January in Hamburg — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.3/10January averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 6 sunny days and 8.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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 · 5.4/10February averages 4°C (39°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 12 sunny days and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
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 — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Hamburg — reliably good (7th best month)
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 sunny days 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.
Expect 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.
April in Hamburg — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10April averages 9°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 14 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect 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 in Hamburg — the year's strongest window
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 sunny days and 15.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hamburg at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Hamburg — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10June averages 18°C (64°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 28 sunny days and 16.9 hours of daylight.
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 mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Hamburg — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.1/10July 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.
At 103 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 28 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect 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 in Hamburg — the year's strongest window
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 sunny days and 14.7 hours of daylight.
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 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 in Hamburg — the year's strongest window
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 sunny days and 12.7 hours of daylight.
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 mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Hamburg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10October averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect 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 · 5.3/10November averages 6°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 8 sunny days and 8.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect 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 — the hardest end of the year
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 sunny days 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.
Expect mid-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.
