When to go · Hamburg
Hamburg in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, windy).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- HamburgHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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.
Christmas markets big impact
Late Nov – 23 Dec · Germany
Weekend hotel prices up in Nuremberg, Dresden, Cologne and Munich; crowds from 16:00.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Low
- Prices · Germany overall
- Low
Germany overall: Dark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hamburg, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Nov: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 12
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 0
November: 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