When to go · Berlin
Berlin in April
Good month. Mild; parks and beer gardens open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Mild; parks and beer gardens open.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- BerlinHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Berlin and the east, Germany · Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg lakesfine
Continental: cold dry winters (around 0 °C (32 °F)), warm summers with 30 °C (86 °F) spells; lake swimming from June.Continental: cold dry winters (around 32 °F (0 °C)), warm summers with 86 °F (30 °C) spells; lake swimming from June.
Spring season
Mild, parks and beer gardens reopen; a comfortable walking season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Berlin, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 3
April: Mild; parks and beer gardens open.
May: Pleasant; May 1 events close streets.
Berlin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings