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Best time to visit Berlin

The best time to visit Berlin, Germany is May–September — expect daytime highs near 21°C and roughly 7.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Berlin climate at a glance

Berlin sees average daytime highs ranging from 5°C in January to 25°C in August. Around 617 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 126 wet days a year, peaking in February (63 mm) and easing off in April (30 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

Berlin temperature & rainfall by month

January: 54 mm rainFebruary: 63 mm rainMarch: 44 mm rainApril: 30 mm rainMay: 53 mm rainJune: 55 mm rainJuly: 61 mm rainAugust: 53 mm rainSeptember: 43 mm rainOctober: 57 mm rainNovember: 49 mm rainDecember: 54 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 8°CMarch high: 10°CApril high: 14°CMay high: 19°CJune high: 25°CJuly high: 25°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 21°COctober high: 15°CNovember high: 9°CDecember high: 5°CJanuary low: 0°CFebruary low: 1°CMarch low: 2°CApril low: 4°CMay low: 9°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 15°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 12°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 3°CDecember low: 1°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Berlin

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
April–October
7 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
0 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–March
5 months · score < 5

Berlin climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.4 h in September. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 5°C 0°C 13 54 mm 3 h 85% 0.3 · Challenging
February 8°C 1°C 14 63 mm 4.9 h 81% 1.9 · Challenging
March 10°C 2°C 11.2 44 mm 7.4 h 75% 4.3 · Poor
April 14°C 4°C 8.2 30 mm 9.5 h 67% 7.4 · Good
May 19°C 9°C 9.5 53 mm 11.4 h 65% 9.4 · Excellent
June 25°C 14°C 9.5 55 mm 13 h 61% 9.4 · Excellent
July 25°C 15°C 11.2 61 mm 12 h 64% 9.0 · Excellent
August 25°C 16°C 9.5 53 mm 10.8 h 66% 9.4 · Excellent
September 21°C 12°C 7.3 43 mm 9.2 h 72% 9.8 · Excellent
October 15°C 8°C 10.7 57 mm 6.3 h 82% 7.1 · Good
November 9°C 3°C 10.3 49 mm 3.9 h 87% 3.1 · Poor
December 5°C 1°C 11.8 54 mm 2.6 h 88% 0.6 · Challenging
Hottest month
August · 25°C
Coldest month
January · 0°C nights
Wettest month
February · 63 mm
Driest month
April · 30 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Berlin?

The best time to visit Berlin is May–September, when daytime highs average around 21°C with about 7.3 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Berlin?

August is the hottest month in Berlin, with average highs of 25°C.

What is the rainiest month in Berlin?

February is the rainiest month in Berlin, with around 63 mm of rainfall over 14 rainy days.

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