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The best time to visit Black Forest
May, June, July, August, September, October and December — daytime highs 6–23°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Black Forest month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | -1°C | 16 | Shoulder |
| February | 7°C | 0°C | 15 | |
| March | 9°C | 2°C | 14 | |
| April | 13°C | 4°C | 14 | Shoulder |
| May | 16°C | 8°C | 17 | Best |
| June | 21°C | 13°C | 17 | Best |
| July | 22°C | 14°C | 15 | Best |
| August | 23°C | 15°C | 15 | Best |
| September | 19°C | 11°C | 14 | Best |
| October | 15°C | 8°C | 12 | Best |
| November | 9°C | 3°C | 14 | Shoulder |
| December | 6°C | 0°C | 15 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: August, around 23°C by day. Coolest: January, around 4°C by day and -1°C at night. Wettest: May with about 17 wet days. Driest: October with about 12.
If you want fewer people: January, April, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Black Forest?
The best months are May, June, July, August, September, October and December, when daytime highs sit 6–23°C.
What is the hottest month in Black Forest?
August, with daytime highs around 23°C.
What is the wettest month in Black Forest?
May, with about 17 wet days. The driest is October with about 12.
When is the cheapest time to visit Black Forest?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — January, April, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Triberg, Baden-Wurttemberg. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.