SeasonMapFreiburg weather by month
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The best time to visit Freiburg is June, July and September — 91/100 in July, 27°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (88/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 52/100 — cold, a little rain, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Freiburg, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Freiburg is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 52 | D | 7°C | 12 d | 5 h | Busy | — |
| FebFebruary | 64 | C | 10°C | 9 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 71 | B | 13°C | 10 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 79 | B | 17°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 83 | A | 21°C | 12 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| JunJune | 88 | A | 26°C | 12 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 91 | S | 27°C | 9 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 86 | A | 27°C | 9 d | 11 h | Peak | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 90 | S | 22°C | 9 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 75 | B | 17°C | 10 d | 7 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 61 | C | 10°C | 11 d | 5 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 55 | D | 7°C | 11 d | 4 h | Peak | 1 |
What's on in Freiburg through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Freiburg in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsFreiburger Weinfest, Zelt-Musik-Festival, Summer holidays in Germany(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Freiburg
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Customs & etiquette
A guide to Freiburg's old town explains the local legend around the Bächle, the thin water channels running alongside the streets: step in one, even accidentally, and according to tradition you're destined to marry a local, a bit of folklore locals still bring up with visitors good-naturedly. Their tip for reaching the Black Forest without hiking: the Schlossbergbahn funicular links the Old Town directly to the forest, a good option for anyone who wants the views from the Schlossbergturm observation tower without the climb.