Season guide · Berlin · Germany
Berlin in autumn
September–November: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Settled September with the Marathon and art events, colourful October with the Festival of Lights, then grey November. Expect highs up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 3°C (37°F), with about 24 rainy days across September–November. September is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- September–November
- Temperatures
- 3°C (37°F) to 20°C (68°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 24
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in autumn
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7 | 12.6 h | 4/5 |
| October | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8 | 10.5 h | 3/5 |
| November | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9 | 8.6 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 14°C (57°F) against a yearly 14°C (57°F), and 24 of the year's roughly 100 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in autumn
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- September: Berlin Marathon (usually late September)
- September: Lollapalooza Berlin (usually September)
- September: Berlin Art Week (usually September)
- October: Day of German Unity (3 October)
- October: Festival of Lights — monuments illuminated with projections (usually early to mid-October)
- November: Anniversary of the fall of the Wall (9 November)
- November: Christmas markets open (usually late November)
Good choices for autumn
Museum · Kreuzberg
Topography of Terror
On the site of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters, this free documentation centre explains how the Nazi terror apparatus worked.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Kreuzberg
Jewish Museum Berlin
Walk the underground axes first to understand the building, then visit the main exhibition upstairs.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
- Art
Palace · Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg Palace
The largest palace in Berlin was built from the 1690s for Queen Sophie Charlotte and expanded by later Prussian kings, including Frederick the Great, whose rococo apartments fill the New Wing.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Architecture
- Outdoors
- Rainy day
Museum · Mitte
Museum für Naturkunde
Use the Jurascopes, binocular viewers that bring the dinosaur skeletons to life.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
- History
Museum · Kreuzberg
German Museum of Technology
The Deutsches Technikmuseum fills old railway sheds and a modern wing with locomotives, ships, aircraft, cars and computers; a Douglas C-47 'raisin bomber' from the Berlin Airlift hangs from the roof.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- History
Day trips in autumn
- Spreewald (About 1 hour by regional train) — A UNESCO biosphere reserve where the Spree splits into hundreds of small channels.
- Wannsee and Peacock Island (About 40 minutes by S-Bahn) — The lakes of south-west Berlin have a lido, lakeside walks and the House of the Wannsee Conference memorial.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is autumn a good time to visit Berlin?
Yes: September is among the best months. Settled September with the Marathon and art events, colourful October with the Festival of Lights, then grey November.
+What is the weather like in Berlin in autumn?
Highs of up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 3°C (37°F), with about 24 rainy days over the season.