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Bamberg in December

Great month. Inside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
4°C (39°F) / −2°C (28°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
High
Germany overall
Prices
High
Germany overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Bamberg

Inside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.

Is another month better than December?

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

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • BambergHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 10 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 Bamberg, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)

    May: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 10

    May: 10

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    May: 0

December: Inside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.

May: Inside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.

Bamberg: 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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