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Wet day, 83% chance of rain. Bring a brolly.

Today's briefing

# Berlin Weather Brief It's a warm 27 degrees in Berlin right now, though it feels more like 30 with the humidity, and today's high will peak at 27 degrees before cooling to 21 tonight. With an 83% chance of rain throughout the day, you'll definitely want to keep an umbrella handy and stay weather-aware, particularly if you're spending time outdoors. Grab a light jacket or waterproof layer to stay comfortable as the day unfolds. The weekend is looking cooler but drier, with Saturday and Sunday both topping out at 21 degrees and lower rain chances of 35% and 38% respectively, so it's a good time to plan that outdoor activity you've been putting off.

21°

Overcast · feels like 22°

Today: 27° / 21°
Humidity: 75%
Wind: 8 km/h N
UV index: 0 · Low
Sunrise: 4:46 am
Sunset: 9:33 pm
Updated: 11:00 pm

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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Mon
Rain
27° 21°
Rain 83%
Tue
Overcast
28° 19°
Rain 30%
Wed
Rain
24° 20°
Rain 53%
Thu
Rain
26° 17°
Rain 46%
Fri
Partly cloudy
21° 15°
Rain 40%
Sat
Rain
22° 14°
Rain 23%
Sun
Overcast
23° 14°
Rain 25%

Air quality

Good

US AQI

PM2.5: 6
PM10: 8
Ozone: 66

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 4:46 am
Sunset: 9:33 pm
Daylight: 16h 47m

Full moon

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From the weather desk

Berlin weather, explained

How to read the Berlin forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Berlin.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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