Berlin

Overview

Berlin is the capital of Germany, in State of Berlin. About 3.4 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Germany in our atlas.

It lies at 52.52° N, 13.41° E, about 74 m (243 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Berlin time zone.

Location

Red dot: Berlin. Green dots: other major cities of Germany. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Berlin has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 26°C (79°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -3°C (26°F). Around 604 mm (24 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Brandenburg GateTriumphal arch in Berlin, Germany

Pergamon MuseumMuseum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung

Potsdamer PlatzSquare in Berlin, Germany

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AlexanderplatzSquare in Berlin, Germany

Charlottenburg PalaceBaroque palace in Berlin, Germany

Neues MuseumName of one of the museum buildings on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany

Altes MuseumAntiquities museum in Berlin, Germany

Bode MuseumArt museum in Berlin

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

Nearby major cities

• Leipzig · 149 km
• Dresden · 165 km
• Hannover · 249 km
• Hamburg · 257 km
• Bremen · 317 km
• Nuremberg · 375 km
• Frankfurt am Main · 416 km
• Dortmund · 417 km

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