This is a graph showing official number of deaths in Germany for every day since 2020. The red line is for 2026 and the big spike is the recent heatwave. The three days with the most deaths since at least 2020 have all happened just two weeks ago.
This is a graph showing official number of deaths in Germany for every day since 2020. The red line is for 2026 and the big spike is the recent heatwave. The three days with the most deaths since at least 2020 have all happened just two weeks ago.
An important part of how you perceive the temperature is humidity. And since humans cool down by sweating, a human in an enclosed space will quickly raise the humidity to a point where if feels noticeably hotter, especially if they remain mostly stationary. So, opening a window does bring relief, even if the air outside is hotter.