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When to go · Heidelberg

Heidelberg in May

Great month. Inside Heidelberg's best window: Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C / 9°C
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
Germany overall
Prices
Medium
Germany overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Heidelberg

Inside Heidelberg's best window: Apr–Oct; May, June and September are the sweet spot.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • HeidelbergHighs around 21 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 11 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
Medium
Prices · Germany overall
Medium

Germany overall: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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