Best Time to Visit Hamburg

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Hamburg. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Hamburg. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Hamburg for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol -2 °C to 22 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 1.613.23 in (9 – 12 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Hamburg: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax. 3 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax. 4 °C
MarchMar
MaximumMax. 7 °C
AprilApr
MaximumMax. 12 °C
MayMay
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OctoberOct
MaximumMax. 13 °C
NovemberNov
MaximumMax. 8 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax. 4 °C

Climate Chart Hamburg

Climate Chart Hamburg
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Hamburg

In the following, you will find the climate table for Hamburg, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature12°17°20°21°22°18°13°
Night Temperature-2°-2°10°12°12°-1°
Precipitation (inch)2.41.612.22.012.242.913.232.762.762.482.82.83
Rainy days12911101011121111101212
Hours of Sunshine123577775321
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 8.7 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (16.8 °C)
Coldest month: January (0.5 °C)

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 30.24 inch on 131 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, April, November, and December

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 7.4 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 4.3 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

More attractions

Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie, Speicherstadt & HafenCity Tour | Hamburg: Elbphilharmonie Guided Walking Tour | Hamburg: Port of Hamburg Cruise Tour | Hamburg: 1.5-Hour Harbor and Speicherstadt Day Cruise | Hamburg: Harbor Evening Lights Cruise | Hamburg Harbor: Evening City Lights Barge Cruise | Hamburg: Line A Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Hamburg (Station Kleiner Grasbrook)
clear sky     clear sky, 5.4 °C
Clouds: 0 %       Wind: 11 mph SO
Air Pressure: 1038 hPa       Humidity: 44 %
Last updated: 8th Feb 2023, 03:04 pm
The next days …
9th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 202314th Feb 2023
overcast clouds-2 °C to 4 °Covercast clouds1 °C to 5 °Covercast clouds4 °C to 8 °Cbroken clouds4 °C to 9 °Csky is clear2 °C to 9 °Cscattered clouds1 °C to 9 °C
-2 °C to 4 °C1 °C to 5 °C4 °C to 8 °C4 °C to 9 °C2 °C to 9 °C1 °C to 9 °C
Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 77 %Clouds: 3 %Clouds: 49 %
No PrecipitationNo PrecipitationNo PrecipitationNo PrecipitationNo PrecipitationNo Precipitation
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Germany: Regions

Hamburg is part of the holiday destination Germany. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Hamburg: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 2 reviews for Hamburg holiday already. Average rating is 4.5 of 5 stars.
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    Tina, 25 years old was there in July

    Very pleasant, bright sunshine and a cool breeze, just perfect.

    Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent

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    Gloria, 26 years old was there in May

    A little cold for May, but mostly sunny and dry.

    Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good

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