City in Berlin, Germany
Berlin
Germany's capital, with cold winters and light, irregular snow.
Berlin snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Berlin pause outside the snow season and start again in November. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Berlin?
When does it snow in Berlin?
In Berlin, snow falls on about 4 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 days | 1 days | <1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | 2 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Berlin month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 44% | −1 to 4 °C (30 to 39 °F) |
| February | 1 | 16% | 0 to 6 °C (32 to 43 °F) |
| March | <1 | 12% | 1 to 10 °C (34 to 50 °F) |
| April | <1 | 4% | 5 to 14 °C (41 to 57 °F) |
| May | 0 | 0% | 9 to 19 °C (48 to 66 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 14 to 25 °C (57 to 77 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 15 to 25 °C (59 to 77 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 15 to 25 °C (59 to 77 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 12 to 21 °C (54 to 70 °F) |
| October | 0 | 0% | 8 to 15 °C (46 to 59 °F) |
| November | <1 | 8% | 3 to 8 °C (37 to 46 °F) |
| December | 2 | 16% | 1 to 5 °C (34 to 41 °F) |
Snow in Berlin in January
In January, Berlin gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 44% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −1 to 4 °C (30 to 39 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Berlin?
Of the last ten winters in Berlin, 2020/21 was the snowiest, about 87% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 84% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 9 January 2025.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 71% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 119% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 71% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 16% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 187% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 83% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 115% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 99% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 119% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 119% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Berlin
Does Berlin have snow at Christmas?
Berlin had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 1 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 2 of those years.
Does Berlin have snow at New Year?
Berlin had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 2 of those years.
Does Berlin have snow in mid-February?
Berlin had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 3 of those years.
Does Berlin have snow at Easter?
Berlin had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 1 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Berlin?
It snows on about 8 days a year in Berlin, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 4 days.
What is the snowiest month in Berlin?
January is the snowiest month in Berlin, bringing about 44% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Berlin?
Of the last ten winters in Berlin, 2020/21 was the snowiest, about 87% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 84% below average.
How cold does Berlin get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Berlin, with average daily lows of −1 °C (30 °F) and highs of 4 °C (39 °F).
Sources: Berlin on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates