Best Time to Visit Hamburg (Climate Chart and Table)

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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

-2 °C to 22 °C

1.61 – 3.23 in (9 – 12 Days of Rain)

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Beach Vacation in November

Ras al-Khaimah

29 °C

31 °C

0.31 in

Best Time to Visit Hamburg: Overview

JanuaryJan MaximumMax. 3 °C	FebruaryFeb MaximumMax. 4 °C	MarchMar MaximumMax. 7 °C	AprilApr MaximumMax. 12 °C	MayMay Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Hamburg	JuneJun Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Hamburg
JulyJul Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Hamburg	AugustAug Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Hamburg	SeptemberSep Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Hamburg	OctoberOct MaximumMax. 13 °C	NovemberNov MaximumMax. 8 °C	DecemberDec MaximumMax. 4 °C

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	3°	4°	7°	12°	17°	20°	21°	22°	18°	13°	8°	4°
Night Temperature	-2°	-2°	0°	3°	7°	10°	12°	12°	9°	6°	3°	-1°
Precipitation (inch)	2.4	1.61	2.2	2.01	2.24	2.91	3.23	2.76	2.76	2.48	2.8	2.83
Rainy days	12	9	11	10	10	11	12	11	11	10	12	12
Hours of Sunshine	1	2	3	5	7	7	7	7	5	3	2	1

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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

Hamburg: Sex and Crime in St. Pauli Tour for Ages 18 +

Culture & history

20070 Reviews

from 27 $ »

Explore St. Pauli on a 2-hour guided walk covering local history, nightlife, legal sex work, and stories of the district, including the boxing cellar at “Zur Ritze”.

Hamburg: 1.5-Hour Harbor and Speicherstadt Day Cruise

Culture & history

15818 Reviews

from 37 $ »

Admire famous sights along Hamburg’s iconic harbor. Glide through the picturesque Speicherstadt and see impressive container ships up close on this cruise with live commentary in German.

Hamburg: 90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise

Tours

8984 Reviews

from 34 $ »

Go on an evening tour on a traditional barge and cruise through the illuminated Hamburg Harbor. Admire the atmospheric lights and sights of the city from the sparkling water.

More attractions

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Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Hamburg (Station Kleiner Grasbrook)

clear sky, 1.1 °C

Clouds: 0 % Wind: 7 mph SSO
Air Pressure: 1015 hPa Humidity: 96 %

Last updated: 15th Nov 2026, 01:36 am

The next days …

15th Nov 2026	16th Nov 2026	17th Nov 2026	18th Nov 2026	19th Nov 2026	20th Nov 2026
0 °C to 8 °C	4 °C to 9 °C	2 °C to 10 °C	9 °C to 10 °C	5 °C to 9 °C	2 °C to 6 °C
0 °C to 8 °C	4 °C to 9 °C	2 °C to 10 °C	9 °C to 10 °C	5 °C to 9 °C	2 °C to 6 °C
Clouds: 100 %	Clouds: 98 %	Clouds: 100 %	Clouds: 97 %	Clouds: 99 %	Clouds: 71 %
0.01 in of rain	0.35 in of rain	0.28 in of rain	0.14 in of rain	0.33 in of rain	No 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:

Best Time to Travel for the Regions

Hamburg: May, June, July, August, and September

Hottest Month

August: 22 °C
Day Temperature

Coldest Month

January: -2 °C
Night Temperature

Rainiest Month

July: 3.23 in
Rain

Driest Month

February: 1.61 in
Rain

Sunniest Month

June: 7.4 hours/day
Sunshine

Activities and Attractions

Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Sightseeing Cruise with HafenCity

Cruises & boat tours

3277 Reviews

from 28 $ »

Hamburg: Ticket to the Panoptikum Waxworks

Culture & history

2698 Reviews

from 10 $ »

St. Pauli Highlights Tour Ages 18 and over

Night tours

2397 Reviews

from 26 $ »

Distances to Hamburg

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Hamburg	450 mi	3810 mi	5650 mi

Where’s Hamburg?

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Continent: Europe

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Hamburg: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 2 reviews for Hamburg holiday already. Average rating is 4.5 of 5 stars.

Tina, 25 years old was there in July

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

Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent
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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