Potsdam, Germany Climate & Monthly Averages
Potsdam has an oceanic climate. August is the hottest month, averaging 77° by day; January is the coldest at 40°.
How weather changes through the year in Potsdam
Weather in Potsdam follows a oceanic pattern. The warmest and coolest months, August and January, average 77°F (25°C) and 40°F (4°C) by day; nights in those months run 61°F (16°C) and 32°F (0°C).
Potsdam climate quick facts
- Hottest month: August - highs near 77°F (25°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 40°F (4°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 98°F (36°C) high · 5°F (-15°C) low
- Wettest month: June (10 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (12.5 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 18°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Snow: about 8 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 1
- Average humidity: 75%
Temperatures, rain and sunshine
June is the brightest month at 12.5 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 7.9 - duller than about 85% of the cities we track. At its warmest, in August, Potsdam runs to 77°F (25°C) in the afternoon and back to 61°F (16°C) by dawn. January is the coolest month, with highs of 40°F (4°C) and lows near 32°F (0°C).
The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 98°F (36°C) and bottoms at 5°F (-15°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records. Snow falls on roughly 8 days a year, mostly November through March.
Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is May through September. Days and nights are about 7°C apart on average - narrower than about 76% of the cities we track. Average lows drop to freezing in one month of the year, January.
Where Potsdam sits among other climates
- 29% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more evenly spread than all but 9% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 32° | 14 | 2.3 in | 3.0 h/day | 8.2 h | 45% | 85% |
| February | 44° | 33° | 11 | 1.9 in | 5.3 h/day | 9.8 h | 38% | 80% |
| March | 49° | 35° | 11 | 1.8 in | 7.1 h/day | 11.7 h | 36% | 75% |
| April | 57° | 41° | 9 | 1.3 in | 9.9 h/day | 13.8 h | 30% | 69% |
| May | 66° | 50° | 9 | 1.7 in | 11.5 h/day | 15.7 h | 29% | 66% |
| June | 75° | 58° | 10 | 2.5 in | 12.5 h/day | 16.8 h | 33% | 65% |
| July | 76° | 60° | 11 | 2.4 in | 12.0 h/day | 16.3 h | 35% | 66% |
| August | 77° | 61° | 9 | 1.9 in | 11.1 h/day | 14.7 h | 28% | 67% |
| September | 69° | 54° | 8 | 1.6 in | 9.2 h/day | 12.6 h | 25% | 72% |
| October | 58° | 47° | 11 | 2.3 in | 6.0 h/day | 10.5 h | 35% | 81% |
| November | 47° | 39° | 11 | 1.9 in | 4.0 h/day | 8.6 h | 37% | 86% |
| December | 42° | 35° | 12 | 2.1 in | 2.7 h/day | 7.7 h | 40% | 87% |
Potsdam month by month
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Potsdam's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 3.0 h
- Daylight
- 8.2 h
- Snow
- 4 days
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 5.3 h
- Daylight
- 9.8 h
- Snow
- 1 day
March
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 7.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
- Snow
- 1 day
April
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
May
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 15.7 h
June
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 12.5 h
- Daylight
- 16.8 h
July
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 12.0 h
- Daylight
- 16.3 h
August
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 14.7 h
September
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
October
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 6.0 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
November
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 4.0 h
- Daylight
- 8.6 h
December
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 2.7 h
- Daylight
- 7.7 h
- Snow
- 1 day
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Potsdam's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
A season-by-season guide to Potsdam
Spring (March through May)
Spring is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 58°F (14°C), nights near 42°F (6°C), and expect showers on roughly 29 days across the season.
Summer (June through August)
Through summer, Potsdam is mild and warm: 76°F (24°C) by day, 60°F (15°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 29 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.9 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is mild here - highs near 58°F (15°C), nights near 47°F (8°C), and expect showers on roughly 30 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Winter stays firmly cold here - highs near 42°F (6°C), nights near 33°F (1°C), and rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days, plus about 6 snowy days.
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Best time to visit Potsdam
May to September is the sweet spot for Potsdam - warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Expect 73°F (23°C) in the afternoon and around 9 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
What to pack
Pack for Potsdam with a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter and a compact umbrella or rain shell. August nights average 61°F (16°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Potsdam temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.