Berlin is 1.9°C (3.4°F) warmer by day, Hamburg gets 165 mm (6.5 in) more rain a year.
Berlin is at its warmest in August and coolest in January, while Hamburg peaks in July and bottoms out in January. Month for month, Berlin is the warmer of the two in 7 of 11 months.
Hamburg is the wetter of the two, collecting 767 mm (30.2 in) of rain a year against 602 mm (23.7 in) in Berlin. The most comfortable time to visit is June, July and August in Berlin and June, July and August in Hamburg.
| Berlin | Metric | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 21.1°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 19.2°C |
| -0.7°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | -0.2°C |
| August | 🔥Hottest month | July |
| January | ❄️Coldest month | January |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 602 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 767 mm |
| July | ☔Wettest month | July |
| April | 🏜️Driest month | April |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 80% | 💧Average humidity | 85% |
| 3.1 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 3.2 m/s |
Overnight, Berlin typically falls to around -0.7°C (30.7°F) while Hamburg settles near -0.2°C (31.6°F).
Berlin is hottest in August and coldest in January, whereas Hamburg peaks in July and is coolest in January.
Berlin sees the most rain in July and the least in April; Hamburg is wettest in July and driest in April.
Hamburg feels the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity against 80%.
For Hamburg, the pick of the year is June, July and August.
Month by month, here is the coldest night, the average day and the hottest afternoon each city can expect. Switch Compare to read rainfall, humidity, wind or solar instead, and Period to move between the long-term 45-year average and any single year — the shading is a quick warm-to-cool guide.
| Month | Berlin | Hamburg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | -11.2 | -1.4❄️ | 8.5 | -9.3 | -0.2❄️ | 8.9 |
| February | -9.1 | 0.6 | 10.3 | -7.8 | 1 | 9.8 |
| March | -5.6 | 5.3 | 16.2 | -4.7 | 5.3 | 15.4 |
| April | -2.6 | 9.6 | 21.9 | -2.1 | 9.1 | 20.4 |
| May | 2.4 | 14.6 | 26.7 | 1.9 | 13.2 | 24.6 |
| June | 7 | 19 | 30.9 | 6.6 | 16.9 | 27.1 |
| July | 9.9 | 21.4🔥 | 32.9 | 9.2 | 18.9🔥 | 28.7 |
| August | 9.2 | 21.1 | 33 | 8.9 | 18.7 | 28.5 |
| September | 5.4 | 16.5 | 27.6 | 5.7 | 14.9 | 24.2 |
| October | -0.3 | 10.8 | 21.9 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 19.6 |
| November | -4.4 | 4.8 | 14 | -3.6 | 4.9 | 13.3 |
| December | -8.8 | 0.3 | 9.4 | -7.3 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
| Annual Avg | -0.7 | 10.2 | 21.1 | -0.2 | 9.5 | 19.2 |
Min / mean / max temperature (°C). 🔥 marks each city's hottest month, ❄️ its coldest; shading runs cool blue to warm red.
The same figures plotted out, so the shape of a typical year is easier to see than in a grid. Where the two lines run close together Berlin and Hamburg feel alike; where they separate, they are genuinely different places to be.
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Quick answers to the questions people ask most when comparing Berlin and Hamburg — each drawn straight from the climate figures above.
Berlin is the warmer of the two. It averages daytime highs of 21.1°C (70°F) against 19.2°C (66.6°F) in Hamburg — roughly 1.9°C (3.4°F) warmer by day.
Berlin is hottest in August, averaging highs of about 33°C (91.3°F), while Hamburg peaks in July at around 28.7°C (83.6°F). That makes Berlin the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
Berlin gets colder. In its coldest month (January) overnight lows average about -11.2°C (11.8°F), compared with -9.3°C (15.3°F) at the low point of the year in Hamburg.
Hamburg is the wetter city, collecting about 767 mm (30.2 in) of rain a year versus 602 mm (23.7 in) in Berlin. Berlin is wettest in July and driest in April; Hamburg is wettest in July and driest in April.
Hamburg is the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity over the year against 80% in Berlin.
The most comfortable months in Berlin are June, July and August, when average temperatures are at their mildest.
Hamburg is at its most pleasant around June, July and August, based on the mildest average temperatures of the year.
Berlin is the warmer city in 7 of the 11 months of the year. The gap is widest in July, about 2.5°C (4.5°F), and narrowest in March, about 0°C (0°F).
Berlin has the bigger seasonal swing, about 22.8°C (41°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 19.1°C (34.4°F) in Hamburg — so Hamburg has the steadier, more even climate.
On climate alone, Berlin comes out ahead — it offers warmer days, less rain and lower humidity than Hamburg. Hamburg is the better fit only if you'd actually prefer cooler weather, more rainfall and a more humid climate.
Every figure on this page is calculated from NASA POWER satellite climate data spanning 1981–2025 (45 years). The averages describe the long-term climate of Berlin and Hamburg, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
