Month guide · Berlin · Germany
Berlin in April
What April is really like in Berlin: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: ernstol, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
April is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 15°C (59°F), lows of 4°C (39°F), about 7 rainy days and roughly 13.9 hours of daylight. Spring arrives with cherry blossom along former Wall routes and in the parks; Easter brings more visitors.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 15°C (59°F) / 4°C (39°F)
- Rainy days
- About 7
- Daylight
- About 13.9 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in April
April is the 6th-warmest month in Berlin: days average 15°C (59°F) against a yearly average high of 14°C (57°F), and nights fall to about 4°C (39°F). Rain falls on roughly 7 of its 30 days. Compared with March (9°C (48°F)), April is warmer; by May highs climb to around 20°C (68°F).
- Sunrise (15 April)
- About 06:08
- Sunset (15 April)
- About 20:04
- Daylight
- About 13.9 hours
Spring (March–May). Chilly March warming into green, blossom-filled May, with café terraces and beer gardens reopening.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, April rates 3 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in May). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in April
- Berlin Half Marathon (usually early April)
- Gallery Weekend — open studios and gallery shows (usually late April or early May)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in April
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Museum · Kreuzberg
Jewish Museum Berlin
Daniel Libeskind's zigzagging, zinc-clad building tells the story of Jewish life in Germany from the Middle Ages to the present.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
- Art
Landmark · Mitte
Gendarmenmarkt
Check the Konzerthaus programme for evening concerts, often with affordable tickets.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes–1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Architecture
- History
- Couples
Museum · Mitte
Museum für Naturkunde
Berlin's natural history museum is dominated by the skeleton of a Giraffatitan, one of the tallest mounted dinosaurs in the world, and holds an original Archaeopteryx fossil.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
- History
Museum · Kreuzberg
German Museum of Technology
Families should allow most of a day and save Spectrum for when attention flags.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- History
What to pack
For highs near 15°C, lows near 4°C and 7 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is April a good time to visit Berlin?
A shoulder-season month, with 2 notable events on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, May–September are better overall. Compare every month.
Berlin in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is April a good time to visit Berlin?
It is a shoulder-season month. Spring arrives with cherry blossom along former Wall routes and in the parks; Easter brings more visitors.
+How warm is Berlin in April?
Average highs are around 15°C (59°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Berlin in April?
Expect rain on about 7 days of the month.