When to go · Bautzen
Bautzen, month by month
The best months for Bautzen: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, few events).2 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, few events).4 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar)). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.8 °C / 0 °C, 9 rain days46 °F / 32 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar)). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.13 °C / 3 °C, 8 rain days55 °F / 37 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Bautzen's best window: May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar).19 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Bautzen's best window: May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar).22 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Bautzen's best window: May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar).24 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Bautzen's best window: May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar).24 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Bautzen's best window: May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar).19 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar)). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.13 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar)). Across Germany: Dark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.7 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; spring for the Sorbian Easter processions (Easter dates vary; check the calendar)). Across Germany: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.3 °C / -1 °C, 11 rain days37 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays