Best weather months to travel to Germany

There's never a time when you can guarantee good weather but I would say your chances are good in June and July (August too if you don't mind the heat). I was in Germany this past summer from June 22 - July 4 and the weather was perfect. It wasn't too hot and the only rain I had was one day in Munich and about 1/2 day of drizzle in Potsdam.

I must say though that I took a tour to Germany, Austria & Switzerland about 15 years ago in September and it was also very nice, the only rain we had on that trip was in St Moritz, and the temps were in the 70's so very nice.

I have to add that, unless it rains constantly on the whole tour, the weather most likely will not spoil your trip.

What would ruin it for you?

These countries can be relatively hot some summers, especially in the towns. When they are, it is also humid and sometimes smoggy. From Rick's comments about energy consumption, I suspect that the rooms are not air conditioned.

We prefer the shoulder season of early spring. It can be wet but not usually all day. Weather.com says highest rainfall month in Munich is June with July second. May is not far behind July. October is a low rainfall month.

Best bet is to buy an umbrella if are not lucky and enjoy yourselves anyway.

Much appreciation to your responses Nancy and Gary. Aloha and Mahalo

I lived in Germany for several years, and I would say early autumn has the best weather. Although the country doesn't have anything approaching a dry season, this is statistically the time with the least amount of rain. The temperatures are usually mild. In summer, although heat waves in Germany are usually short and rare, they do occur, and because air conditioning isn't universal, it can be tough to escape the heat. Sometimes, the only real escape is to go to a pool, Therme (yeah, warm, but at least you're not sweating through your clothes), or to ascend into the Alps.

"at least you're not sweating through your clothes"

Because, at least in a traditional Therme, you aren't wearing any.

I haven't seen a copy of Rick's Germany guidebook recently, but he used to have a table of temp and days with or without rain in parts of Germany, and October has the least days with rain. I've been in Germany several times in September and October and never experienced rain until Berchtesgaden in early October, 2013.

One time for a couple of nights in late August it was unbearably hot in Rothenburg, and once in early October it was cold and there was no heat at night (the Germans tend to turn it off at night).

Much thanks to your responses Tom and Lee.

002,

i usually travel in March or September just to try and miss most of the "tourist" season.

I also use Ricks books and look at the back where there is an average daily Hi/Lo and number of days of rain/month.

Thats ALL i use.

I prepare for the worst (within reason) and hope for the best.

My first 2 trips to Europe in March and Sept, i got lucky and had nice weather everywhere i went. Last Sept, it rained in 4 of the 5 countries i visited. Munich was one of them and Vienna was another.

Now, i come from a place that rains, so to me and what I'm use to, it was just like home. But to a Californian, it would probably "rain on their parade". So, i would say, depending on what type of weather, you are use to, research whats "typical" or "average" and hope for the best.

happy trails.

September would be probably be my choice, though there is something to be said about the sheer beauty of springtime when all of the flowers and trees are in bloom. The weather is just so iffy though. Have had the most gorgeous springs, but also cold rainy springs. Have had crisp, sunny autumns, and cold, cloudy autumns. August is usually hot, but a few years ago, people were dropping out of the Ironman championship here from hypothermia, as it was so wet and freezing cold.
September is going to be your best bet though for a non-rainy month. Just don't come back and yell at us if we are proven wrong.
:-)

Hi,

My trips in Germany have always taken place sometime between the start of May to almost the end of Sept. If you don't mind the heat, I would suggest this time period for max daylight, over-all comfort, etc. True, it can be humid too, but regarding the heat you're not encountering oppressive heat, (depends also where in Germany), unless it's a heat wave. But I found that to be rare.