Berlin vs Cologne: which is better, month by month

Berlin and Cologne split the year 2–2 — Berlin wins August to September, Cologne wins December to January, and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Berlin

🇩🇪 Germany · mild climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Cologne

🇩🇪 Germany · mild climate

Best month: June 93/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Berlin vs Cologne — all 12 months

Month	Berlin	Cologne	Winner	Gap
January	44Fcold, a little rain, clean air	48Fcold, rainy, clean air	Cologne	4
February	55Dcold, a little rain, clean air	58Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
March	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
April	79Bcool, dry, clean air	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
May	86Anice, dry, clean air	84Anice, a little rain	Tie	2
June	91Swarm, a little rain	93Swarm, a little rain	Tie	2
July	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	90Swarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
August	93Swarm, a little rain, clean air	89Awarm, a little rain	Berlin	4
September	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	Berlin	4
October	71Bcool, a little rain, clean air	71Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
November	59Dcold, a little rain, clean air	60Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
December	47Fcold, a little rain, clean air	52Dcold, rainy, clean air	Cologne	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (47 vs 52). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.