Berlin in January

Remote work in Berlin in January: weather, costs and work.

Photo: Florian Wehde

Score for January

Remodius Score6.0

#43 of 50 in January

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Weather in January

Daytime high: 4 °C
Rain: 54 mm
Daylight: 8.2 h
Cloud: 80%

Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.

Sport in January

ClimbingGreat · all year

GymGreat · all year

YogaGreat · all year

PadelGood · all year

Sports that are out of season in January are left out.

Cost of living

Comfort nomad€2,300 / mo

One-bedroom rent€1,300 / mo

Coworking hot desk€100 / mo

Typical monthly costs, not specific to January.

Best coworking

MACHWERK · €189 a month
betahaus Kreuzberg · €125 a month
St. Oberholz Zehdenicker · No monthly price published

All coworking and gyms

Bring with you

SocketsType C/F, 230 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Berlin by month

Sources (22)

WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Berlin-Tempelhof 10384 (DWD via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_TemperatureResearched 2026-10-25
visitBerlin: 11 places to boulder and climb in Berlin (Berta Block, Ostbloc, Boulderklub, urban apes and more)Researched 2026-10-25
Holmes Place: day pass for Berlin clubs (several Berlin clubs, alongside budget chains)Researched 2026-10-25
Urban Sports Club: yoga in Berlin (666 venues)Researched 2026-10-25
Urban Sports Club: Padel in Berlin, 12 locations (Padel Arena Berlin with ten outdoor courts)Researched 2026-10-25
Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Wunderflats Prenzlauer Berg) + Deutschlandticket EUR 63 (msingermany.com, since Jan 2026) + 8 gym day passes + cowork desk + 40 healthy lunches + 30 coffees; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EURResearched 2026-10-25
Workin.space: Betahaus Kreuzberg (open-space desk from EUR 115 per month excl. tax, rounded to 50)Researched 2026-10-25
MACHWERK homepage: coworking space in Berlin-Mitte directly at S/U Jannowitzbrücke, HolzmarktstraßeResearched 2026-10-25
OSM node 14080718316: MACHWERK (office=coworking), HolzmarktstraßeResearched 2026-10-25
MACHWERK day passes page: Ganzer Tag EUR 35 net (EUR 41.65 incl. VAT), 9-18 Uhr Mon-FriResearched 2026-10-25
MACHWERK prices page: Macher:in flex desk, unlimited use Mon-Fri 8-20 Uhr, EUR 139/month on annual term (EUR 159 half-year, EUR 189 monthly); net, plus 19% VAT [stored: the EUR 189 monthly-term price]Researched 2026-10-25
betahaus homepage: Kreuzberg location, Rudi-Dutschke-Str 23, 10969 BerlinResearched 2026-10-25
OSM node 6403066082: betahaus (office=coworking), Rudi-Dutschke-StraßeResearched 2026-10-25
betahaus day pass page: 1-Day Pass EUR 35 excl. VAT, Kreuzberg, Mon-Fri 9-16:30h, flexdesk, phone booths, events that dayResearched 2026-10-25
betahaus coworking page: CLUB Membership EUR 125/month excl. VAT, flexdesk at Kreuzberg, standard access Mon-Fri 9-16:30h (PRO EUR 275 with 24/7)Researched 2026-10-25
betahaus coworking FAQ: phone booths bookable via Cobot, several meeting rooms, community kitchens; memberships include event access; showers and standing desks not listedResearched 2026-10-25
betahaus event page (betabreakfast): upcoming dates 05.11.2026 onwards; page 'Last Published: Fri Oct 23 2026' (Webflow)Researched 2026-10-25
St. Oberholz Zehdenicker page: Berlin-Mitte, side street of Torstraße, 400 m from Rosenthaler Platz; Zehdenicker Strasse 1, 10119 BerlinResearched 2026-10-25
OSM node 4852664721: St. Oberholz Zehdenicker (coworking), Zehdenicker StraßeResearched 2026-10-25
St. Oberholz coworking page: no coworking day pass offered or priced (public café only)Researched 2026-10-25
Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (plug types and voltage)Researched 2026-10-25

Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate updated 2026-10-25.