Record cold July temperature in parts of Germany, rare July frost ravages Saxony
Image credit: GFS/TropicalTidbits
Cold Arctic air hit parts of Europe over the past couple of days, setting multiple low-temperature records were set across Germany. Cold temperatures were especially noticeable from Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia to Saxony.
An extremely cold night is behind us, only a few days after the extreme heat and tropical nights, wetter.com reports.
The Deutschendorf village in Saxony reported rare July ground frost on the night from July 3 to 4 as the temperature at a height of 5 cm (X inches) dropped to -2 C (XX F). Ground freezing during the month of July was reported in Germany for only 7 times, excluding mountain stations.
The mercury in Rotenburg in Lower Saxony lowered down to 2.9 ° C (37.2 º F) on July 4, 2019, breaking its all-time record temperature for July month.
Several regions across Germany reported record low temperatures on July 4, 2019. These include Quickborn 4 ºC (39.2 ºF), Gottingen 4 ºC (39.2 ºF), Soltau 4.1 ºC (39.4 ºF), Friesoythe 4.7 ºC (40.5 ºF), Lippstadt 4.8 ºC (40.6 ºF).
Read more:
Record low temperature set in the Netherlands, July noticeably colder across Europe
Commenting rules and guidelines
We value the thoughts and opinions of our readers and welcome healthy discussions on our website. In order to maintain a respectful and positive community, we ask that all commenters follow these rules.