31 Aug 10 - Germany received more rain in
August than in any August since records began in 1881,
the German Weather Service (DWD) announced Monday.
“We have measured more than double the
amount of rain as the long-term average for August,” said DWD spokesman
Uwe Kirsche.
About 157 litres per square metre had fallen on average across the
nation, a new record. The previous record, set in August 1960,
brought "only" 134 liter / sq m. That compares with the
average over many years of just 77 litres / m.
Bert Hörnitz village in the district Görlitz received 101 liter / m rain
in just one day, on 7 August.
The sun shone in August 2010, approximately 143 hours, some 27
percent below its normal target of 197 hours. Many weather stations reported
new records in the lack of sunshine, for which records have been kept since
1951.
It has been especially frustrating for farmers. The spring barley
harvest was cut off right at the beginning of the month, then in the second half
of August were the oats.
http://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/178681.so-viel-regen-gab-s-vorher-nie.html
Thanks to CJM Benedikt,
Michal K.
and Thomas L. for this link
(All from Germany)