Potsdam today: Rain in the morning, mostly dry later

Wednesday (May 6, 2026) starts off cool and wet in Potsdam. Especially in the early hours, widespread light rain is expected; as the day progresses, it will remain mostly dry despite thick clouds. Overall, a gray, rather uneventful weather day with temperatures in the lower teens will prevail.

Rain in the morning with 11 to 12 degrees

Between 6 and 12 o'clock, mostly light rain is expected in Potsdam. Temperatures will be at 12 and 11 degrees, feeling like 12 to 10 degrees. The precipitation risk for this period is given as 90 percent; the hourly precipitation amount is modeled at 5.1 l/m². In addition, there will be a north wind around 8 km/h, with individual gusts reaching 21 to 26 km/h.

The values are presented as point-in-time forecasts: They refer to the specific location of Potsdam and to defined time points (here, hourly values). Accordingly, precipitation probability and amount apply to each individual hour and can be directly compared throughout the day. Around midday, the hourly overview shows only a slight rain risk of 30 percent with 0.1 l/m².

Midday and evening in Potsdam: heavily overcast, but mostly dry

From midday, the weather calms down significantly. Between 12 and 18 o'clock, it remains heavily overcast, with temperatures reaching around 13 degrees. The precipitation risk drops to 20 percent during this period. The wind continues from the north at about 7 km/h.

In the evening, the picture hardly changes: It remains heavily overcast, and rain is not expected during this period. Temperatures range between 13 and 11 degrees. The wind shifts to northeast and reaches about 8 km/h. The sun plays hardly any role—matching the predominantly very high cloud cover, which remains at 7/8 to 8/8 for long stretches; 8/8 stands for a completely overcast sky.

Higher rain risk again at night

At night, the sky over Potsdam remains heavily overcast, with occasional light rain possible. Temperatures drop: for the nighttime period, 11 to 7 degrees are indicated, feeling like 10 to 5 degrees. The precipitation risk rises again to 90 percent, with the expected precipitation amount at 0.1 l/m². The wind blows from the northeast at about 9 km/h.

Even in the hourly values, the probability of rain increases in the second half of the night: For the early morning hours of Thursday, 90 percent is indicated several times, with small precipitation amounts between 0.1 and 0.6 l/m².

All in all, it will be a cool, gloomy day in Potsdam—with the wettest period in the morning. Those who are out early should plan for an umbrella; later, weatherproof clothing is usually sufficient at 11 to 13 degrees and light to moderate wind.