Forchheim in December

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cellars mostly shut, cold and grey).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Forchheim's best window: May–Sep for the beer cellars; late July for Annafest.
• JuneGreatInside Forchheim's best window: May–Sep for the beer cellars; late July for Annafest.
• JulyGreatInside Forchheim's best window: May–Sep for the beer cellars; late July for Annafest.
• AugustGreatInside Forchheim's best window: May–Sep for the beer cellars; late July for Annafest.

• ForchheimHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 10 days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas markets big impact

  Late Nov – 23 Dec · Germany

  Weekend hotel prices up in Nuremberg, Dresden, Cologne and Munich; crowds from 16:00.

• Christmas big impact

  24–26 Dec · Germany

  Shops close on the 24th around 14:00 and stay closed until the 27th; many restaurants closed.

Crowds · Germany overall

High

Prices · Germany overall

High

Germany overall: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Forchheim, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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