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Best time to visit Hamburg

Mid May–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.3°C, with 3.4 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Hamburg season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 4.9)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 5.1)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 2.6)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 9.6)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 11.8)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 18.0)Mid Mar: Off-season (season score 24.0)Late Mar: Okay (season score 43.7)Early Apr: Okay (season score 50.8)Mid Apr: Good (season score 61.5)Late Apr: Great (season score 80.3)Early May: Great (season score 82.2)Mid May: Best (season score 86.0)Late May: Best (season score 86.2)Early Jun: Best (season score 96.2)Mid Jun: Best (season score 93.7)Late Jun: Best (season score 88.9)Early Jul: Best (season score 91.1)Mid Jul: Best (season score 96.2)Late Jul: Best (season score 92.4)Early Aug: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Aug: Best (season score 98.1)Late Aug: Best (season score 95.8)Early Sep: Best (season score 99.7)Mid Sep: Best (season score 93.1)Late Sep: Best (season score 89.2)Early Oct: Good (season score 68.5)Mid Oct: Good (season score 65.8)Late Oct: Fair (season score 41.7)Early Nov: Fair (season score 31.4)Mid Nov: Off-season (season score 18.0)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 13.3)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 3.3)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 6.3)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 3.3)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid4.3°C3.877.2%
FebruaryAvoid5.7°C3.676.5%
MarchOff-season8.9°C2.969.8%
AprilGood14.0°C2.863.9%
MayGreat18.1°C3.366.2%
JuneBest21.4°C3.469.3%
JulyBest23.0°C3.969.8%
AugustBest23.1°C3.567.1%
SeptemberBest19.3°C3.167.0%
OctoberGood14.0°C3.772.0%
NovemberOff-season8.4°C3.577.3%
DecemberAvoid5.3°C3.979.0%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Hamburg?
Mid May–Late Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.3°C, with 3.4 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Hamburg?
Late Nov–Late Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 5.2°C, with 3.7 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Hamburg?
January, July, December, with about 3.9 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: HAMBURG FUHLSBUETTEL(9 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.