Year 2023: Saxony records unusually warm weather

The year 2023 was unusually warm in Saxony, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). At 10.1 degrees Celsius, the average temperature was two degrees above the average for the international reference period from 1961 to 1990, the DWD announced on Friday.

At 820 liters per square meter, the amount of precipitation was also above average. The comparative value here is 699 liters. The sun shone for 1735 hours - 186 hours more than the long-term average.

Germany-wide, the weather service rated 2023 as the warmest year since measurements began in 1881. For the first time, the average temperature was 10.6 degrees - 2.4 degrees above the value for the reference period from 1961 to 1990.