Weather forecast for the Via Romea Germanica: Stade → Augsburg in May

Lower Saxony

Stade and Harsefeld see mixed overcast, drizzle, and some clear spells, with highs from 11 to 25°C and lows from 0 to 14°C; daily rain is often 0–5 mm. Zeven trends cooler and wetter at 10–19°C by day and 2–11°C at night, with periodic showers that can reach about 8 mm.

Schneessel is often cloudy with light drizzle; highs range 9–19°C and lows 2–11°C, with generally light totals. Soltau brings wider swings, from clear interludes to moderate rain, with highs 9–24°C, lows 0–13°C, and showers around 1–8 mm. Bergen adds drier breaks but can also deliver a heavier day near 12 mm amid highs of 10–22°C and lows of 2–10°C.

Celle and Rietze alternate overcast and bright periods, with highs 11–24°C, lows 3–12°C, and mostly light showers around 0–6 mm. Braunschweig is a touch warmer on the best days, peaking near 26°C, with lows 3–14°C and occasional showers up to about 8 mm.

Hornburg stays variable under frequent cloud, with highs 13–26°C, lows 4–14°C, and light to moderate rain around 0–7 mm. Near the Harz, Wernigerode turns wetter, with highs 10–25°C, lows 2–14°C, and periodic rain that can reach about 15 mm. Hasselfelde remains changeable at 7–24°C by day, 0–11°C at night, with showers generally light to moderate and occasional days near 11 mm.

Thuringia

Nordhausen and Ebeleben feature mostly overcast skies with intermittent drizzle and breaks of brightness; highs run 10–25°C, lows 1–14°C, and daily rain is usually 0–4 mm. Bad Langensalza keeps the same pattern, 12–24°C by day and 2–11°C at night, with showers mainly around 1–4 mm.

Gotha is cool to mild at 8–23°C with 3–13°C lows, bringing overcast spells, drizzle, and some light rain, typically up to about 6 mm. Friedrichroda is similar but can spike wetter, with highs 11–23°C, lows 1–13°C, and an occasional heavy event near 23 mm.

Schmalkalden remains unsettled, highs 11–24°C and lows 4–14°C, with mostly light rain but periodic heavy bursts around 20 mm. Meiningen mixes cloudy and brighter days at 16–26°C highs, 6–13°C lows, and showers that may briefly rise to about 13 mm.

Bavaria

Mellrichstadt transitions into a wetter regime: highs 15–26°C, lows 5–14°C, with typical light showers but occasional downpours near 24 mm. Bad Neustadt follows suit at 16–26°C and 5–14°C, with a few heavier days around 17 mm. Munnerstadt stays variable with 11–26°C highs, 5–14°C lows, and mostly light to moderate rain around 0–7 mm.

Schweinfurt and Bergtheim offer brighter intervals between systems, with highs 15–27°C, lows 5–17°C, and showers usually 0–7 mm; Bergtheim can briefly reach near 13 mm. Wurzburg is among the warmest, peaking near 28°C, cooling to 4–14°C at night, and seeing occasional downpours around 13 mm amid otherwise light showers.

Ochsenfurt has wide swings, from 8–28°C and 6–15°C overnight, with episodes of heavier rain near 23 mm. Aub can be notably wet, with highs 13–25°C, lows 6–14°C, and an outlier day around 38 mm, separated by dry, clearer spells. Rothenburg ob der Tauber trends moderate at 14–27°C, 5–15°C lows, and mainly light rain up to about 7 mm.

Schillingsfurst often sees cloud and intermittent rain, with highs 11–28°C, lows 5–16°C, and occasional heavy days near 19 mm. Feuchtwangen varies from overcast to mainly clear, 13–28°C by day and 3–17°C at night, with heavy rain episodes around 22 mm. Dinkelsbuhl is similarly changeable, 13–27°C and 5–16°C, with outbursts that can climb to about 44 mm.

Nordlingen mixes overcast and brighter windows at 13–25°C, 8–15°C lows, and showers typically light but sometimes heavy near 35 mm. Donauworth is milder, 19–27°C highs and 8–15°C lows, with mostly light precipitation and a few days up to about 12 mm. Mertingen can be wettest locally, with highs 8–28°C, lows 7–15°C, and heavy bursts near 31 mm. Augsburg finishes the route with 14–27°C days, 6–16°C nights, frequent light showers, and occasional moderate rain around 14 mm.