Best time to visit Germany

The best time to visit Germany is Apr–Sep. Month by month, the verdicts rate May–Sep as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 5 months in all.

Mild; summer warm & busy

Best window
Apr–Sep
Driest month
April · 27% rainy days
Warmest month
July · 25.6°C / 78°F
Coolest month
January · 2.1°C / 36°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Germany, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January2.13638%Too cold
February4.13934%Too cold
March8.44735%Fair
April14.35827%Fair
May19.26734%Go
June23.17440%Go
July25.67842%Go
August25.47838%Go
September20.66931%Go
October14.35832%Fair
November7.24535%Fair
December2.93738%Too cold

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

April is the driest month, with rain on 27% of days and daytime highs near 14.3°C (58°F). July is the wettest, at 42%. Temperature swings hard across the year — 23.5°C between July (25.6°C / 78°F) and January (2.1°C / 36°F) — so packing for the wrong month is the main risk. The record rules out too cold in Dec–Feb.

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