When to go · Dachau
Dachau, month by month
The best months for Dachau: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds at the memorial), Dec–Feb (short, grey days).3 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds at the memorial), Dec–Feb (short, grey days).5 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.10 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days50 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Dachau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.15 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Dachau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Dachau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds at the memorial), Dec–Feb (short, grey days).25 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds at the memorial), Dec–Feb (short, grey days).25 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Dachau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Dachau's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.14 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Germany: Dark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.7 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds at the memorial), Dec–Feb (short, grey days).4 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays