When to go · Kulmbach
Kulmbach in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (castle hours shorten, some sights close); late Jul–early Aug if you need a cheap bed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Germany overall
- Prices
- High
- Germany overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (castle hours shorten, some sights close); late Jul–early Aug if you need a cheap bed.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KulmbachHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- High
- Prices · Germany overall
- High
Germany overall: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kulmbach, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (castle hours shorten, some sights close); late Jul–early Aug if you need a cheap bed.
May: Inside Kulmbach's best window: May–Sep.
Kulmbach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast