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Best time to visit Heidelberg
Late Apr, Mid May–Mid Jul, Early Aug–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.3°C, with 2.9 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 5.4°C | 3.3 | 76.8% |
| February | Off-season | 8.0°C | 3.1 | 73.7% |
| March | Okay | 12.4°C | 2.8 | 68.6% |
| April | Great | 17.4°C | 2.7 | 64.8% |
| May | Best | 21.4°C | 3.2 | 69.0% |
| June | Best | 25.6°C | 3.0 | 67.0% |
| July | Best | 26.8°C | 3.0 | 65.9% |
| August | Best | 26.8°C | 2.8 | 63.3% |
| September | Best | 22.1°C | 2.6 | 62.7% |
| October | Great | 16.3°C | 3.3 | 71.8% |
| November | Fair | 9.6°C | 3.4 | 79.0% |
| December | Avoid | 6.1°C | 3.6 | 79.7% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Heidelberg?
- Late Apr, Mid May–Mid Jul, Early Aug–Late Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.3°C, with 2.9 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Heidelberg?
- Late Nov–Early Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 6.0°C, with 3.4 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Heidelberg?
- October, November, December, with about 3.6 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: WAGHAUSEL-KIRRLACH（20 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.