Germany
Practical guide
Germany is in Western Europe. It has 83,491,249 inhabitants across 357,114 km². It borders 9 countries. Its capital is Berlin. People speak German and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Berlin
- Population
- 83,491,249
- Area
- 357,114 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- German
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Dialling code
- +49
- Domain
- .de
When to go to Germany
The best months to visit Berlin are June, July and August. In Berlin, daytime highs go from 3° in January to 24° in July. The wettest month is June (65 mm) and the driest is February (36 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Berlin month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| rain | 43 mm | 36 mm | 41 mm | 38 mm | 53 mm | 65 mm | 56 mm | 56 mm | 45 mm | 38 mm | 44 mm | 56 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Germany
- Berlincapital · 36 m
- Hamburgsea level
- Munich524 m
- Cologne60 m
- Frankfurt107 m
- Düsseldorf47 m
- Stuttgart253 m
- Essen86 m
- Dortmund92 m
- Dresden116 m
- Bremen30 m
- Nuremberg302 m
- Hanover61 m
- Leipzig111 m
- Duisburg37 m
- Bochum104 m
- Wuppertal152 m
- Bielefeld114 m
- Bonn63 m
- Münster65 m
- Mannheim102 m
- Heidelberg118 m
Distances in Germany
- Berlin → Hamburg289 km 1 h 4 min · 2 h 58 min
- Berlin → Munich586 km 1 h 22 min · 5 h 56 min
- Berlin → Cologne576 km 1 h 20 min · 5 h 45 min
- Berlin → Frankfurt546 km 1 h 16 min · 5 h 34 min
- Berlin → Düsseldorf559 km 1 h 20 min · 5 h 37 min
- Berlin → Stuttgart632 km 1 h 22 min · 6 h 30 min
1 h 4 min · 
2 h 58 minNeighboring countries
- 🇦🇹 AustriaVienna
- 🇧🇪 BelgiumBrussels
- 🇨🇿 CzechiaPrague
- 🇩🇰 DenmarkCopenhagen
- 🇫🇷 FranceParis
- 🇱🇺 LuxembourgLuxembourg
- 🇳🇱 NetherlandsAmsterdam
- 🇵🇱 PolandWarsaw
- 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandBern
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Germany?
The capital of Germany is Berlin.
What currency is used in Germany?
Germany uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Germany?
In Germany, people speak German.
When is the best time to visit Germany?
The best months to visit Berlin are June, July and August. In Berlin, daytime highs go from 3° in January to 24° in July. The wettest month is June (65 mm) and the driest is February (36 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).