When to go · Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Berchtesgaden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Berchtesgaden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Berchtesgaden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Berchtesgaden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- BerchtesgadenHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Berchtesgaden, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
January: Inside Berchtesgaden's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the lake; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Berchtesgaden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast