When to go · Dresden
Dresden in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- 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
Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- DresdenHighs 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
- Berlin and the east, Germany · Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg lakesfine
Continental: cold dry winters (around 0 °C (32 °F)), warm summers with 30 °C (86 °F) spells; lake swimming from June.Continental: cold dry winters (around 32 °F (0 °C)), warm summers with 86 °F (30 °C) spells; lake swimming from June.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dresden, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.
May: Inside Dresden's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Dresden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings