When is the best time to visit Hamburg?
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during June - September.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, November, December with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Hamburg in different months
April, May, June, July usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +22°C during July.
In February, March, August, September, October the weather is average. Expect around 71 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 73 mm in August.
January, November, December bring not the best weather. January is the coldest month with the temperature going down to -1°C.
Climate in Hamburg
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +16°C | +19°C | +23°C | +27°C | +32°C | +34°C | +39°C | +36°C | +31°C | +28°C | +20°C | +14°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +3°C | +4°C | +8°C | +13°C | +17°C | +20°C | +22°C | +22°C | +18°C | +13°C | +8°C | +4°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -19°C | -20°C | -15°C | -6°C | -2°C | +3°C | +7°C | +5°C | +1°C | -5°C | -8°C | -16°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 88 | 84 | 79 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 89 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 50 | 36 | 48 | 47 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 56 | 59 | 50 | 53 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 11 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Hamburg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.