Hockenheimring F1 Rain History & Race Day Weather

Hockenheim. Recorded weather and results from 2 races since 2018

2 of 2 races at Hockenheimring since 2018 were wet races (most recently 2019).

Counting practice and qualifying too, 2 of 2 race weekends had at least one wet session (most recently 2019).

A wet race means the track weather station reported rain for 10+ minutes in a row, or at least 5% of laps with a known tyre compound were on intermediate or wet tyres (100+ such laps needed). Practice and qualifying count as wet on the 10-minute rule only.

Past trends

2 events from 2018 to 2019

Wet races
2 of 2100%
Average air temperature
24.0°Cbased on 2 events
Average track temperature
33.6°Cbased on 2 events

These are values recorded in the past, not a forecast

Race-day climate

Race month
July
Race average air temperature, coolest to warmest
21.5–26.4°Cbased on 2 events
Mean humidity (race)
71.3%based on 2 events

Rain and race-day weather by year

WetDry

Rain by session, race temperatures and winners at Hockenheimring. Temperatures are race-session averages.
YearGrand PrixPractice 1Practice 2Practice 3QualifyingRaceAirTrackWinner
German Grand PrixDryDryDryDryWet21.5°C26.4°CMax Verstappen
German Grand PrixDryDryWetDryWet26.4°C40.7°CLewis Hamilton

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Jolpica / Ergast (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
  • F1 official Live Timing via FastF1 (personal, non-commercial)

Frequently asked questions

Has an F1 race at Hockenheimring ever been wet?
2 of 2 races since 2018 were wet races: 2019 German Grand Prix and 2018 German Grand Prix.
What is the typical temperature at Hockenheimring on race day?
Across 2 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 24.0°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 21.5°C, the warmest 26.4°C. Track temperature averaged 33.6°C across 2 races.
Has practice or qualifying at Hockenheimring been wet?
1 of 2 race weekends had at least one wet practice or qualifying session (most recently 2018).