Berlin is 6.4°C (11.5°F) warmer by day, Berlin has 10.1°C (18.2°F) warmer nights, Quebec City gets 559 mm (22 in) more rain a year.
Berlin is at its warmest in August and coolest in January, while Quebec City peaks in July and bottoms out in January. Month for month, Berlin is the warmer of the two in 12 of 12 months.
Quebec City is the wetter of the two, collecting 1,161 mm (45.7 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 Quebec City.
| Berlin | Metric | Quebec City |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 21.1°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 14.7°C |
| -0.7°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | -10.8°C |
| August | 🔥Hottest month | July |
| January | ❄️Coldest month | January |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 602 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 1,161 mm |
| July | ☔Wettest month | July |
| April | 🏜️Driest month | February |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 80% | 💧Average humidity | 88% |
| 3.1 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 1.3 m/s |
Overnight, Berlin typically falls to around -0.7°C (30.7°F) while Quebec City settles near -10.8°C (12.6°F).
Berlin is hottest in August and coldest in January, whereas Quebec City peaks in July and is coolest in January.
Berlin sees the most rain in July and the least in April; Quebec City is wettest in July and driest in February.
Quebec City feels the more humid of the two, averaging 88% relative humidity against 80%.
For Quebec City, 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 | Quebec City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | -11.2 | -1.4❄️ | 8.5 | -32.6 | -16.2❄️ | 0.2 |
| February | -9.1 | 0.6 | 10.3 | -30.7 | -15.4 | 0 |
| March | -5.6 | 5.3 | 16.2 | -25.5 | -10.5 | 4.4 |
| April | -2.6 | 9.6 | 21.9 | -11.4 | 2.2 | 15.9 |
| May | 2.4 | 14.6 | 26.7 | -2.6 | 10.1 | 22.8 |
| June | 7 | 19 | 30.9 | 3.5 | 14.7 | 25.9 |
| July | 9.9 | 21.4🔥 | 32.9 | 7.9 | 17.3🔥 | 26.7 |
| August | 9.2 | 21.1 | 33 | 6.5 | 16.3 | 26.1 |
| September | 5.4 | 16.5 | 27.6 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 23.6 |
| October | -0.3 | 10.8 | 21.9 | -4.4 | 6.8 | 18 |
| November | -4.4 | 4.8 | 14 | -14.8 | -2 | 10.8 |
| December | -8.8 | 0.3 | 9.4 | -27 | -12.4 | 2.2 |
| Annual Avg | -0.7 | 10.2 | 21.1 | -10.8 | 2 | 14.7 |
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 Quebec City 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 Quebec City — 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 14.7°C (58.5°F) in Quebec City — roughly 6.4°C (11.5°F) warmer by day. Nights are milder in Berlin, with average lows of -0.7°C (30.7°F) versus -10.8°C (12.6°F).
Berlin is hottest in August, averaging highs of about 33°C (91.3°F), while Quebec City peaks in July at around 26.7°C (80.1°F). That makes Berlin the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
Quebec City gets colder. In its coldest month (January) overnight lows average about -32.6°C (-26.6°F), compared with -11.2°C (11.8°F) at the low point of the year in Berlin.
Quebec City is the wetter city, collecting about 1,161 mm (45.7 in) of rain a year versus 602 mm (23.7 in) in Berlin. Berlin is wettest in July and driest in April; Quebec City is wettest in July and driest in February.
Quebec City is the more humid of the two, averaging 88% 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.
Quebec City 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 all 12 months of the year. The gap is widest in February, about 16°C (28.8°F), and narrowest in September, about 4°C (7.2°F).
Quebec City has the bigger seasonal swing, about 33.5°C (60.3°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 22.8°C (41°F) in Berlin — so Berlin has the steadier, more even climate.
On climate alone, Berlin comes out ahead — it offers warmer days, less rain and lower humidity than Quebec City. Quebec City 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 Quebec City, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
