When is the best time to go to Schengen?

When is the best time to go to Schengen? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • The best months for good weather in Schengen are May, June, July, August and September
  • On average, the warmest months are July and August
  • January is the coldest month of the year
  • The rainiest months are January, May, June and December


Annual weather in Schengen

For full information about the climate and weather in Schengen a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month
January 34°F/40°F
4.8in
February 34°F/41°F
4in
March 38°F/50°F
3.3in
April 45°F/59°F
3in
May 52°F/63°F
5.6in
June 59°F/70°F
5.4in
July 63°F/74°F
4.4in
August 61°F/74°F
3.5in
September 54°F/68°F
3.2in
October 47°F/58°F
3.5in
November 41°F/49°F
4.3in
December 36°F/41°F
5.9in


Weather and climate in Schengen

Schengen enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (with warm summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Schengen is 58°F (ranging from 40°F in january to 74°F in august). Annual rainfall is 50.5in, with a minimum of 3in in april and a maximum of 5.9in in december.
  • Between january and march the climate is the worst possible. In average, on the morning it is 38°F and, in march, 6 days of rain are expected.
  • Between april and june the climate is okay. By early evening, the temperature averages 67°F and it rains in june about 5.4in.
  • From july to september the climate is favorable. By early evening, the temperature averages 59°F and it rains in september about 3.2in.
  • In october the climate is okay. By early evening, the temperature averages 50°F and it rains in october about 3.5in.
  • From november to december the climate is very unfavorable. It is for example 41°F as maximum temperature in december and it rains about 29% of the time in december.


Charts: temperature and rainfall in Schengen

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Schengen: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity



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