Hamburg Weather

Hamburg weather - Colourful spring
The weather in Hamburg is deeply influenced by its position on the North Sea. Hamburg summer weather is reasonably warm but you can be unlucky and experience light rain at any time. Summer weather in Hamburg is most definitely warm rather than hot. Average maximum temperatures in Hamburg are around 20º in June, July and August. Everyone agrees the best time for a Hamburg city break is in spring, when the trees begin to turn green, Hamburg temperatures are starting to improve, and there are far fewer tourists. May in Hamburg sees average maximum temperatures of 17º.

Hamburg weather - Less extreme than Berlin
There is no denying the weather in Hamburg is not the city’s foremost attraction! However, Hamburg weather does avoid the extremes of Berlin. Winters are milder and summers are much cooler. Hamburg summer weather is best described as bracing rather than hot. And Hamburg weather can always be damp and windy. With winds blowing in from the sea you should bring some warm clothes at any time of year and wrap up warm in mid-winter. Hamburg’s most unfortunate weather is drizzle. Avoiding it is really a question of luck! Although the summer is the most popular time to visit Hamburg, the weather is not significantly drier than the spring and autumn. In fact Hamburg rainfall actually peaks in the summer months! The driest weather in Hamburg is between February and May.

Hamburg winter weather - Ice skating on the lakes
Hamburg winters are cold with temperatures dropping just below zero. One of the attractions of winter weather in Hamburg is seeing the Elbe and the Alster lakes in the city centre freeze over and become the venue for ice skating. If you want to see Hamburg in the snow you should wait until late December, although snow sometimes fails to settle.

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