Season guide · Berlin · Germany
Berlin in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
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Quick answer
Warm days, lake swimming, open-air cinema and Pride; the busiest season, with occasional heatwaves and thunderstorms. Expect highs up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F), with about 25 rainy days across June–August. June–August are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 12°C (54°F) to 25°C (77°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 25
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8 | 16.8 h | 4/5 |
| July | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9 | 16.4 h | 5/5 |
| August | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8 | 14.7 h | 5/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 24°C (75°F) against a yearly 14°C (57°F), and 25 of the year's roughly 100 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 5/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Fête de la Musique — free concerts across the city (21 June)
- July: Berlin Pride (CSD) — large parade through the centre (usually late July)
- August: Long Night of Museums (usually August)
Good choices for summer
Museum · Museum Island
Neues Museum
Book a time slot and see Nefertiti early; photography is not allowed in her domed room.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
Religious site · Museum Island
Berlin Cathedral
The neo-Baroque Berliner Dom, completed in 1905, has a richly decorated interior, a huge Sauer organ and a crypt with nearly a hundred Hohenzollern coffins.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- Views
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Kreuzberg
Topography of Terror
Allow at least 90 minutes; the indoor exhibition is text-heavy but among the clearest histories of the period.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Rainy day
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
Palace · Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg Palace
If time is short, see the New Wing and spend the rest of the visit in the gardens.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Architecture
- Outdoors
- Rainy day
Day trips in summer
- Sachsenhausen Memorial (About 45 minutes by train, then a 20-minute walk) — One of the first Nazi concentration camps, Sachsenhausen held more than 200,000 prisoners between 1936 and 1945.
- Spreewald (About 1 hour by regional train) — A UNESCO biosphere reserve where the Spree splits into hundreds of small channels.
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 summer a good time to visit Berlin?
Yes: June–August are among the best months. Warm days, lake swimming, open-air cinema and Pride; the busiest season, with occasional heatwaves and thunderstorms.
+What is the weather like in Berlin in summer?
Highs of up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F), with about 25 rainy days over the season.