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A good place. At the right time.

Best time to visit Germany.

The short answer

Let your region lead.

Very good weather reaches at least half the scored regions April to September.

April, at a glance.

Regions with very good weather
31/38
Overnight stays vs August
63%
Regional afternoon highs
57–62°F

Hotel-price season: about usual.

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Based on 38 statistical regions. Historical averages, not forecasts or live room prices.

Illustration of St Bartholomä and the Watzmann from Königssee
Königssee, Upper Bavaria

First, the timing

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April, at a glance.

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Very good weather
31 / 38 regions

Weather rated 7.0/10 or above

National visitor season
Busy season

63% of August's overnight stays

Hotel-price season
About usual

−2% vs average month · national 2024–2025 index

Afternoons 57–62°FNights 37–41°FRain 6–10 days

Available regional averages, not daily extremes. Prices describe a historical season, not a room quote.

The year at a glance.

Broad weather coverage and the busiest months do not always line up.

Very good weatherNumber of regions
Overnight staysAugust = 100%
All 12 months, in detail Weather, visitor season and prices
Germany · regional averages by month
MonthVery good weatherVisitor seasonHotel-price seasonAfternoonsNightsRain days
January0/38 regionsModerate season38% of peak About usual−4% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 38–44°F27–33°F13–17 days
February0/38 regionsModerate season42% of peak About usual−3% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 41–47°F27–33°F7–13 days
March0/38 regionsModerate season54% of peak About usual−3% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 49–55°F31–36°F8–12 days
April31/38 regionsBusy season63% of peak About usual−2% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 57–62°F37–41°F6–10 days
May36/38 regionsBusy season79% of peak About usual+2% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 65–69°F44–48°F6–14 days
June37/38 regionsBusy season82% of peak About usual+3% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 71–77°F52–56°F8–13 days
July38/38 regionsPeak season96% of peak About usual+1% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 73–80°F54–58°F9–13 days
August38/38 regionsPeak season100% of peak About usual+1% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 74–80°F55–58°F8–11 days
September36/38 regionsBusy season80% of peak About usual+4% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 67–72°F48–51°F6–10 days
October5/38 regionsBusy season75% of peak About usual+2% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 58–62°F41–46°F8–13 days
November0/38 regionsModerate season50% of peak About usual−1% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 47–51°F33–39°F9–14 days
December0/38 regionsModerate season50% of peak About usual−1% vs average month · national 2024–2025 hotel index 41–46°F30–36°F12–17 days

Scroll the table for more detail. Temperature and rain ranges run from the lowest to the highest available regional average.

Then, your corner of Germany

Same month. Different trips.

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38 of 38 regions · Balanced scores for April

Balanced Overall combines weather, crowds and cost. Crowd scores compare each region with its own year; a higher score does not necessarily mean fewer people than in another region. Adjust priorities on a region's guide.

Compare every region across the year 38 regions × 12 months
Balanced Overall scores. Outlined cells mark each region's top three months.
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bamberg & Upper Franconia5.56.16.46.76.56.96.86.66.76.05.95.7
Berlin5.05.56.16.97.57.77.57.77.66.55.75.3
Brandenburg6.06.36.77.17.07.16.56.77.36.56.36.1
Braunschweig & the Harz (west)5.25.46.16.77.27.67.67.77.46.45.65.2
Bremen5.05.46.06.77.27.57.67.77.46.35.65.1
Central Hesse5.76.16.46.96.66.86.96.76.96.25.95.8
Chemnitz & the Ore Mountains5.05.35.96.67.07.57.67.57.26.35.65.1
Cologne & Bonn4.95.66.16.87.27.57.67.67.46.55.75.0
Detmold & East Westphalia5.86.16.46.76.66.86.96.86.66.15.85.7
Dortmund & the Sauerland4.65.36.06.67.17.57.57.67.36.35.64.8
Dresden & Saxon Switzerland5.96.36.46.76.67.06.96.66.96.16.15.2
Düsseldorf4.95.56.16.87.27.57.67.77.46.45.65.0
Frankfurt & southern Hesse5.15.66.37.07.47.67.67.67.66.65.75.2
Freiburg & the southern Black Forest5.96.56.96.86.77.06.86.47.16.56.45.8
Hamburg4.95.46.06.77.27.57.67.77.56.35.65.0
Hanover6.06.16.46.76.66.97.16.86.86.35.65.9
Heidelberg & Karlsruhe5.15.96.66.96.87.06.76.67.06.35.95.3
Kassel & northern Hesse5.86.06.56.86.56.86.86.76.86.16.15.9
Koblenz & the Middle Rhine5.86.56.76.86.66.87.06.66.86.26.25.9
Leipzig5.25.96.06.56.46.87.16.87.06.15.75.4
Lower Bavaria5.96.26.77.16.87.27.16.46.96.46.25.9
Lüneburg5.96.36.66.86.87.16.86.67.16.26.46.0
Mainz & the Palatinate6.26.36.46.86.66.77.06.76.66.05.95.9
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern3.03.03.55.56.16.45.85.96.24.93.03.0
Munich & Upper Bavaria6.06.36.97.16.97.06.66.46.86.56.45.8
Münster5.25.56.16.77.27.57.67.67.46.45.75.2
Nuremberg & Middle Franconia5.96.16.67.06.96.96.66.77.16.45.95.3
Regensburg & the Upper Palatinate5.86.16.77.16.97.26.96.57.26.46.25.8
Saarland5.76.16.56.86.97.07.06.77.26.35.95.7
Saxony-Anhalt6.26.26.56.76.66.96.86.76.96.16.15.8
Schleswig-Holstein3.03.03.45.35.76.25.85.85.94.83.03.0
Stuttgart5.25.66.26.87.27.57.67.67.56.65.65.2
Swabia & the Allgäu5.86.16.87.06.87.06.76.36.96.56.76.0
Thuringia5.96.26.56.96.67.27.26.67.06.26.15.7
Trier & the Moselle5.66.36.76.76.87.17.06.66.96.16.15.7
Tübingen & Upper Swabia5.96.36.76.76.66.96.86.47.06.56.36.1
Weser-Ems & the North Sea coast6.06.36.56.76.76.96.76.67.06.36.56.1
Würzburg & Lower Franconia5.96.26.66.96.56.86.76.66.76.15.95.7

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Each place uses the figures for its whole statistical region. Places spanning more than one region appear below the directory.

The Black Forest spans Freiburg & the southern Black Forest, Heidelberg & Karlsruhe, and Stuttgart.

Bavaria spans Bamberg & Upper Franconia, Lower Bavaria, Munich & Upper Bavaria, Nuremberg & Middle Franconia, Regensburg & the Upper Palatinate, Swabia & the Allgäu, and Würzburg & Lower Franconia.

Across the year

Germany, season by season.

Winter

Dec–Feb

December, January and February fall in moderate season.

38–47°FRegional afternoon averages

Spring

Mar–May

A quieter start, a busier finish.

March falls in moderate season; April and May fall in busy season.

49–69°FRegional afternoon averages

Summer

Jun–Aug

A busy season for visitors.

June falls in busy season; July and August fall in peak season.

71–80°FRegional afternoon averages

Autumn

Sep–Nov

A busier start, a quieter finish.

September and October fall in busy season; November falls in moderate season.

47–72°FRegional afternoon averages

Ranges span available regional monthly averages, not daily extremes or a forecast. Check your region for local conditions and seasonal openings.

Before you book

Pack a little context.

Fewer crowds

January is quietest.

National overnight stays reach their lowest recorded monthly level, at 38% of the busiest month. This describes seasonal accommodation demand, not queues at individual sights.

Weather & timing

Start with April, May, June, July, August and September.

These months are on the weather shortlist, based on how many regions rate very good or better. Check your region: the same month can suit different trips differently.

Hotel prices

January has the lowest historical hotel-price signal.

The national accommodation index is about 4% below its annual average. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not current booking quotes or a comparison of regions' room rates.

Source: national hotel index, 2024–2025.

School holidays

Summer break meets the busy season.

For US summer breaks (June–August): June falls in busy season; July and August fall in peak season. For spring breaks (March–April): March falls in moderate season; April falls in busy season. These are national visitor patterns; check your school's dates and your chosen region.

Local school holidays: at least 30% of people in Germany live where schools are out on a typical day July to August and October. September: calendar not fully published yet. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

How we know Sources and what the numbers mean

National figures are built from Germany's 38 statistical regions (NUTS 2), not from a separate national series. Visitor season is the country's total tourist nights that month (Eurostat regional data, primarily 2024–2025; earlier published years where a region has gaps) against its own busiest month. This measures overnight demand, not queues or day-trippers.

Weather coverage counts regions whose displayed Weather score is at least 7.0/10 (very good or better). We do not average weather scores across a country. The opening shortlist uses at least three-quarters of scored regions rated very good and visitor nights below 60% of the national peak. Where no month meets both, the page names months with broad weather coverage instead, if any qualify.

Regional Overall scores use the default Balanced mix: weather 50%, crowds 30%, cost 20%, with the existing weather cap. All rankings on this country overview are Balanced; region guides let you adjust your priorities. Crowds compare a region with its own year, so a higher Overall score does not necessarily mean fewer people than in another region.

Hotel-price season uses the 2024–2025 national consumer price index for hotels against the country's usual month, not room quotes. Separately, Germany's 2024 restaurants-and-hotels level is above EU average (112 where the EU average is 100).

Temperature and rain ranges span the regional monthly averages available, not daily extremes. Individual region pages explain withheld measurements and geographic coverage. Full methodology.