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When is the best time to visit Hamburg?

The best time to visit Hamburg is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Hamburg has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Hamburg is a city in Germany. This page is about Hamburg, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Hamburg actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Hamburg is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Hamburg the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Hamburg in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Hamburg is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Hamburg the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Hamburg in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Hamburg is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Hamburg the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Hamburg in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Hamburg in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Hamburg is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Hamburg the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Hamburg is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Hamburg in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Hamburg weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Hamburg, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Hamburg weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine and wind for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January2°C / 36°F67 mm
February3°C / 37°F54 mm
March5°C / 42°F57 mm
April10°C / 49°F39 mm
May13°C / 56°F57 mm
June16°C / 62°F72 mm
July19°C / 66°F80 mm
August19°C / 65°F76 mm
September15°C / 59°F58 mm
October10°C / 51°F59 mm
November6°C / 43°F57 mm
December3°C / 38°F69 mm

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Climate averages for Hamburg, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Hamburg is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 19°C.

July is the wettest month, with about 80 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 2°C (36°F) against 19°C (66°F) in July.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.