When to go · Hamburg
Hamburg in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, windy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / −1°C30°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Hamburg
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, windy).
Weather in January
- HamburgHighs around 4 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 30 °F, 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.
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