January in Berchtesgaden — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10January averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 9.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect 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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Berchtesgaden — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
February in Berchtesgaden — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10February averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Berchtesgaden — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Berchtesgaden — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10March averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
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 packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Berchtesgaden — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Berchtesgaden — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.8/10April averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 13.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Berchtesgaden at 7.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Berchtesgaden — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.8/10May averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 130 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Berchtesgaden — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.8/10June averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 130 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Berchtesgaden — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.8/10July averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 130 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Berchtesgaden — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.8/10August averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 130 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Berchtesgaden — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.8/10September averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 130 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Berchtesgaden — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.8/10October averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Berchtesgaden — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10November averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 9.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
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 packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Berchtesgaden — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Berchtesgaden — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10December averages 4°C (39°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 9 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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 packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Berchtesgaden — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
