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Berlin and Brandenburg: frost and fog Tuesday, rain in the west by evening

Light frost and fog open Tuesday, 13 October, in parts of Berlin and Brandenburg. Rain reaches western Brandenburg early in the evening and moves across the region overnight, according to the German Weather Service (DWD).

Tuesday: frost and fog, then rain in the west

In Berlin and Brandenburg, Tuesday, 13 October, begins in places with light frost and fog, the German Weather Service (DWD) said. After the fog clears, the sun is expected to show first, and more clouds are forecast to move in from the west later in the day. Highs are expected between 15 and 17 degrees. In the early evening a little rain is expected in western Brandenburg.

Berlin and Brandenburg weather forecast, 13 to 15 October 2026
  1. Tuesday 13 October, morningLight frost and fog in places, then sun after the fog clears
  2. Tuesday 13 October, early eveningSome rain in western Brandenburg
  3. Night to Wednesday 14 OctoberOvercast, rain moves west to east, lows 11 to 7 degrees
  4. Wednesday 14 OctoberClouds and sun alternate, mostly dry, highs 17 to 19 degrees
  5. Night to Thursday 15 OctoberLightly clouded, local fog, lows 7 to 4 degrees
  6. Thursday 15 OctoberFog lifts, dry, highs 17 to 19 degrees

Overnight rain, then a mostly dry Wednesday

The night to Wednesday, 14 October, will be overcast, and rain moves through from west to east. Temperatures are expected to fall to between 11 and 7 degrees. On Wednesday, 14 October, clouds and sunshine alternate, and in the evening it becomes partly clear. The forecast says it stays mostly dry, with highs of 17 to 19 degrees.

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Fog returns, then a dry Thursday

Meteorologists expect the night to Thursday, 15 October, to be only lightly clouded, with local fog and lows between 7 and 4 degrees. On Thursday, 15 October, the fog lifts and the sky turns cloudy to clear, with the day staying dry. Temperatures are expected to rise to 17 to 19 degrees. These figures are forecasts for the coming days, not measured values, and the ranges are given as the forecast states them.

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