When to go · Regensburg

Regensburg in December

Great month. Inside Regensburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 3°C37°F / −2°C28°F; average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: High; Germany overall
Prices: High; Germany overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Regensburg

Inside Regensburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market).

Weather in December

Long-term averages

RegensburgHighs around 3 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 37 °F, lows around 28 °F, rain on about 10 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.

Christmas markets big impact
Late Nov – 23 Dec · Germany
Weekend hotel prices up in Nuremberg, Dresden, Cologne and Munich; crowds from 16:00.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Germany
Shops close on the 24th around 14:00 and stay closed until the 27th; many restaurants closed.

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.

What to pack

A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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