Elbphilharmonie
The Elbphilharmonie is a 110 m high concert hall, hotel, and former warehouse in Hamburg, Germany, built from glass, steel, and concrete. It is the 47th most looked-up sight in Germany on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The Plaza is open daily from 09:00 to 24:00 and wheelchair access is available. Visitors can reach the site from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, which is 10 km away. The site is 254 km from Berlin. The weather in Hamburg varies throughout the year. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of about 22 °C and lows of about 14 °C. December is the wettest month with about 16 rainy days and 70 mm of rain, while April is a drier option with about 44 mm of rain over 11 days. In January and February, daily highs are about 4 °C and lows are about -1 °C.
The site is located near the Port of Hamburg, 0.2 km away, and Miniatur Wunderland, 0.4 km away. St. Nicholas Church and St. Michael's Church are both 0.8 km from the Elbphilharmonie. The Reeperbahn is 1.7 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 71 | 52 | 69 | 44 | 60 | 78 | 83 | 79 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 70 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
