When to go · Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, month by month
The best months for Rothenburg ob der Tauber: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, 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 / -3 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 27 °F, 10 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.5 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 9 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.10 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days50 °F / 34 °F, 10 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.15 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Rothenburg ob der Tauber's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.20 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Rothenburg ob der Tauber's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.23 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday crowds; late Nov–Dec weekends (Christmas market crush).25 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday crowds; late Nov–Dec weekends (Christmas market crush).25 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Rothenburg ob der Tauber's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.20 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Rothenburg ob der Tauber's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.14 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday crowds; late Nov–Dec weekends (Christmas market crush).8 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday crowds; late Nov–Dec weekends (Christmas market crush).4 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain days39 °F / 30 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays