Germany in April

Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.

• North and the coasts · Hamburg, Bremen, Baltic and North Sea islandsfine

  Wind and drizzle in any month; the coast season is June–August, when island ferries and beach chairs (Strandkörbe) are booked out.

• Berlin and the east · Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg lakesfine

  Continental: cold dry winters (around 0 °C), warm summers with 30 °C spells; lake swimming from June.

• Rhine and the west · Cologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, Heidelbergfine

  Mildest winters; wine harvest and river trips at their best in September–October.

• Bavaria and the Alps · Munich, Bavarian Alps, Black Forest, Lake Constancefine

  Summer thunderstorms in the mountains; skiing January–March at Garmisch and Berchtesgaden. Foehn wind brings clear warm days in autumn.

• Berlin15° / 4°, 9 rain days

Crowds · Germany

Medium

Prices · Germany

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Berlin

  Mild; parks and beer gardens open.