm (1.4 in)
195519.5 mm (0.8 in)
195621.3 mm (0.8 in)
195724.1 mm (0.9 in)
195819.3 mm (0.8 in)
195925.4 mm (1.0 in)
196020.4 mm (0.8 in)
196118.0 mm (0.7 in)
196224.5 mm (1.0 in)
196323.2 mm (0.9 in)
196423.2 mm (0.9 in)
196527.7 mm (1.1 in)
196629.3 mm (1.2 in)
196764.0 mm (2.5 in)
196836.0 mm (1.4 in)
196943.0 mm (1.7 in)
197025.0 mm (1.0 in)
197141.8 mm (1.6 in)
197241.2 mm (1.6 in)
197327.8 mm (1.1 in)
197432.6 mm (1.3 in)
197544.0 mm (1.7 in)
197619.2 mm (0.8 in)
197749.6 mm (2.0 in)
197842.0 mm (1.7 in)
197951.2 mm (2.0 in)
198027.6 mm (1.1 in)
198140.0 mm (1.6 in)
1982112.6 mm (4.4 in)
198332.6 mm (1.3 in)
198437.1 mm (1.5 in)
198534.2 mm (1.3 in)
198635.0 mm (1.4 in)
198738.2 mm (1.5 in)
198821.4 mm (0.8 in)
198937.2 mm (1.5 in)
199035.2 mm (1.4 in)
199127.0 mm (1.1 in)
199231.3 mm (1.2 in)
199335.5 mm (1.4 in)
1994106.2 mm (4.2 in)
199534.1 mm (1.3 in)
199631.2 mm (1.2 in)
199712.4 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bad Ems by year The wettest five days of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is 144.9 mm (5.7 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.7 mm (2.4 in). 050100150194019601980Record: 144.9 mm (5.7 in) in 1994
The wettest five days of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is 144.9 mm (5.7 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.7 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bad Ems by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
193192.3 mm (3.6 in)
193254.1 mm (2.1 in)
193363.2 mm (2.5 in)
193465.0 mm (2.6 in)
193558.9 mm (2.3 in)
193679.8 mm (3.1 in)
193735.3 mm (1.4 in)
193846.7 mm (1.8 in)
193972.3 mm (2.8 in)
194061.0 mm (2.4 in)
194151.3 mm (2.0 in)
194248.8 mm (1.9 in)
194337.6 mm (1.5 in)
194464.2 mm (2.5 in)
194774.8 mm (2.9 in)
194854.2 mm (2.1 in)
194933.6 mm (1.3 in)
195042.3 mm (1.7 in)
195154.4 mm (2.1 in)
195255.5 mm (2.2 in)
195350.1 mm (2.0 in)
195470.0 mm (2.8 in)
195544.1 mm (1.7 in)
195650.5 mm (2.0 in)
195750.3 mm (2.0 in)
195875.1 mm (3.0 in)
195959.1 mm (2.3 in)
196045.1 mm (1.8 in)
196135.3 mm (1.4 in)
196253.8 mm (2.1 in)
196338.8 mm (1.5 in)
196465.7 mm (2.6 in)
196560.9 mm (2.4 in)
196670.3 mm (2.8 in)
196768.5 mm (2.7 in)
196875.7 mm (3.0 in)
196979.0 mm (3.1 in)
197059.7 mm (2.4 in)
197167.9 mm (2.7 in)
197243.4 mm (1.7 in)
197344.6 mm (1.8 in)
197459.0 mm (2.3 in)
197548.2 mm (1.9 in)
197637.2 mm (1.5 in)
197781.4 mm (3.2 in)
197872.0 mm (2.8 in)
197996.0 mm (3.8 in)
198067.0 mm (2.6 in)
198177.6 mm (3.1 in)
1982123.6 mm (4.9 in)
198374.6 mm (2.9 in)
198490.4 mm (3.6 in)
198562.8 mm (2.5 in)
198659.8 mm (2.4 in)
198768.8 mm (2.7 in)
198860.4 mm (2.4 in)
198951.4 mm (2.0 in)
199064.6 mm (2.5 in)
199144.0 mm (1.7 in)
199241.3 mm (1.6 in)
199360.2 mm (2.4 in)
1994144.9 mm (5.7 in)
199542.9 mm (1.7 in)
199639.7 mm (1.6 in)
199729.4 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bad Ems by year The longest dry spell of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is 43 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 1020304050194019601980Record: 43 days in 1953
The longest dry spell of the year at Bad Ems, 1931 to 1997. The record is 43 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bad Ems by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193113 days
193226 days
193324 days
193423 days
193510 days
193616 days
193725 days
193825 days
193917 days
194019 days
194116 days
194239 days
194320 days
194427 days
194730 days
194815 days
194927 days
195015 days
195136 days
195214 days
195343 days
195418 days
195521 days
195623 days
195714 days
195823 days
195931 days
196020 days
196116 days
196227 days
196318 days
196415 days
196515 days
196618 days
196712 days
196823 days
196916 days
197012 days
197123 days
197222 days
197322 days
197425 days
197515 days
197622 days
197718 days
197814 days
197915 days
198016 days
198120 days
198217 days
198318 days
198418 days
198523 days
198630 days
198713 days
198817 days
198920 days
199033 days
199134 days
199217 days
199317 days
199419 days
199519 days
199616 days
199714 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

50 years with a frost

Across 50 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Bad Ems falls on 19 April and the median first autumn frost on 31 October, which leaves a median of 195 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Bad Ems
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1967 to 1996)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 Apriln/a20 Apriln/a-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost31 Octobern/a4 Novembern/a+2.0 days per decade
Growing days195 daysn/a196 daysn/a+2.9 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

64 years, 1931 to 1996

A day with at least 29.4 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 106.4 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bad Ems: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years29.4 mm (1.2 in)
5 years41.6 mm (1.6 in)
10 years52.3 mm (2.1 in)
25 years69.7 mm (2.7 in)
50 years86.2 mm (3.4 in)
100 years106.4 mm (4.2 in)Longer than the 64 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 64 years of values from 1931 to 1996.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 112.6 mm (4.4 in) in 1982; 106.2 mm (4.2 in) in 1994; 64.0 mm (2.5 in) in 1967.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).