Weather in Hamburg

Hamburg has a maritime temperate climate.

Spring (March to May) start off cold with an average temperatures of 4°C (39°F), reaching to a comfortable 12°C (54°F) by May when the city celebrates Port Anniversary (Hafengeburtstag Hamburg) along the banks of River Elbe. This is a fantastic time to visit Hamburg.

Summer (June to August) is warm, which consequently marks the main tourist season. August is the warmest month with average high temperatures reaching 22°C (72°F). August is also the best month to go swimming in the ocean.

Autumn (September to November) is pleasant. In October, the average temperature is 10°C (50°F) and it has about 10 rainy days.

Winter (December to February) is cold in Hamburg, although it is getting milder due to global warming. Christmas is a picturesque and atmospheric time in the city; the average temperature is 2°C (36°F) in December and sometimes you can skate on the city's frozen lakes. January is usually the coldest month.

	Weather (day)		Temp (max day)	Rain (mm)	Wind (mph)	Humidity Pressure Visibility
Sunday	IsoRainSwrsDay	Light rain shower	11 °C	0.6	14 wnw	60-80% 1008 mb good
Monday	IsoRainSwrsDay	Light rain shower	11 °C	0.6	11 wnw	60-80% 1008 mb good
Tuesday	IsoRainSwrsDay	Light rain shower	11 °C	0.6	7 nnw	60-80% 1008 mb good
Wednesday	IsoRainSwrsDay	Light rain shower	11 °C	0.6	4 ssw	60-80% 1008 mb good
Thursday	IsoRainSwrsDay	Light rain shower	11 °C	0.6	6 wsw	60-80% 1008 mb good
Friday	IsoRainSwrsDay	Light rain shower	11 °C	0.6	7 sw	60-80% 1008 mb good
Saturday	IsoRainSwrsDay	Light rain shower	11 °C	0.6	5 nw	60-80% 1008 mb good

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Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.

Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:

0 to 30 is very low
31 to 50 is low
51 to 70 is moderate to low
71 to 80 is moderate
81 to 90 is moderate to high
91 to 100 is high

Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)

Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:

Very poor - less than 1km
Poor - between 1km and 4km
Moderate - between 4km and 10km
Good - between 10km and 20km
Very good - between 20km and 40km
Excellent - more than 40km

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