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When to go · Cologne

Cologne, month by month

The best months for Cologne: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.6 °C / 0 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets). Across Germany: Carnival week in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; Berlinale film festival fills Berlin hotels mid-month.7 °C / 0 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.11 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.16 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.20 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.23 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.25 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.25 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.20 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.15 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey and wet); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.10 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.7 °C / 1 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays