Soltau Weather Records (GMM00010235)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Soltau (GMM00010235), Germany, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Soltau

Soltau (GMM00010235) is a weather station in Germany at 53.00 latitude and 9.83 longitude, 77 m (253 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2003, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at Soltau still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Germany, 53.00 latitude, 9.83 longitude.
Elevation: 77 m (253 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2003, 31 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Soltau. 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 Soltau, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	12.7 C (54.9 F)	-20.7 C (-5.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	17.3 C (63.1 F)	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	n/a	n/a
May	29.9 C (85.8 F)	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.3 C (90.1 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.1 C (95.2 F)	3.6 C (38.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.0 C (100.4 F)	2.0 C (35.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.0 C (84.2 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.0 C (78.8 F)	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	16.0 C (60.8 F)	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Soltau still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 99.

Standing records at Soltau by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	70
1974	77
1975	83
1976	99
1977	91
1978	92
1979	99
1980	78
1981	73
1982	52
1983	75
1984	56
1985	68
1986	56
1987	70
1988	43
1989	42
1990	59
1991	72
1992	90
2003	19

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 40.9 mm (1.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Soltau. The most was 40.9 mm (1.6 in) on 24 October 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Soltau
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	3 January 1976
Feb	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	1 February 1983
Mar	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11 March 1981
Apr	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	15 April 1975
May	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	7 May 1978
Jun	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 June 1991
Jul	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	21 July 1976
Aug	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	12 August 1977
Sep	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	10 September 1978
Oct	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 October 1982
Nov	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 November 1990
Dec	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 December 1974

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2003

21 years of record at Soltau, 1973 to 2003. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others.

Days with data per year at Soltau
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	262	72%	No
1974	263	72%	No
1975	230	63%	No
1976	276	75%	No
1977	281	77%	No
1978	288	79%	No
1979	280	77%	No
1980	204	56%	No
1981	193	53%	No
1982	217	59%	No
1983	161	44%	No
1984	208	57%	No
1985	160	44%	No
1986	121	33%	No
1987	150	41%	No
1988	115	31%	No
1989	10	3%	No
1990	138	38%	No
1991	279	76%	No
1992	345	94%	Yes
2003	48	13%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2003

Yearly extremes at Soltau: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.0 C (100.4 F)	1992	30.0 C (86.0 F)	21
Coldest night (TNn)	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)	1986	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	21
Wettest day (Rx1day)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	1982	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	21
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	1978	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	19
Longest dry spell (CDD)	21 days	1990	8 days	21

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Soltau, 1973 to 2003. The record is 38.0 C (100.4 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Soltau by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1974	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1975	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1976	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1977	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1978	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1979	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1980	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1981	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1982	32.1 C (89.8 F)
1983	32.3 C (90.1 F)
1984	31.8 C (89.2 F)
1985	27.5 C (81.5 F)
1986	29.6 C (85.3 F)
1987	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1988	28.6 C (83.5 F)
1989	29.9 C (85.8 F)
1990	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1991	31.4 C (88.5 F)
1992	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2003	35.8 C (96.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Soltau, 1973 to 2003. The record is -22.1 C (-7.8 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.0 C (10.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Soltau by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1974	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1975	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1976	-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1977	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1978	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
1979	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
1980	-17.0 C (1.4 F)
1981	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
1982	-18.5 C (-1.3 F)
1983	-10.9 C (12.4 F)
1984	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1985	-17.4 C (0.7 F)
1986	-22.1 C (-7.8 F)
1987	-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
1988	-9.6 C (14.7 F)
1989	-8.2 C (17.2 F)
1990	-6.8 C (19.8 F)
1991	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1992	-9.3 C (15.3 F)
2003	6.6 C (43.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Soltau, 1973 to 2003. The record is 40.9 mm (1.6 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.6 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Soltau by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1974	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1975	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1976	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1977	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1978	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1979	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1980	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1981	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1982	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1983	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1984	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1985	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1986	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1987	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1988	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1989	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1990	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1991	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1992	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2003	15.5 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Soltau, 1973 to 2003. The record is 77.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.7 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Soltau by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1975	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1976	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1977	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1978	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1979	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1981	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1982	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1983	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1984	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1985	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1986	n/a
1987	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1988	n/a
1989	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1990	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1991	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1992	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
2003	26.7 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Soltau, 1973 to 2003. The record is 21 days in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 8 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Soltau by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	11 days
1974	16 days
1975	12 days
1976	16 days
1977	8 days
1978	10 days
1979	7 days
1980	15 days
1981	8 days
1982	2 days
1983	1 day
1984	1 day
1985	2 days
1986	2 days
1987	1 day
1988	2 days
1989	4 days
1990	21 days
1991	16 days
1992	18 days
2003	10 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.

Download the Data

Data for Soltau standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Soltau threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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