When to go · Rathen
Rathen in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- RathenHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Low
- Prices · Germany overall
- Low
Germany overall: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rathen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
May: Inside Rathen's best window: May–Oct.
Rathen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings