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Weather in Hamburg

Hamburg has a maritime temperate climate.

Spring (March to May) start off cold with an average temperatures of 4°C (39°F), reaching to a comfortable 12°C (54°F) by May when the city celebrates Port Anniversary (Hafengeburtstag Hamburg) along the banks of River Elbe. This is a fantastic time to visit Hamburg.

Summer (June to August) is warm, which consequently marks the main tourist season. August is the warmest month with average high temperatures reaching 22°C (72°F). August is also the best month to go swimming in the ocean.

Autumn (September to November) is pleasant. In October, the average temperature is 10°C (50°F) and it has about 10 rainy days.

Winter (December to February) is cold in Hamburg, although it is getting milder due to global warming. Christmas is a picturesque and atmospheric time in the city; the average temperature is 2°C (36°F) in December and sometimes you can skate on the city's frozen lakes. January is usually the coldest month.

Guidetype and fpcity weatherwtg_cforecast_table
Weather (day) Temp (max day) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Sunday
IsoRainSwrsDay
Light rain shower
11
°C
0.6
14
wnw
60-80%
1008 mb
good
Monday
IsoRainSwrsDay
Light rain shower
11
°C
0.6
11
wnw
60-80%
1008 mb
good
Tuesday
IsoRainSwrsDay
Light rain shower
11
°C
0.6
7
nnw
60-80%
1008 mb
good
Wednesday
IsoRainSwrsDay
Light rain shower
11
°C
0.6
4
ssw
60-80%
1008 mb
good
Thursday
IsoRainSwrsDay
Light rain shower
11
°C
0.6
6
wsw
60-80%
1008 mb
good
Friday
IsoRainSwrsDay
Light rain shower
11
°C
0.6
7
sw
60-80%
1008 mb
good
Saturday
IsoRainSwrsDay
Light rain shower
11
°C
0.6
5
nw
60-80%
1008 mb
good
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