When to go · Bamberg

Bamberg in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey, some cellars closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Germany overall
Prices: Low; Germany overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bamberg

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey, some cellars closed).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BambergHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 days

Germany overall: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey, some cellars closed).

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.