Berlin
Capital of Germany
Berlin is the capital of Germany and has a population of about 3.7 million as of 2025. The city draws visitors with its diverse collection of historic landmarks, government buildings, and extensive museum complexes.
What to see
The city features several significant historic sites, including the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag building, the Berlin Palace, and the Berlin Cathedral. Many visitors explore the area around Museum Island, a UNESCO site that houses the Pergamon Museum, the Neues Museum, the Altes Museum, and the Alte Nationalgalerie. Other notable landmarks include the Fernsehturm Berlin, the Berlin Victory Column, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the Soviet War Memorial, and the Oberbaum Bridge. Sites related to 20th-century history include Checkpoint Charlie, the Topography of Terror, the East Side Gallery, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the Neue Wache, and the former Berlin Tempelhof Airport. For art and culture, there is the Gemäldegalerie, the Neue Nationalgalerie, the Jewish Museum Berlin, and the Bode Museum. Recreational and architectural sites include the Olympiastadion, Schloss Charlottenburg, and the Berlin Zoo.
When to go
The warmest months are June, July, and August, with daily highs around 21 °C to 23 °C. These months are suitable for outdoor sightseeing, though July and August have about 11 to 12 rainy days each. Spring and early autumn, specifically May and September, offer milder temperatures ranging from 18 °C during the day to 9 °C to 11 °C at night. Winters are cold, with temperatures from December to February often dropping to -1 °C or -2 °C at night, and precipitation occurring frequently, particularly in December and January.
Getting there
Berlin is served by Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which is located 19 kilometers from the city.
Top sights in Berlin
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 48 | 39 | 46 | 33 | 57 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 48 | 40 | 46 | 53 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for Berlin (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
Also worth a look
- Bebelplatz
- Bellevue Palace
- Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum
- Egyptian Museum of Berlin
- Federal Chancellery of Germany
- French Cathedral, Berlin
- Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer
- German Historical Museum
- German Museum of Technology
- Kulturforum
- Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
- Neue Kirche, Berlin
- New Synagogue
- Pariser Platz
- Red Town Hall
- St. Hedwig's Cathedral
- St. Mary's Church, Berlin
- St. Nicholas Church, Berlin
- Tierpark Berlin