Rewind – Summer 2026

Summer, sun, heat stress—that’s more or less how the summer of 2026 felt for many people.

Summer, sun, heat stress—that’s more or less how the summer of 2026 felt for many people. We’ll take a detailed look at the summer’s overall picture: It probably comes as no surprise to anyone that the summer was too warm—but just how extreme was it compared to the long-term average? What does the precipitation data tell us? And can a summer that’s generally too dry still be too wet in certain areas?

We’ll also take you along for a day at the forecasting service during a tense thunderstorm situation and highlight which other extreme weather events—aside from the heat—will stick in our memories.