Spring 2019 was very different from the previous year. Wintry weather marked the start of spring 2018 but it ended with hot summer temperatures. This year the contrast in temperatures was definitely less. Instead, a series of severe storms swept over the country in March. April started with a drought, which, however, did not continue in May, when weather conditions were cool and most areas received sufficient precipitation. Spring overall was somewhat too warm and sunny with normal precipitation totals. This is what the initial analysis by the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) of data from its around 2,000 weather stations shows.
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