When to go · Cologne
Cologne in August
Great month. Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Germany overall
- Prices
- High
- Germany overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Cologne
Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Weather in August
- CologneHighs around 25 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Rhine and the west, Germany · Cologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, Heidelbergbest weather
Mildest winters; wine harvest and river trips at their best in September–October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- High
- Prices · Germany overall
- High
Germany overall: School holidays in most states; Baltic and North Sea islands booked out; occasional heatwaves.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast