When to go · Hamburg
Hamburg in September
Great month. Inside Hamburg's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- High
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Hamburg's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Hamburg in this guide.
Weather in September
- HamburgHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 11 days
- North and the coasts, Germany · Hamburg, Bremen, Baltic and North Sea islandsbest weather
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.
Oktoberfest (Munich) big impact
Mid Sep – early Oct (19 Sep – 4 Oct 2026) · Germany
Munich hotels triple in price; trains from Munich crowded in the evenings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- High
Germany overall: Best all-round month; Oktoberfest starts in the second half and Munich prices triple.
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
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 11
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 0
September: Inside Hamburg's best window: May–Sep.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast