Month guide · Berlin · Germany
Berlin in August
What August is really like in Berlin: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Jörg Zägel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
August is one of the best months to visit Berlin. Expect average highs of 25°C (77°F), lows of 14°C (57°F), about 8 rainy days and roughly 14.7 hours of daylight. Warm and busy, with open-air culture across the city and lakes at their warmest.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 25°C (77°F) / 14°C (57°F)
- Rainy days
- About 8
- Daylight
- About 14.7 hours
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in August
August is the 2nd-warmest month in Berlin: days average 25°C (77°F) against a yearly average high of 14°C (57°F), and nights fall to about 14°C (57°F). Rain falls on roughly 8 of its 31 days. Compared with July (25°C (77°F)), August is about as warm; by September highs drop to around 20°C (68°F).
- Sunrise (15 August)
- About 05:49
- Sunset (15 August)
- About 20:33
- Daylight
- About 14.7 hours
Summer (June–August). Warm days, lake swimming, open-air cinema and Pride; the busiest season, with occasional heatwaves and thunderstorms.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, August rates 5 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 4 for hotel prices (highest in May). Book accommodation early: August is one of the pricier months.
Events in August
- Long Night of Museums (usually August)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in August
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 25°C, lows near 14°C and 8 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is August a good time to visit Berlin?
One of the best months to visit Berlin, with a notable event on the calendar. The other best months are May–July and September. Compare every month.
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Questions travellers ask
+Is August a good time to visit Berlin?
It is one of the best months to visit Berlin. Warm and busy, with open-air culture across the city and lakes at their warmest.
+How warm is Berlin in August?
Average highs are around 25°C (77°F) and lows around 14°C (57°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Berlin in August?
Expect rain on about 8 days of the month.