When to go · Bamberg
Bamberg in October
Great month. Inside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Bamberg in this guide.
Weather in October
- BambergHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Oktoberfest (Munich) big impact
Mid Sep – early Oct (19 Sep – 4 Oct 2026) · Germany
Munich hotels triple in price; trains from Munich crowded in the evenings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bamberg, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 0
October: 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