January in Nuremberg — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10January averages 2°C (36°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 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 packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Nuremberg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10February averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Nuremberg — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 54 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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 Nuremberg — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
April holds up well in Nuremberg — 6th best month
Good · 7.7/10April averages 9°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 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.
May ranks 3rd of 12 for Nuremberg — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 66 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Nuremberg at 9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind June at 9.6/10.
Budget for 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.
June in Nuremberg tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.6/10June averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 49 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Nuremberg at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 Nuremberg — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.2/10July averages 20°C (69°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.8 hours of daylight.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Nuremberg (2nd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.6/10.
Figure on 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.
August in Nuremberg — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.2/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
105 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September holds up well in Nuremberg — 4th best month
Good · 8.4/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 82 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 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 packable rain layer.
October in Nuremberg: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.6/10October 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 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 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.
Flexible dates? June scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Nuremberg — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10November averages 5°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with 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.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Nuremberg — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.3/10At 2°C (36°F) this is proper winter weather in December: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 77 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.6/10 for the best month here.
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.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Nuremberg — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
