When to go · Cologne
Cologne in June
Great month. Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Cologne in this guide.
Weather in June
- CologneHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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
- Medium
Germany overall: Long light evenings; lakes warm enough to swim; Kiel Week sailing festival late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cologne, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Apr: 0
June: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast