Berlin receives around 570 mm (about 22 inches) of rain a year, making it one of the drier major cities in Central Europe, with slightly wetter conditions typically in summer due to convective thunderstorms. Sitting inland on the North German Plain, the city doesn’t see the same frequent frontal systems as coastal Western Europe, so rain often arrives in shorter, more defined bursts tied to summer heat rather than long stretches of drizzle. These summer storms can occasionally be severe, bringing hail and heavy short-term rainfall capable of flooding underpasses and low-lying streets faster than the city’s drainage can handle. Because Berlin’s heaviest rain risk is concentrated in these fast-building summer cells rather than spread evenly through the year, radar tracking is particularly useful during the warmer months. Germany’s national meteorological service, the DWD, operates the country’s weather radar network.
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