Weather in Hamburg

Best time to visit

Hamburg has a maritime temperate climate.

Spring (March to May) start off cold with an average temperatures of 4°C (39°F), reaching to a comfortable 12°C (54°F) by May when the city celebrates Port Anniversary (Hafengeburtstag Hamburg) along the banks of River Elbe. This is a fantastic time to visit Hamburg.

Summer (June to August) is warm, which consequently marks the main tourist season. August is the warmest month with average high temperatures reaching 22°C (72°F). August is also the best month to go swimming in the ocean.

Autumn (September to November) is pleasant. In October, the average temperature is 10°C (50°F) and it has about 10 rainy days.

Winter (December to February) is cold in Hamburg, although it is getting milder due to global warming. Christmas is a picturesque and atmospheric time in the city; the average temperature is 2°C (36°F) in December and sometimes you can skate on the city's frozen lakes. January is usually the coldest month.

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Sun
Clear
Clear skies
2
0
°C
0mm
5
ese
90%
1,019mb
Good
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
2
1
°C
0mm
3
se
75%
1,014mb
Good
Tue
Occ Light Rain
Patchy rain possible
2
0
°C
0mm
3
s
73%
1,013mb
Moderate
Wed
Clear
Clear skies
1
4
°C
0mm
4
w
94%
1,020mb
Good
Thu
Clear
Clear skies
1
5
°C
0mm
3
sse
79%
1,019mb
Good
Fri
Clear
Clear skies
1
7
°C
0.1mm
7
sw
69%
1,006mb
Good
Sat
Clear
Clear skies
1
1
°C
0.1mm
7
sw
85%
1,015mb
Good
Sun
Sunny
Sunny skies
1
1
°C
0mm
5
w
78%
1,022mb
Good
Mon
Occ Light Rain
Patchy rain possible
1
1
°C
0mm
2
w
86%
1,020mb
Moderate
Last updated at 04:06, Tuesday 27 August
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