Hamburg weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Hamburg is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August and July close behind. Hamburg averages about 1,579 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 71 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Hamburg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hamburg is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 70 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hamburg?
Hamburg isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,579 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate June (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #16 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 754 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 70 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 55 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 50 mm | 2 |
| April | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 40 mm | 3 |
| May | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 58 mm | 4 |
| June | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 71 mm | 5 |
| July | 72 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 84 mm | 5 |
| August | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 71 mm | 4 |
| September | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| October | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 63 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 63 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 71 mm | 0 |
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Hamburg: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hamburg?
Hamburg is a city break in Germany with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hamburg get a year?
Hamburg gets about 1,579 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Hamburg?
The sunniest time to visit Hamburg is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hamburg?
January is the least sunny month in Hamburg, scoring 0/100 with about 70 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hamburg?
The typical midday UV index in Hamburg peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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