Best time to visit Germany

Germany in this dataset covers 3 cities with distinct NASA POWER grid cells (plus nearby cities that share a cell). Annual rainfall among those cities runs from 603 mm in Berlin to 1133 mm in Munich. The monthly-average temperature swing is 17.3–20.9°C depending on the city.

Germany is not one climate: the cities here include a continental climate with a wide temperature swing; a mild oceanic climate.

Regional contrasts in Germany

The hottest peak in the sample is Berlin in July (20.3°C). The coldest monthly average is Munich in January (-1.3°C). Munich takes the most rain (1133 mm a year, wettest in June); Berlin takes the least (603 mm).

Warmest-month averages in the set range from 17.9°C to 20.3°C. Use the city pages for the month-by-month table; this page is the contrast between places.

Best months by region

Drier cities: typical hottest-month average 20.3°C and about 603 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Berlin (June, July, and August).

In-between rainfall: typical hottest-month average 17.9°C and about 753 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Hamburg (June, July, and August).

Wetter cities: typical hottest-month average 18.1°C and about 1133 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Munich (June, July, and August).

Berlin in Germany

Berlin sits at 52.52°, 13.41°. It is a continental climate with a wide temperature swing. July is the warmest month at 20.3°C (high 25.8°C); January is the coolest at -0.6°C (low -3.2°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 20.9°C.

Rainfall totals 603 mm, heaviest in July (81 mm) and lightest in April (29 mm). The three highest-scoring months for a visit are June, July, and August. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 3,426,354. The wettest month is July (81 mm, 13 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is April (29 mm).

Hamburg in Germany

Hamburg sits at 53.55°, 9.99°. It is a mild oceanic climate. July is the warmest month at 17.9°C (high 22.5°C); January is the coolest at 0.6°C (low -1.7°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 17.3°C.

Rainfall totals 753 mm, heaviest in July (84 mm) and lightest in April (40 mm). The three highest-scoring months for a visit are June, July, and August. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,973,896. The wettest month is July (84 mm, 16 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is April (40 mm).

Munich in Germany

Munich sits at 48.14°, 11.58°. It is a mild oceanic climate. July is the warmest month at 18.1°C (high 23.0°C); January is the coolest at -1.3°C (low -4.6°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 19.4°C.

The wet season runs from May to September. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are June, July, and August. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,505,005. The wettest month is June (143 mm, 19 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is February (61 mm).