CLIMATE:
Berlin has a temperate/mesothermal climate (Cfb) according to the Köppen climate classification system. The mean annual temperature for Berlin-Dahlem (a location within Steglitz-Zehlendorf) is 9.4 °C (48.9 °F) and its mean annual precipitation totals 578 millimeters (22.8 in). The warmest months are June, July, and August, with mean temperatures of 16.7 to 17.9 °C (62.1 to 64.2 °F). The coldest are December, January, and February, with mean temperatures of −0.4 to 1.2 °C (31.3 to 34.2 °F). Berlin's built-up area creates a microclimate, with heat stored by the city's buildings. Temperatures can be 4 °C (7.2 °F) higher in the city than in the surrounding areas.
| Weather averages for Berlin |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average high °C (°F) |
3 (37) |
4 (39) |
9 (48) |
13 (55) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
19 (66) |
13 (55) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
| Average low °C (°F) |
-2 (28) |
-2 (28) |
-1 (30) |
4 (39) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
14 (57) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
0 (32) |
| Precipitation mm (inch) |
42 (1.7) |
33 (1.3) |
41 (1.6) |
37 (1.5) |
54 (2.1) |
69 (2.7) |
56 (2.2) |
58 (2.3) |
45 (1.8) |
37 (1.5) |
44 (1.7) |
55 (2.2) | |
