When to go · Winterberg
Winterberg in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°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 (Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)). 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 Winterberg's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Winterberg's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Winterberg's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
- DecemberGreatInside Winterberg's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Weather in May
- WinterbergHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °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 Winterberg, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
January: Inside Winterberg's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Winterberg: 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