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Germany, month by month

The best months for Germany: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedCold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.North and the coasts: cool · Berlin and the east: cool · Rhine and the west: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedCarnival week in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; Berlinale film festival fills Berlin hotels mid-month.North and the coasts: cool · Berlin and the east: cool · Rhine and the west: coolCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchMixedGrey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.North and the coasts: cool · Berlin and the east: cool · Rhine and the west: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodBlossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.North and the coasts: fine · Berlin and the east: fine · Rhine and the west: fineCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatBeer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.North and the coasts: best weather · Berlin and the east: best weather · Rhine and the west: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGreatLong light evenings; lakes warm enough to swim; Kiel Week sailing festival late in the month.North and the coasts: best weather · Berlin and the east: best weather · Rhine and the west: best weatherCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatWarmest month; Bavarian lakes, the coasts and Neuschwanstein are crowded — book timed tickets.North and the coasts: best weather · Berlin and the east: best weather · Rhine and the west: best weatherCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatSchool holidays in most states; Baltic and North Sea islands booked out; occasional heatwaves.North and the coasts: best weather · Berlin and the east: best weather · Rhine and the west: best weatherCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatBest all-round month; Oktoberfest starts in the second half and Munich prices triple.North and the coasts: best weather · Berlin and the east: best weather · Rhine and the west: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberGoodWine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.North and the coasts: fine · Berlin and the east: fine · Rhine and the west: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  11. NovemberMixedDark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.North and the coasts: cool · Berlin and the east: cool · Rhine and the west: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGoodChristmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.North and the coasts: cool · Berlin and the east: cool · Rhine and the west: coolCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 4

    Jun: 0

May: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.

June: Long light evenings; lakes warm enough to swim; Kiel Week sailing festival late in the month.

Germany: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
North and the coastsHamburg, Bremen, Baltic and North Sea islandsCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestBestOKCoolCool
Berlin and the eastBerlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg lakesCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestBestOKCoolCool
Rhine and the westCologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, HeidelbergCoolCoolOKOKBestBestBestBestBestBestCoolCool
Bavaria and the AlpsMunich, Bavarian Alps, Black Forest, Lake ConstanceCoolCoolCoolOKOKBestBestBestBestOKCoolCool