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Hamburg in January: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Hamburg in January is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 3 °C. With about 14 rainy days it is wet.

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

Rank among 12 monthly averages

22/100 · #11

Warmth

#12

Dryness

#10

Sun

#11

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Speicherstadt and the Elbphilharmonie in HamburgHamburg · JanuaryPhoto: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate facts

Average high
3 °C
Average low
-1 °C
Rainy days (est.)
14 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.)
1 h/day
Humidity
93 %

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 Hamburg: selected and adjacent months
MonthAvg high °CAvg low °CRainy days (est.)Precipitation mmSun h/day (est.)Humidity %Wind m/sScore
December4-015730.6953.521
January (selected)3-114690.8933.922
February5-112551.6903.829

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (22/100)

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

Score ΔAverage high ΔAverage low ΔRainy days ΔRain ΔSun ΔHumidity ΔWind Δ
December-1+0.6 °C+1.1 °C+0.1+3.8 mm-0.2 h+1.1 %-0.3 m/s
February+7+1.5 °C+0.1 °C-2.3-13.6 mm+0.8 h-3 %-0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

Rainy days (estimated)
14
J
12
F
11
M
10
A
12
M
14
J
16
J
14
A
12
S
13
O
14
N
15
D
Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day
1
J
2
F
3
M
5
A
6
M
7
J
6
J
5
A
4
S
2
O
1
N
1
D
Average daily high°C
3
J
5
F
9
M
13
A
18
M
21
J
22
J
22
A
19
S
14
O
8
N
4
D
Speicherstadt and the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Hamburg in January?

The average daily high is around 3 °C, with an average daily low of about -1 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Hamburg in January?

The curated estimate is about 14 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 69 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Hamburg?

By the climate score, May, June, July and August are the strongest months for Hamburg. January is not among them.