When to go · Berlin

Berlin in August

Great month. Warm; lake swimming; some local businesses close.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: High; Germany overall
Prices: High; Germany overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Berlin

Warm; lake swimming; some local businesses close.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than August for Berlin in this guide.

Long-term averages

BerlinHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 9 days
Berlin and the east, Germany · Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg lakesbest weather
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.

Summer season

Warm, long evenings, lake swimming, but also the busiest and most expensive months.

Germany overall: School holidays in most states; Baltic and North Sea islands booked out; occasional heatwaves.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Berlin, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Warm; lake swimming; some local businesses close.

May: Pleasant; May 1 events close streets.

Berlin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.