Germany When To Go

Airfares and tourism increase with the temperature in July and August. May, June, and September have fewer vacationers and cooler, rainier days. Cold and wet weather is never a surprise in Germany: between one-third and one-half of the days each year bring some precipitation, and even in summertime hailstorms can blow across blue skies with no warning. In June and July, school groups overrun state-run HI hostels, bringing noise, confusion, and hallway soccer in their wake—don’t say we didn’t warn you. Larger cities typically sport better non-HI offerings. In the winter, some German hostels close and museum hours may be shortened. Winter sports gear up in November and continue through April; peak season for skiing is mid-December to March. For charts listing average temperatures and national holidays, see Appendix.

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