Berlin Weather by Month
See average temperatures, rainfall, and what to expect for any month in Berlin.
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Berlin sits at 52.5° north — roughly the same latitude as Saskatoon, Canada. That single fact explains a lot of what makes Berlin's weather what it is: long summer evenings, short winter days, and a continental climate that swings harder than coastal European cities like Amsterdam or Paris. Summers are warm and increasingly hot. Winters are cold and grey, with snow that comes and goes within days rather than sticking. The shoulder months (May, June, September, October) are reliably pleasant. This tool gives you the actual numbers — average highs, lows, rainfall, and rain-day counts — for any month you pick, so you can pack and plan without surprises. Berlin's weather is rarely extreme, but it does what it does honestly. Believe the averages.
How to Read This Tool
Pick a month and the tool shows the average daily high, average daily low, total monthly rainfall, and the typical number of rainy days. These are 30-year averages — individual years vary, especially recently with hotter summers. Use them as a planning baseline, not a forecast.
Spring (March, April, May)
March is the trickiest month. Snow can still happen, but so can 15°C afternoons. April warms up noticeably, with cherry blossoms peaking mid-month at the Gardens of the World festival. May is when Berlin properly wakes up — beer gardens reopen, parks fill up, and average highs hit 18°C.
March: average high 8°C, low 1°C, ~10 rainy days. Pack like it's still winter.
April: average high 13°C, low 4°C, ~8 rainy days. Layer for swing days.
May: average high 18°C, low 8°C, ~10 rainy days. Light jacket sufficient most days.
Summer (June, July, August)
Summer is the warmest, longest-day, busiest season. Heat waves above 30°C have become regular, and 35-40°C days are no longer rare. Many older buildings and budget hotels lack air conditioning, which matters more now than it did a decade ago.
June: average high 22°C, low 12°C, ~9 rainy days. Comfortable, sometimes humid.
July: average high 24°C, low 14°C, ~9 rainy days. Hottest month on average.
August: average high 23°C, low 13°C, ~8 rainy days. Slightly cooler than July, drier.
Autumn (September, October, November)
September often feels like an extension of summer — locals' favorite month for a reason. October brings the foliage and the Festival of Lights. November is the transition into winter; it can be grey for weeks straight, but the Christmas markets save its last week.
September: average high 19°C, low 10°C, ~8 rainy days. Comfortable, lower humidity.
October: average high 13°C, low 6°C, ~9 rainy days. Foliage peak, layer up.
November: average high 7°C, low 2°C, ~10 rainy days. Often grey, occasional snow.
Winter (December, January, February)
Cold, grey, and short — but rarely brutal. Berlin doesn't get the deep cold of Eastern Europe or the constant snow of the Alps. What it does get is a lot of grey days in a row, with temperatures hovering near freezing. Snow falls but usually melts within a few days. The earliest sunset of the year is December 13, around 3:54 PM.
December: average high 4°C, low 0°C, ~10 rainy days. Christmas markets through Dec 23.
January: average high 3°C, low -2°C, ~9 rainy days. Coldest month on average.
February: average high 5°C, low -1°C, ~8 rainy days. Slowly lengthening days.
How Berlin Weather Has Shifted
Climate trends matter for planning. Over the last decade, Berlin summers have averaged 1-2°C warmer than the long-term mean, and 35°C+ heat waves now occur in roughly 7 out of 10 summers. Winters have been milder on average, with snow days noticeably fewer than they were in the 2000s. The shoulder seasons remain the most stable. If you're sensitive to heat, prefer May or September over July.