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Berlin in December: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Berlin in December is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 3 °C. With about 12 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

27/100 · #11

Warmth

#11

Dryness

#10

Sun

#12

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Berlin · DecemberPhoto: Jörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 3 °C
Average low: -2 °C
Rainy days (est.): 12 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 1 h/day
Humidity: 94 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Berlin: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
November	7	2	11	48	1.0	92	3.0	33
December (selected)	3	-2	12	51	0.6	94	3.4	27
January	2	-3	12	52	0.8	94	3.6	27

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: December (27/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
November	+6	+4.3 °C	+3.2 °C	-1.5	-3 mm	+0.4 h	-2.5 %	-0.3 m/s
January	±0	-0.7 °C	-1.4 °C	±0	+1 mm	+0.2 h	-0.7 %	+0.2 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable27 FebUnsuitable34 MarUnsuitable40 AprLimited61 MayGood74 JunExcellent81 JulGood75 AugGood78 SepExcellent80 OctLimited53 NovUnsuitable33 DecUnsuitable27

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Berlin in December?

The average daily high is around 3 °C, with an average daily low of about -2 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Berlin in December?

The curated estimate is about 12 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 51 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Berlin?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Berlin. December is not among them.