When to go · Bamberg
Bamberg, month by month
The best months for Bamberg: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey, some cellars closed).3 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey, some cellars closed).5 °C / -3 °C, 8 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.10 °C / 0 °C, 9 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.15 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.20 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.23 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.25 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.25 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.20 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.14 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market). Across Germany: Dark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.7 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Bamberg's best window: May–Oct; late Aug for Sandkerwa, Dec for the Christmas market.4 °C / -2 °C, 10 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays