When to go · Hildesheim
Hildesheim, month by month
The best months for Hildesheim: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey); M'era Luna weekend in August if you want a quiet hotel.4 °C / -1 °C, 11 rain days39 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey); M'era Luna weekend in August if you want a quiet hotel.5 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 30 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; December for the Christmas market). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.9 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; December for the Christmas market). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.14 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Hildesheim's best window: May–Sep; December for the Christmas market.18 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Hildesheim's best window: May–Sep; December for the Christmas market.21 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Hildesheim's best window: May–Sep; December for the Christmas market.23 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Hildesheim's best window: May–Sep; December for the Christmas market.23 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Hildesheim's best window: May–Sep; December for the Christmas market.19 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; December for the Christmas market). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.14 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days57 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; December for the Christmas market). Across Germany: Dark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.8 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Hildesheim's best window: May–Sep; December for the Christmas market.5 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays