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Berlin weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

On the flat plains of northeastern Germany, Berlin sits between maritime and continental worlds: warm summers, cold frosty winters, and a sprawling city that noticeably warms its own air. Berlin weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.5°Chigh near average

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How it's changed

+2.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4959frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 94 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 94 in the 1940s14days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 4 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 4 in the 1940s+2.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 52 mmhigh 2°low −3°February, rain 44 mmhigh 3°low −2°March, rain 46 mmhigh 7°low 0°April, rain 48 mmhigh 13°low 4°May, rain 60 mmhigh 18°low 9°June, rain 66 mmhigh 21°low 12°July, rain 72 mmhigh 23°low 14°August, rain 64 mmhigh 23°low 14°September, rain 51 mmhigh 19°low 10°October, rain 46 mmhigh 13°low 6°November, rain 50 mmhigh 7°low 2°December, rain 54 mmhigh 3°low −1°wettest month July, 72 mm · 653 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

7.8°

5°feels like
78%humidity
4°dew point
11 km/hfrom W
UV index0.4
sunrise07:26sunset18:18day length10h 52m
TodayClear14°7°
TueClear15°5°
WedOvercast16°10°
ThuOvercast15°7°
FriOvercast19°7°
SatOvercast14°8°
SunOvercast13°6°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
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Average for October 12
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High near average · −0.5°C

  • Record high: 25.0° · 2018
  • Record low: −1.3° · 1992
  • One year ago: 14° / 12°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Berlin is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 52.52°N, 13.41°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
52.52°N, 13.41°E
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

Berlin lies on the North European Plain in northeastern Germany. Its climate is temperate oceanic shading into continental (Köppen Cfb bordering Dfb): summers are mild to very warm and occasionally humid, winters are cold with common frosts, and the swings between seasons are wider than in the maritime west of Europe. Rainfall is moderate and spread through the year, with snow most likely between December and March.

The dense city generates a strong urban heat island: buildings and pavement store enough warmth to lift temperatures by up to around 4°C above the surrounding countryside, especially at night. That tug-of-war between maritime and continental air gives Berlin both genuinely hot summer spells and sharp winter cold snaps.

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 23.0°C and nights around 14.0°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 1.8°C and typical overnight lows of −2.6°C.

Berlin picks up roughly 653 mm a year, with a peak of 72 mm in July and as little as 44 mm in February.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Berlin has risen by 2.3°C between its first decade and its last. Frost days have thinned out, from around 95 a year in the first decade to about 60 now.

Sources:en.wikipedia.orgdwd.debritannica.com

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 19°C. Wettest month: July (~72 mm). Whole year averages ~653 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 96 rainy days a year: most in July (~9), fewest in October (~7).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Berlin month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January1.8°−2.6°52 mm87.9 h15.6° (2023)−24.0° (1940)
February3.2°−2.2°44 mm79.6 h18.9° (2021)−24.4° (1956)
March7.5°0.4°46 mm711.5 h24.6° (1968)−17.7° (1971)
April12.9°4.2°48 mm813.7 h30.2° (1968)−7.0° (2013)
May18.0°8.6°60 mm915.5 h31.9° (2005)−2.6° (1941)
June21.4°12.1°66 mm916.6 h38.3° (2019)2.3° (1975)
July23.0°14.0°72 mm916.1 h38.9° (2025)6.4° (1996)
August22.9°13.7°64 mm814.5 h38.2° (1992)5.6° (1949)
September18.8°10.3°51 mm712.4 h34.0° (2024)0.9° (1959)
October13.1°6.4°46 mm710.3 h26.6° (1985)−7.1° (1956)
November6.8°2.3°50 mm88.4 h19.7° (2020)−16.0° (1965)
December3.3°−0.6°54 mm97.4 h15.8° (2022)−22.9° (1969)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.3°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.28°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.44°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 3.7 early in the record → 13.7 recently. Frost days: 94 → 59.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2025, all-time low in 1956: 38.9°C / −24.4°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~653 mm/year on average. Last decade: −1% vs that average. Long-term trend: +10 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Berlin

Which is the warmest month in Berlin?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Berlin is July (mean daily temperature of about 18.7°C) and the coolest is January (about −0.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Berlin compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Berlin is forecast to reach a high of 13.6°C and a low of 6.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 14.1°C and a low of 6.6°C, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Berlin warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Berlin is about 2.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Berlin?
Berlin receives about 653 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Berlin?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Berlin is about 9.3°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Berlin by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Berlin (°C, full record since 1940): January 2°/−3°, February 3°/−2°, March 7°/0°, April 13°/4°, May 18°/9°, June 21°/12°, July 23°/14°, August 23°/14°, September 19°/10°, October 13°/6°, November 7°/2°, December 3°/−1°.
What is the weather like in Berlin in summer?
Summer in Berlin (June to August) is pleasantly warm. Expect 21–23°C by day and 12–14°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 68 mm. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Berlin in winter?
Winter in Berlin (December to February) is cold. Daytime highs sit at 2–3°C and nights at −3 to −1°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 50 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
What is the weather like in Berlin in spring?
Spring in Berlin (March to May) is cool. March is still 7°C in the afternoon and 0°C at night, May already 18°C and 9°C. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 51 mm.
What is the weather like in Berlin in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Berlin is cool. September still brings 19°C afternoons and 10°C nights, November only 7°C and 2°C. Rain is steady at around 49 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Berlin?
On long-term average, Berlin has about 96 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 653 mm.

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