When to go · Berlin
Berlin in January
Mixed month. Cold and grey; short days; museums are quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3° / -2°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Berlin
Cold and grey; short days; museums are quiet.
Weather in January
- BerlinHighs around 3 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 10 days
- Berlin and the east, Germany · Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg lakescool
Continental: cold dry winters (around 0 °C), warm summers with 30 °C spells; lake swimming from June.
Winter season
Cold and grey with short days; Christmas markets in December are the highlight, but many rooms have limited heating character (older buildings) — check reviews.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Low
- Prices · Germany overall
- Low
Germany overall: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
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