Westerland Weather Records (GME00130222)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Westerland (GME00130222), Germany, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Westerland

Westerland (GME00130222) is a weather station in Germany at 54.90 latitude and 8.31 longitude, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1936 to 2006, 71 years of record.
1,464 records set at Westerland still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Westerland set a daily record precipitation of 11.4 mm (0.4 in) on 7 December 2006.

About the Station

Location: Germany, 54.90 latitude, 8.31 longitude.
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft).
Period of record: 1936 to 2006, 71 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snwd.

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 Westerland. 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 Westerland, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	8.7 C (47.7 F)	-20.8 C (-5.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	10.7 C (51.3 F)	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	17.0 C (62.6 F)	-14.8 C (5.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	21.9 C (71.4 F)	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	n/a	n/a
May	27.0 C (80.6 F)	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.4 C (88.5 F)	5.2 C (41.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.6 C (90.7 F)	7.6 C (45.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.2 C (88.2 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	20.1 C (68.2 F)	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	13.6 C (56.5 F)	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	10.9 C (51.6 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Westerland still stand. 1941 holds the most, with 138.

Standing records at Westerland by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1936	52
1937	59
1938	81
1939	47
1940	71
1941	138
1942	116
1943	56
1944	60
1947	115
1948	55
1949	57
1950	32
1951	32
1952	66
1953	55
1954	34
1955	45
1956	59
1957	58
1958	29
1959	47
1960	37
1961	63

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 89.2 mm (3.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Westerland. The most was 89.2 mm (3.5 in) on 1 August 1960.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Westerland
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 January 1977
Feb	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	7 February 1990
Mar	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	27 March 1980
Apr	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	2 April 1973
May	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	24 May 1983
Jun	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	29 June 1981
Jul	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	10 July 1937
Aug	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	1 August 1960
Sep	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	6 September 1965
Oct	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	2 October 1976
Nov	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	30 November 1976
Dec	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	9 December 1983

Period of Record Coverage

1936 to 1961

24 years of record at Westerland, 1936 to 1961. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days.

Days with data per year at Westerland
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1936	366	100%	Yes
1937	365	100%	Yes
1938	365	100%	Yes
1939	365	100%	Yes
1940	366	100%	Yes
1941	363	99%	Yes
1942	365	100%	Yes
1943	365	100%	Yes
1944	366	100%	Yes
1947	365	100%	Yes
1948	366	100%	Yes
1949	365	100%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	366	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

Latest records at Westerland
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 2006	Westerland, DE	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2006	Westerland, DE	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2006	Westerland, DE	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	7 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2006	Westerland, DE	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 July 2006	Westerland, DE	daily rain	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2006	Westerland, DE	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2006	Westerland, DE	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2006	Westerland, DE	daily snow depth (Tie)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	tie	68 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2006	Westerland, DE	daily snow depth (Tie)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	tie	64 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2006	Westerland, DE	daily snow depth	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2005	Westerland, DE	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2005	Westerland, DE	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2005	Westerland, DE	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2005	Westerland, DE	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2005	Westerland, DE	daily rain	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2005	Westerland, DE	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 2005	Westerland, DE	daily rain (Tie)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	tie	35 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2004	Westerland, DE	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	17 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2004	Westerland, DE	daily rain (Tie)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	tie	41 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 2003	Westerland, DE	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	24 years	13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

24 complete years, 1936 to 1961

One stripe for each of 24 complete years at Westerland, 1936 to 1961. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.5 C (47.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1942, at 6.8 C (44.2 F), and the warmest was 1959, at 9.7 C (49.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Westerland as warming stripes, 1936 to 1961
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1936	8.8 C	+0.21 C
1937	8.7 C	+0.16 C
1938	9.4 C	+0.85 C
1939	8.9 C	+0.34 C
1940	7.0 C	-1.58 C
1941	6.8 C	-1.73 C
1942	6.8 C	-1.77 C
1943	9.2 C	+0.62 C
1944	8.8 C	+0.27 C
1947	8.0 C	-0.58 C
1948	9.3 C	+0.72 C
1949	9.6 C	+1.05 C
1950	8.8 C	+0.25 C
1951	8.8 C	+0.23 C
1952	8.0 C	-0.54 C
1953	9.3 C	+0.79 C
1954	8.0 C	-0.53 C
1955	8.1 C	-0.43 C
1956	7.6 C	-0.99 C
1957	9.1 C	+0.58 C
1958	8.5 C	-0.06 C
1959	9.7 C	+1.10 C
1960	8.7 C	+0.16 C
1961	9.4 C	+0.81 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1936 to 2006

Yearly extremes at Westerland: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.6 C (90.7 F)	1941	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24
Coldest night (TNn)	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)	1940	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24
Wettest day (Rx1day)	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	1960	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	69
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	132.4 mm (5.2 in)	1960	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	69
Longest dry spell (CDD)	36 days	1943	22 days	69

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Westerland, 1936 to 2006. The record is 32.6 C (90.7 F) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.8 C (82.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Westerland by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1936	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1937	29.2 C (84.6 F)
1938	28.6 C (83.5 F)
1939	28.5 C (83.3 F)
1940	26.5 C (79.7 F)
1941	32.6 C (90.7 F)
1942	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1943	30.2 C (86.4 F)
1944	31.2 C (88.2 F)
1947	31.4 C (88.5 F)
1948	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1949	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1950	25.8 C (78.4 F)
1951	25.5 C (77.9 F)
1952	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1953	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1954	25.3 C (77.5 F)
1955	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1956	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1957	27.4 C (81.3 F)
1958	25.7 C (78.3 F)
1959	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1960	26.3 C (79.3 F)
1961	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Westerland, 1936 to 2006. The record is -23.5 C (-10.3 F) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is -9.4 C (15.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Westerland by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1936	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1937	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1938	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1939	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1940	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1941	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1942	-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
1943	-9.6 C (14.7 F)
1944	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1947	-12.4 C (9.7 F)
1948	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1949	-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1950	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1951	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1952	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1953	-12.6 C (9.3 F)
1954	-10.8 C (12.6 F)
1955	-12.4 C (9.7 F)
1956	-16.3 C (2.7 F)
1957	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1958	-8.4 C (16.9 F)
1959	-9.2 C (15.4 F)
1960	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1961	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Westerland, 1936 to 2006. The record is 89.2 mm (3.5 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Westerland by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1936	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1937	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1938	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1939	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1940	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1941	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1942	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1943	26.3 mm (1.0 in)
1944	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1947	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1948	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1949	16.4 mm (0.6 in)
1950	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1951	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1952	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1953	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1954	28.1 mm (1.1 in)
1955	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1956	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1957	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1959	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1960	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1961	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1962	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1963	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1964	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1965	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1966	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1967	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1968	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1969	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1970	27.6 mm (1.1 in)
1971	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1972	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1973	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1974	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1975	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1976	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1977	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1978	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1979	31.9 mm (1.3 in)
1980	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1981	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1982	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1983	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1984	24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1985	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1986	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1987	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1988	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1989	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1990	32.7 mm (1.3 in)
1991	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1992	22.3 mm (0.9 in)
1993	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1994	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
1995	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1996	21.2 mm (0.8 in)
1997	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1998	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1999	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2000	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
2001	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
2002	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2003	32.9 mm (1.3 in)
2004	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
2005	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2006	55.1 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Westerland, 1936 to 2006. The record is 132.4 mm (5.2 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.5 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Westerland by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1936	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1937	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1938	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1939	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1940	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
1941	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1942	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1943	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1944	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1947	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1948	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1949	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1950	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1951	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1952	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1953	64.9 mm (2.6 in)
1954	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1955	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1956	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1957	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1958	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1959	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1960	132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1961	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1962	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1963	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1964	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1965	102.2 mm (4.0 in)
1966	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1967	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1968	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1969	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1970	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1971	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1972	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1973	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1974	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1975	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1976	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1977	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1978	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1979	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1980	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1981	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1982	91.1 mm (3.6 in)
1983	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1984	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1985	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1986	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1987	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1988	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1989	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1990	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1991	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1992	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1993	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1994	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1995	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1996	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1997	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1998	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1999	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
2000	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2001	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
2002	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2003	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
2004	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
2005	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
2006	71.6 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Westerland, 1936 to 2006. The record is 36 days in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Westerland by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1936	19 days
1937	14 days
1938	20 days
1939	22 days
1940	15 days
1941	28 days
1942	30 days
1943	36 days
1944	20 days
1947	32 days
1948	21 days
1949	19 days
1950	17 days
1951	26 days
1952	17 days
1953	17 days
1954	23 days
1955	30 days
1956	18 days
1957	19 days
1958	16 days
1959	27 days
1960	27 days
1961	16 days
1962	22 days
1963	22 days
1964	23 days
1965	26 days
1966	17 days
1967	16 days
1968	26 days
1969	22 days
1970	23 days
1971	21 days
1972	22 days
1973	20 days
1974	34 days
1975	23 days
1976	25 days
1977	19 days
1978	18 days
1979	25 days
1980	17 days
1981	22 days
1982	24 days
1983	21 days
1984	25 days
1985	21 days
1986	34 days
1987	16 days
1988	14 days
1989	17 days
1990	18 days
1991	20 days
1992	30 days
1993	26 days
1994	13 days
1995	35 days
1996	32 days
1997	33 days
1998	18 days
1999	16 days
2000	23 days
2001	13 days
2002	26 days
2003	22 days
2004	18 days
2005	18 days
2006	22 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

24 years with a frost

Across 24 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Westerland falls on 9 April and the median first autumn frost on 14 November, which leaves a median of 225 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Westerland
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1936 to 1961)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	9 April	n/a	9 April	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	14 November	n/a	14 November	n/a	n/a
Growing days	225 days	n/a	225 days	n/a	n/a

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

67 years, 1936 to 2006

A day with at least 30.3 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 80.2 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Westerland: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
10 years	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
25 years	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
50 years	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
100 years	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	Longer than the 67 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 67 years of values from 1936 to 2006.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 89.2 mm (3.5 in) in 1960; 60.6 mm (2.4 in) in 1936; 60.4 mm (2.4 in) in 1985.

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Data for Westerland standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Westerland 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).