Descriptions of Climatic Conditions - Spring brought excessive rainfall and temperatures that were noticeably high, according to the DWD.
Rhineland-Palatinate experienced a particularly rainy and warmer-than-usual spring this year. The DWD reported an average temperature of 10.8°C, way above the 8.1°C long-term average. The area also witnessed significantly more rainfall of 285 L/m², whereas the internationally accepted reference range (1961-1990) recorded only 191 L/m². In the Palatinate Forest, rainfall exceeded 400 L/m².
Spring 2023 was the second-mildest March since records began, according to meteorologists. May saw copious amounts of rainfall, resulting in flooding. The spring sunshine period recorded 432 hours, only slightly less than the long-term average of 453 hours.
Spring 2023 was the warmest recorded in Germany, since measurements first began in 1881. At an average temperature of 10.8°C, it was 3.1°C above the 1961-1990 reference period. When compared to the current and warmer reference period of 1991-2020, the gap widened to 1.9°C.
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Spring in Saarland and Offenbach also experienced above-average temperatures and higher than usual rainfall, following the trend observed in Rhineland-Palatinate. The German Meteorological Service (DWD) reported a noticeable warming in these regions as well.
The DWD's climate data for Spring 2023 showed remarkably high temperatures and excessive rainfall across much of Germany, including Mainz and other regions of Rhineland-Palatinate.
The unseasonably warm Spring resulted in a significant increase in rainfall, leading to waterlogging and flooding in many parts of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and Mainz.
In line with this year's trend, the DWD forecasted a continuation of milder temperatures and variable rainfall patterns for the beginning of summer in areas like Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and Mainz.
