Brandenburg, Germany
Potsdam
Potsdam is a city in Brandenburg, Germany. It has a population of about 185,137 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population185,137
Local time17:37
52.40° N, 13.07° EElevation 34 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes14461, 14467 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Potsdam at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:0010 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:40Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.4Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
58 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
32 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
4 of them World Heritage
How Potsdam has grown
People living in the built-up area (49 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+41%123k in 1975 → 174k in 2025Weather in Potsdam
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 66%
Today22 Oct13°8°2.7 mm
Fri23 Oct15°5°2.2 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°2.1 mm
Sun25 Oct15°7°10 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°0.9 mm
Tue27 Oct15°7°1 mm
Wed28 Oct18°10°
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct12°6°
When to go to Potsdam
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 18 | 27 | 25 | 65 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 49 | 23 | 18 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 46 | 38 | 45 | 32 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 61 | 47 | 40 | 45 | 52 |
| Wet days | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
What's on in Potsdam
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Potsdam
UNESCO2.1 km
Babelsberg PalaceBuilt 1835UNESCO2.6 km
Glienicke PalaceBuilt 1750
1.9 km
Sanssouci PalaceBuilt 1745
UNESCO2.3 km
Belvedere on the PfingstbergBuilt 1900
2.3 km
CecilienhofBuilt 1914
2.2 km
Einstein TowerBuilt 1920
Museum0.5 km
Museum BarberiniBuilt 2016
Museum3.8 km
German Broadcasting ArchiveMore museums: Das Minsk Kunsthaus · Falkenhof · Gedenkstätte Lindenstraße 54/55 · Im Güldenen Arm · Potsdamer Zinnfiguren Museum · Venue of the Potsdam Conference · Weberstube Nowawes
Outdoors around Potsdam
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints41Camp sites19Climbing8Golf courses7Zoos5Surf spots3Mountain huts1Theme parks1Hot springs & thermal baths1
FlatowturmViewpoints
1.5 kmCampingpark SanssouciCamp sites · 35 m
1.7 kmWassersportstation am Templiner SeeSurf spots
1.9 kmBlütencamping RiegelspitzeCamp sites
2.4 kmHavel-ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
2.4 kmFilmpark BabelsbergTheme parks
2.7 kmTauchsportservice PotsdamDive site
5.7 kmTauchbasis Berlin am Glienicker SeeDive site
7.3 kmDive site
7.4 kmKrumme LankeDive site
12 kmNature around Potsdam
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Potsdam
Earthquakes around Potsdam
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 0 km
Silurian · 4
Universities and research institutes
Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLFUniversity or college · founded 1954
University of Applied Sciences PotsdamUniversity or college · founded 1991
University of PotsdamUniversity or college · founded 1991
Potsdam University PressUniversity or college · founded 1998
ESAB Fachhochschule für Sport und Management PotsdamUniversity or college · founded 2009
German University of Digital ScienceUniversity or college · founded 2025
Fachhochschule Clara Hoffbauer PotsdamUniversity or college
HMU Health and Medical UniversityUniversity or college
Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics PotsdamResearch institute · founded 1874
Institute of Inland Fisheries in Potsdam-SacrowResearch institute · founded 1922
German Institute of Human NutritionResearch institute · founded 1946
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer ResearchResearch institute · founded 1992
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for GeosciencesResearch institute · founded 1992
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesResearch institute · founded 1992
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchResearch institute · founded 1992
Dialysezentrum PotsdamResearch institute · founded 1994
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant PhysiologyResearch institute · founded 1994
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1995
Leibniz-Centre for Contemporary HistoryResearch institute · founded 1996
Hasso Plattner InstituteResearch institute · founded 1998
Research Institute for Sustainability at GFZResearch institute · founded 2009
Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der BundeswehrResearch institute · founded 2013
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and BioeconomyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Potsdam
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Teltower Vorstadt1.4 kmJägervorstadt1.6 kmNeuendorf1.6 kmCecilienhöhe1.8 kmNauener Vorstadt1.8 kmBrandenburger Vorstadt1.8 kmBerliner Vorstadt1.9 kmKiewitt1.9 kmStolpe2 kmTempliner Vorstadt2.1 kmHermannswerder2.3 kmPotsdam West3.2 kmKlein Glienicke3.2 kmSchlaatz3.3 kmAltes Rad5.2 kmEiche5.3 kmBornim5.3 kmKuhfort5.6 kmKrampnitz7.1 kmGroß Glienicke8.2 kmNeu Grube8.3 kmGrube8.4 kmFahrland8.6 kmSchlänitzsee9.1 kmNattwerder9.2 kmMarquardt9.5 kmWeinberg9.5 kmSatzkorn9.8 kmUetz-Paaren12 kmKartzow12 km
Potsdam from above
Around Potsdam41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Großer WannseeNature8.0 kmLake SchwielowseeNature10 kmTempliner SeeNature4.7 kmSacrower SeeNature5.2 kmFahrlander SeeNature6.6 kmGriebnitzseeNature4.0 kmPfaueninselNature5.9 kmSchwanenwerderNature8.9 kmWietkikenbergMountain13 kmMüggelbergeMountain39 kmAhrensfelder BergeMountain39 kmKleiner RavensbergMountain4.3 kmHeideberg (Grevesmühlen)Mountain39 kmGötzer-BergMountain23 kmTauchsportservice PotsdamDive site5.7 kmTauchbasis Berlin am Glienicker SeeDive site7.3 kmDive siteDive site7.4 kmBabelsberg PalaceMonument2.1 kmGlienicke PalaceMonument2.6 kmSanssouci PalaceMonument1.9 kmBelvedere on the PfingstbergMonument2.3 kmCecilienhofMonument2.3 kmEinstein TowerMonument2.2 kmNew ChambersMonument2.1 kmOrangery PalaceMonument2.5 kmMuseum BarberiniMuseum0.5 kmGerman Broadcasting ArchiveMuseum3.8 kmMuseum FLUXUS+Museum0.7 kmLepsiushausMuseum2.2 kmNaturkundemuseum PotsdamMuseum1.1 kmPotsdam HauptbahnhofStation0.8 kmPotsdam Park SanssouciStation3.6 kmPotsdam CharlottenhofStation2.1 kmPotsdam · ferry portFerry port0.7 kmPotsdam · ferry portFerry port0.8 kmFalkenseePlace18 kmWerderPlace9.2 kmLudwigsfeldePlace17 kmBlankenfelde-MahlowPlace25 kmKleinmachnowPlace11 kmBeelitzPlace19 km
Postal codes
1446114467144731447814482
Getting to Potsdam
Berlin Brandenburg AirportBER
30 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
123 kmDresden AirportDRS
149 kmPotsdam HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.8 kmPotsdam Park SanssouciRailway station
3.6 kmPotsdam CharlottenhofRailway station
2.1 kmAFerry port
0.7 kmBFerry port
0.8 kmPlaces near Potsdam
Places with a climate like Potsdam
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Potsdam?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Potsdam.
What is the hottest month in Potsdam?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Potsdam?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Potsdam?
July is the wettest month with about 58 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Potsdam?
Potsdam has 5 postal codes: 14461, 14467, 14473, 14478, 14482.