Weekly note

Germany in October

5 of the 5 destinations in Germany are in season in October: 1 a sweet spot, 1 good, 3 ok.

October is a sweet spot at 1 of these 5 places: Munich.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Munich sweet spot 15° cool 8d £167 15C max, 8 rainy days
2 Berlin good 15° cool 8d — 15C max, 8 rainy days
3 Hamburg ok 15° cool 10d — 15C max, 10 rainy days
4 Cologne okbusy 16° cool 11d — busier than usual
5 Frankfurt ok 16° cool 9d £221 16C max, 9 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for October departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for October departures.

Other months for Germany

October elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Germany as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.