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Karlsruhe in May

Great month. Inside Karlsruhe's best window: May–Sep; the Rhine valley is Germany's warmest and sunniest region.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
Germany overall
Prices
Medium
Germany overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Karlsruhe

Inside Karlsruhe's best window: May–Sep; the Rhine valley is Germany's warmest and sunniest region.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Karlsruhe in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • KarlsruheHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 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 Karlsruhe, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 11

    Jun: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 0

May: Inside Karlsruhe's best window: May–Sep; the Rhine valley is Germany's warmest and sunniest region.

June: Inside Karlsruhe's best window: May–Sep; the Rhine valley is Germany's warmest and sunniest region.

Karlsruhe: 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

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