January in Strasbourg — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.1/10At 3°C (38°F) this is proper winter weather in January: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Strasbourg — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Strasbourg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Expect 6°C (42°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 59 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Strasbourg — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Strasbourg — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7/10March averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 81 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Strasbourg: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.3/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
101 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Strasbourg — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Strasbourg: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 8.4/10May averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June: the best month of the year in Strasbourg
Best window · 8.9/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 75 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Strasbourg at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Strasbourg — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 8.5/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 98 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Strasbourg at 8.5/10 (3rd of 12), just behind June at 8.9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August ranks 2nd of 12 for Strasbourg — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10August averages 22°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Strasbourg (2nd of 12); only June scores higher, at 8.9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September holds up well in Strasbourg — 5th best month
Good · 8.4/10September averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Strasbourg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
120 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Strasbourg — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Strasbourg — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
116 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Strasbourg — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
December in Strasbourg — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.1/10December averages 4°C (39°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 109 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
