When to go · Monschau
Monschau, month by month
The best months for Monschau: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.3 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: Carnival week in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; Berlinale film festival fills Berlin hotels mid-month.4 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.8 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.12 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Monschau's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.17 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Monschau's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.20 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: Warmest month; Bavarian lakes, the coasts and Neuschwanstein are crowded — book timed tickets.22 °C / 12 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–early Oct). Across Germany: School holidays in most states; Baltic and North Sea islands booked out; occasional heatwaves.22 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Monschau's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.18 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Monschau's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.13 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec (Christmas market crowds), peak summer weekends.7 °C / 2 °C, 13 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec (Christmas market crowds), peak summer weekends.4 °C / -1 °C, 14 rain days39 °F / 30 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays