When to go · Hamburg
Hamburg in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Germany overall
- Prices
- High
- Germany overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, windy).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HamburgHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 12 days
- North and the coasts, Germany · Hamburg, Bremen, Baltic and North Sea islandscool
Wind and drizzle in any month; the coast season is June–August, when island ferries and beach chairs (Strandkörbe) are booked out.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- High
- Prices · Germany overall
- High
Germany overall: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hamburg, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, windy).
May: Inside Hamburg's best window: May–Sep.
Hamburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket