Europe
Best time to visit Germany
By region
When to visit Germany
May–September for long days, beer gardens and lakes; late November–December for Christmas markets. Winters are grey; Alpine ski season runs December–March.
Best months across Germany
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 2° | 4° | 8° | 15° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | ★ 21° | 14° | 7° | 3° |
| Munich | 2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | ★ 18° | ★ 22° | ★ 24° | ★ 23° | ★ 19° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Hamburg | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | ★ 18° | ★ 21° | ★ 23° | ★ 23° | ★ 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Frankfurt | 4° | 5° | 10° | 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 25° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 22° | 16° | 9° | 4° |
| Cologne | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 23° | ★ 25° | ★ 25° | ★ 21° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Dresden | 2° | 4° | 9° | 15° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | ★ 21° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Heidelberg | 4° | 6° | 10° | ★ 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 25° | 27° | 27° | ★ 22° | ★ 16° | 9° | 5° |
| Düsseldorf | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 23° | ★ 25° | ★ 25° | ★ 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Leipzig | 2° | 4° | 9° | 15° | ★ 20° | ★ 23° | ★ 26° | ★ 25° | ★ 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Stuttgart | 4° | 5° | 10° | ★ 15° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | 26° | 26° | ★ 21° | ★ 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Nuremberg | 2° | 4° | 9° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 26° | ★ 21° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Black Forest | 4° | 5° | 10° | 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | 25° | 24° | ★ 20° | ★ 16° | 9° | 5° |
| Freiburg | 4° | 5° | 10° | 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | ★ 25° | ★ 24° | ★ 20° | ★ 16° | 9° | 5° |
| Rothenburg ob der Tauber | 2° | 3° | 8° | ★ 14° | ★ 18° | ★ 22° | 25° | 24° | ★ 20° | ★ 14° | 7° | 3° |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | ★ 3° | ★ 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | ★ 22° | ★ 24° | ★ 23° | ★ 19° | 15° | 9° | ★ 4° |
| Bremen | 4° | 5° | 8° | 14° | ★ 18° | ★ 21° | ★ 23° | ★ 23° | ★ 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
Weather & best time by place
- BerlinWeather & best time
- MunichWeather & best time
- HamburgWeather & best time
- FrankfurtWeather & best time
- CologneWeather & best time
- DresdenWeather & best time
- HeidelbergWeather & best time
- DüsseldorfWeather & best time
- LeipzigWeather & best time
- StuttgartWeather & best time
- NurembergWeather & best time
- Black ForestWeather & best time
- FreiburgWeather & best time
- Rothenburg ob der TauberWeather & best time
- Garmisch-PartenkirchenWeather & best time
- BremenWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Federal Foreign Office: visas
- Make it in Germany: self-employment
- Deutsche Bahn: Deutschland-Ticket
- European Commission: Entry/Exit System
- Speedtest Global Index: Germany
- World Bank open data
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