Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Berlin features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 379 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Berlin enjoys an average of 3589 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 27 minutes to 17 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Berlin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (7 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Berlin experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -35°C (-32°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
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Berlin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Berlin are January, November and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Berlin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Berlin: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 132 | 207 | 297 | 347 | 416 | 434 | 451 | 397 | 300 | 250 | 186 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 0m | 9h 45m | 11h 53m | 14h 4m | 16h 0m | 17h 1m | 16h 29m | 14h 45m | 12h 38m | 10h 29m | 8h 31m | 7h 27m |
Berlin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Berlin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |