The climate of Hamburg (Germany)
Hamburg is the biggest port in Germany. The city is located on the
banks of the Elbe River which is linked by canals to the Baltic Sea.
Hamburg is one of the most important ports in Europe and has always
been an important city in European trade. The most important
function of the port is storing freight containers. Large container
vessels dock here on a daily basis to unload their freight which
will be transported to other regions in Europe from here. Hamburg is
a lively metropolis. Mainly because of the dock workers Hamburg has
an exuberant nightlife without closing time. Hamburg has a tolerant
character. Lonely sailors can visit the red light district. A more
innocent passing time can be found in the streets Neuer Wall and
Lange Reihe. Nice shops with the latest fashion and boutiques with
top designer brands are situated here. Hamburg has a maritime
climate strongly influenced by the Elbe River. A maritime climate
type is characterized by small differences in temperatures between
summer and winter and four distinct seasons. Precipitation figures
are highest during fall. Winters are cold with temperatures
remaining above freezing point. During spring temperatures slowly
start to rise. During the summer temperatures are around 20 degrees
Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit). Temperatures reach tropical values
during only a limited number of days.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Hamburg:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
3
-2
1
17
n/a
February
4
-2
2
13
n/a
March
7
0
3
15
n/a
April
12
3
5
14
n/a
May
17
7
7
14
n/a
June
20
11
8
15
n/a
July
21
12
7
14
n/a
August
22
12
7
16
n/a
September
18
10
5
15
n/a
October
13
6
3
15
n/a
November
8
3
2
17
n/a
December
4
-1
1
17
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
