
A hot and often brightly sunny Pentecost weekend is approaching: Summer highs of between 27 and 32 degrees are expected in large parts of Germany from Friday onwards.
Fulda/Offenbach – After a rainy Wednesday, Hoch Zeno will take over from Thursday (May 21st). Weather-Directed in Central Europe. In Hesse there will initially be some rain, especially in the northern half, but as the day progresses it will become increasingly sunny and dry. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the maximum temperature rises to 20 to 24 degrees. At higher altitudes 17 to 19 degrees are reached. There will also be a weak to moderate wind blowing from westerly directions.
Summer weather on the Pentecost weekend – that’s how hot it gets in Hesse
On Friday (May 22nd), according to the DWD, Zeno “definitely takes the upper hand” and ushers in a hot and very sunny Pentecost weekend. The high remains stationary over Central Europe and the air mass can warm up significantly under the strong May sun.
Summer highs of between 27 and 32 degrees are forecast nationwide, only in the north it will remain a little less warm at 20 to 26 degrees. In Hesse It will be up to 29 degrees on Friday. The 30 degree mark is expected to fall on Saturday (May 23rd). It will be mostly sunny, but there may be thin clouds in the evening.
Video: Weather models turn up the heat at Pentecost
“Whit Sunday and Whit Monday will be hot in many places in the south and west: 30 to 33 degrees are easily possible, on the Upper Rhine, in places in Rhineland-Palatinate or Hesse, even up to 34 degrees,” announces meteorologist Dominik Jung von wetter.net to. “So if you want to travel at Whitsun, you've hit the jackpot. It's bathing weather across the country, the beer gardens are likely to be bursting at the seams and the ice cream parlors are in full swing,” writes Jung at fr.de
The warm and dry summer weather is expected to continue beyond the long Pentecost weekend. At the same time, according to the German Weather Service, nights with lows between 16 and 9 degrees are suitable for cooling down houses and apartments. Given the expected heat, sufficient sun protection and enough fluids should be a given.




