Climate · Germany

Hamburg

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years53.6°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan42°6°32°0°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb44°7°32°0°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar49°9°33°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr58°14°39°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May66°19°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun72°22°53°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul75°24°57°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug76°24°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep69°21°53°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct61°16°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov51°11°40°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec43°6°33°1°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 73°F and nights near 55°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 44°F. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 7½ hours in December to 17 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 23°C and nights near 13°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 7°C. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 7½ hours in December to 17 hours in June.

Where Hamburg sits

Europe/Berlin

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Latitude
53.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Sylt187 km north-west

The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hamburg, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 42°F in January to 76°F in August.Highs from 6°C in January to 24°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (48% of days), driest in September (36%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (49% cover), cloudiest in December (75%).

Daylight

From 7h 33m in December to 16h 57m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Hamburg, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
32°0°42°6°
3 days73%8h 05m
FebruaryCool season
32°0°44°7°
3 days72%9h 42m
MarchCool season
33°1°49°9°
3 days65%11h 45m
April
39°4°58°14°
3 days56%13h 57m
May
47°8°66°19°
3 days55%15h 54m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
53°12°72°22°
3 days50%16h 57m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
57°14°75°24°
3 days49%16h 27m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°76°24°
3 days50%14h 42m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
53°12°69°21°
3 days53%12h 33m
October
47°8°61°16°
3 days62%10h 22m
November
40°4°51°11°
3 days74%8h 30m
DecemberCool season
33°1°43°6°
3 days75%7h 33m

When is the best time to visit Hamburg?


The best months are June to September: highs near 73°F, nights near 55°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 23°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Hamburg?

August, with highs near 76°F and lows near 58°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 42°F.August, with highs near 24°C and lows near 14°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 6°C.

When does it rain most in Hamburg?

July, with rain on about three days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Hamburg?

From about 7½ hours in December to 17 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Hamburg?

July, when cloud covers about 49% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 75%.

Places with a year like Hamburg's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Hamburg's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Hamburg's summer.

Elsewhere in Germany

All of Germany

Where to stay

2 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Hamburg. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.