When to go · Braunlage
Braunlage, month by month
The best months for Braunlage: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Braunlage's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds.1 °C / -4 °C, 16 rain days34 °F / 25 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Braunlage's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds.2 °C / -4 °C, 14 rain days36 °F / 25 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Braunlage's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds.6 °C / -1 °C, 14 rain days43 °F / 30 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.11 °C / 2 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.16 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Braunlage's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds.19 °C / 9 °C, 14 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Braunlage's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds.21 °C / 11 °C, 14 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Braunlage's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds.21 °C / 11 °C, 14 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Braunlage's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds.17 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.12 °C / 5 °C, 14 rain days54 °F / 41 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (wet, grey, lifts quiet); mid-July–Aug weekends are the busiest.6 °C / 1 °C, 16 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Braunlage's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and mountain biking; Dec–Mar for snow, when snow cover holds.2 °C / -3 °C, 17 rain days36 °F / 27 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays