Season guide · Hamburg · Germany
Hamburg in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
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Quick answer
Cool, changeable weather that warms through May, with the spring DOM funfair, blossom along the Alster and the port anniversary. Expect highs up to 18°C (64°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 30 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 1°C (34°F) to 18°C (64°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 30
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11 | 11.7 h | 2/5 |
| April | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9 | 13.9 h | 3/5 |
| May | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10 | 15.9 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 14°C (57°F) against a yearly 14°C (57°F), and 30 of the year's roughly 133 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Spring DOM funfair on the Heiligengeistfeld (usually late March to April)
- April: Hamburg Marathon (usually April)
- April: Spring DOM funfair (usually until late April)
- May: Hafengeburtstag — port anniversary with ship parades (usually early to mid-May)
- May: Cherry blossom fireworks on the Außenalster (usually May)
Good choices for spring
Museum · HafenCity and Speicherstadt
Miniatur Wunderland
The world's largest model railway fills two floors of a Speicherstadt warehouse with miniature landscapes from Hamburg and the Alps to Scandinavia, Italy and South America, including an airport where model planes take off.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Kids
- Rainy day
Religious site · Neustadt
St. Michael's Church (Michel)
Combine it with the Krameramtsstuben, a courtyard of 17th-century almshouses just around the corner.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
Architecture · Altstadt
Hamburg City Hall
Completed in 1897, the neo-Renaissance Rathaus has more than 600 rooms and still houses the city-state's parliament and senate.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
Gallery · St. Georg
Hamburger Kunsthalle
Head straight to the Caspar David Friedrich room before it fills.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
Museum · HafenCity and Speicherstadt
International Maritime Museum
In Kaispeicher B, the oldest surviving warehouse in the port, nine floors display thousands of ship models, navigation instruments, uniforms and marine paintings from a private collection, from Viking-era boats to container ships.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
- Kids
Day trips in spring
- Lübeck (About 45 minutes by train) — The former capital of the Hanseatic League has a UNESCO-listed old town on an island, entered through the twin-towered Holsten Gate, with brick Gothic churches, merchants' houses and almond marzipan shops.
- Lüneburg (About 30 minutes by train) — A salt-trading town whose wealth built stepped brick gables around the Am Sande square and the old harbour crane on the Ilmenau river; the German Salt Museum explains its history.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Hamburg?
Yes: May is among the best months. Cool, changeable weather that warms through May, with the spring DOM funfair, blossom along the Alster and the port anniversary.
+What is the weather like in Hamburg in spring?
Highs of up to 18°C (64°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 30 rainy days over the season.