January in Hamburg: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.3/10At 3°C (37°F) this is proper winter weather in January: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 82 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Hamburg — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Hamburg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10At 4°C (39°F) this is proper winter weather in February: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 72 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Hamburg — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Hamburg: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.4/10March averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
April in Hamburg — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10Expect 9°C (47°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May ranks 4th of 12 for Hamburg — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10May averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.9 hours of daylight.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hamburg (4th of 12); only June scores higher, at 8.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June: the best month of the year in Hamburg
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 72 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hamburg at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Hamburg: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.1/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
103 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August ranks 2nd of 12 for Hamburg — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10August averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hamburg (2nd of 12); only June scores higher, at 8.8/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
September ranks 3rd of 12 for Hamburg — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10September averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Hamburg (3rd of 12); only June scores higher, at 8.8/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Hamburg — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 90 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Hamburg — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
November in Hamburg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10Expect 6°C (44°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 69 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.3/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Hamburg — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Hamburg — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.3/10December averages 4°C (39°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
