Germany in August

School holidays in most states; Baltic and North Sea islands booked out; occasional heatwaves.

• North and the coasts · Hamburg, Bremen, Baltic and North Sea islandsbest weather

  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 lakesbest weather

  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, Heidelbergbest weather

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

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

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

• Berlin24° / 14°, 9 rain days

Crowds · Germany

High

Prices · Germany

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• North and the coasts

  Best weather of the year (Hamburg, Bremen, Baltic and North Sea islands)

• Berlin and the east

  Best weather of the year (Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg lakes)

• Rhine and the west

  Best weather of the year (Cologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, Heidelberg)

• Bavaria and the Alps

  Best weather of the year (Munich, Bavarian Alps, Black Forest, Lake Constance)

• Berlin

  Warm; lake swimming; some local businesses close.