When to go · Cologne
Cologne in August
Great month. Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Germany overall
- Prices
- High
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Cologne in this guide.
Weather in August
- CologneHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Rhine and the west, Germany · Cologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, Heidelbergbest weather
Mildest winters; wine harvest and river trips at their best in September–October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- High
- Prices · Germany overall
- High
Germany overall: School holidays in most states; Baltic and North Sea islands booked out; occasional heatwaves.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cologne, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
April: Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Cologne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast