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One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.

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Berlin across the year

Best-looking months for Berlin: May, Jun, Sep.

Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.

May in Berlin

Typical highs 19°C (66°F), lows 9°C (48°F), rain on about 10 days.

WeatherGreat
Pleasant; May 1 events close streets. Typical highs around 19 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Berlin
CrowdsMedium
Medium crowd level: Germany overall. Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.Based on: Germany overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesMedium
Medium price level: Germany overall.Based on: Germany overall month table, not a city measurement
Events3 events
3 listed: Carnival of Cultures (Karneval der Kulturen); Labour Day and Myfest; Labour Day.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Carnival of Cultures (Karneval der Kulturen) (Whitsun weekend)A multi-day parade and street festival in Kreuzberg over the Whitsun weekend.
  • Labour Day and Myfest (May 1)Streets in Kreuzberg close; shops shut.
  • Labour Day (1 May)Shops closed; demonstrations in Berlin; beer-garden season opens.

Full May guide for Berlin · All months