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When to go · Heidelberg

Heidelberg, month by month

The best months for Heidelberg: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.5 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot). Across Germany: Carnival week in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; Berlinale film festival fills Berlin hotels mid-month.7 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.12 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Heidelberg's best window: Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot.17 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGreatInside Heidelberg's best window: Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot.21 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Heidelberg's best window: Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot.25 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Heidelberg's best window: Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot.27 °C / 15 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Heidelberg's best window: Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot.27 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Heidelberg's best window: Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot.22 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside Heidelberg's best window: Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot.16 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot). Across Germany: Dark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.9 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: December Christmas market weekends (very crowded), late July–August heat and coach crowds.6 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays