Berlin, July 29th, 2026 (The Berlin Spectator) – It’s the kind of heat that makes us want to take another shower every five minutes. The kind of heat that will pre-heat the gas-sucking engine of your Lamborghini even when you forget to start it. The kind of heat that will make us want to go to Riyadh in order to cool down. The kind of heat that will make us lie down in bed, under the ceiling fan, without any ambition or motivation.
Today, temperatures in Berlin are supposed to hit 30 degrees Centigrade or 86 degrees Fahrenheit. It will be the same in Hamburg and most of the north, while southern Germany is expecting an even hotter day.
Then, on Thursday, 38 degrees C (100 degrees Fahrenheit) are forecast for Berlin. On the coast, it might be a bit cooler, while 39 degrees C (102 degrees F) are possible in the west and the south of the Federal Republic. Thunderstorms are a possibility in the late afternoon.
Before it gets that hot, most of the country will go through a tropical night, meaning the minimum is 20 degrees C (68 degrees F). On Monday, it will cool down by a few degrees only, meaning we will hardly feel the difference.
Is this Arizona? No, it’s Central Europe, folks.
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Obviously, the kind of heat Germany is expecting yet again can be dangerous. In these cases, the Federal Environmental Agency is asking people to exercise caution. Engaging in physical activity between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at 100 degrees F is not recommended. Even errands should be run early in the morning or late in the evening.
Apartments or houses need to be ventilated in the mornings and evenings, shutters and curtains should be closed in order to make sure homes do not heat up more than they will anyway. Nobody should be spending more than a few moments in cars that are not cooled down by either A/Cs or an airstream. This applies to pets as well.
