Cold weather and much rain in Germany

5. May 2026, 08:00

The weather in Germany is now bad. Cold air comes from the North. Temperatures drop very fast. In some places it is 20 degrees colder. It rains a lot and there are storms. Experts call this weather 'Eis-Heiligen'. The 'Eis-Heiligen' come early this year.

It rains a lot on Tuesday and Wednesday. This happens in the middle of Germany. We get 'Sturz-Fluten'. This means: Much rain falls. The ground cannot take all the water. Streets flood and cellars fill with water. Temperatures are between 10 and 15 degrees.

It is very wet in Hessen, NRW and Sachsen. It also rains in Berlin and Brandenburg. People need warm jackets and umbrellas now. The weather gets better on Friday. The sun shines and it gets warmer.

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Definitions

Eisheilige: The 'Eis-Heiligen' are days in May. It often gets very cold on these days. These days are between the 11. and 15. of May.
Sturzflut: 'Sturz-Fluten' are sudden floods. They happen because of very heavy rain. The water cannot flow away fast enough.
Meteorologe: A weather expert studies the weather. He says if it rains or if the sun shines.

People

Karsten Brandt: Karsten Brandt is an expert for the climate. He explains weather changes.
Dominik Jung: Dominik Jung is a weather expert. He watches the clouds and the rain.

Locations

Germany: Germany is a country in the middle of Europe.
Hessen: Hessen is a state in the middle of Germany.
Nordrhein-Westfalen: NRW is a state in the west of Germany.

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