When to go · Sonthofen
Sonthofen in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (mountain hiking, milder weather)). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (mountain hiking, milder weather)). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sonthofen's best window: Jun–Sep (mountain hiking, milder weather).
- JulyGreatInside Sonthofen's best window: Jun–Sep (mountain hiking, milder weather).
- AugustGreatInside Sonthofen's best window: Jun–Sep (mountain hiking, milder weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Sonthofen's best window: Jun–Sep (mountain hiking, milder weather).
Weather in May
- SonthofenHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sonthofen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (mountain hiking, milder weather)). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
June: Inside Sonthofen's best window: Jun–Sep (mountain hiking, milder weather).
Sonthofen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast