When to go · Cologne
Cologne in April
Great month. Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Cologne
Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Weather in April
- CologneHighs around 16 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Rhine and the west, Germany · Cologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, Heidelbergfine
Mildest winters; wine harvest and river trips at their best in September–October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast