Berlin, Germany

What to pack for Berlin

Berlin averages 4°C in the daytime in January and 25°C in August, and January is the wettest month, with about 10 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.

For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are May, August and September: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.

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Month by month

January

4°C / -1°C · 10 rainy dayscold

  • Warm layers: a base layer, a sweater and a proper coat
  • Gloves, a hat and a scarf
  • A packable rain jacket or umbrella

February

6°C / 0°C · 8 rainy dayscold

  • Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
  • Gloves, a hat and a scarf
  • A packable rain jacket or umbrella

March

10°C / 1°C · 7 rainy dayscold

  • Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
  • Gloves, a hat and a scarf
  • A light rain layer, just in case

April

14°C / 5°C · 6 rainy dayscold

  • Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
  • A scarf for the evenings
  • A light rain layer, just in case

May

19°C / 9°C · 6 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A light rain layer, just in case

June

25°C / 14°C · 8 rainy dayswarm

  • Light, breathable tops and shorts
  • Sunglasses and sunscreen
  • A light rain layer, just in case

July

24°C / 15°C · 8 rainy dayswarm

  • Light, breathable tops and shorts
  • Sunglasses and sunscreen
  • A packable rain jacket or umbrella

August

25°C / 15°C · 7 rainy dayswarm

  • Light, breathable tops and shorts
  • Sunglasses and sunscreen
  • A light rain layer, just in case

September

21°C / 12°C · 5 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A light rain layer, just in case

October

15°C / 8°C · 8 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain jacket or umbrella

November

8°C / 3°C · 7 rainy dayscold

  • Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
  • Gloves, a hat and a scarf
  • A light rain layer, just in case

December

5°C / 1°C · 8 rainy dayscold

  • Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
  • Gloves, a hat and a scarf
  • A packable rain jacket or umbrella

Plugs & voltage

C
F

Germany uses Type C / F sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.

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Temperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.