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Bad Reichenhall in December

Great month. Inside Bad Reichenhall's best window: May–Oct for the lift, lakes and spa garden; Dec–Mar for snow and the Berchtesgaden ski areas.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
4°C (39°F) / −3°C (27°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
High
Germany overall
Prices
High
Germany overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Bad Reichenhall

Inside Bad Reichenhall's best window: May–Oct for the lift, lakes and spa garden; Dec–Mar for snow and the Berchtesgaden ski areas.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Bad Reichenhall in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Bad ReichenhallHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 11 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas markets big impact

    Late Nov – 23 Dec · Germany

    Weekend hotel prices up in Nuremberg, Dresden, Cologne and Munich; crowds from 16:00.

  • Christmas big impact

    24–26 Dec · Germany

    Shops close on the 24th around 14:00 and stay closed until the 27th; many restaurants closed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Germany overall
High
Prices · Germany overall
High

Germany overall: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bad Reichenhall, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)

    Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)

    Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 11

    Jan: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Bad Reichenhall's best window: May–Oct for the lift, lakes and spa garden; Dec–Mar for snow and the Berchtesgaden ski areas.

January: Inside Bad Reichenhall's best window: May–Oct for the lift, lakes and spa garden; Dec–Mar for snow and the Berchtesgaden ski areas.

Bad Reichenhall: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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