When to go · Dortmund
Dortmund in May
Great month. Inside Dortmund's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Dortmund's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Dortmund in this guide.
Weather in May
- DortmundHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 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 Dortmund, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Dortmund's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Dortmund's best window: May–Sep.
Dortmund: 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