Does it snow heavily during the month of December?What attire is proper(shoes, clothes)?

Question

I am going to stay 3-4 days in the baden-wuerttemburg, at Wurzbug, Rotherburg and bamberg. But, i am unsure about the weather conditons. I am from Malaysia, a hot warm climate sort of country. Can anyone advise me on what to prepare? I plan to visit the nearby cities and towns. One of them is Fussen, where the neuschwanstein Castle is? I heard that it is a nice place.

I hope someone could help me.

Answer 1

hi, indeed winter boots might be a good idea...but make sure they are comfy and without heels.  travel light and remember to bring along an umbrella!  

i hope you'll enjoy your trip to germany.

Answer 2

I lived there in stuttgart. Snow isn't that bad

(I awnsered you other Q too)

Answer 3

First off, none of the cities you mention are in Baden Wuerttemburg, they are in Bavaria (Bayern).  And yes it is likely to be quite cold even if it does not snow the 3-4 days you are there.  I've been in Nuremberg in October and Munich in both October and April and it was cold at both times. There was even snow in Munich as late as April.  

Fussen is up in the mountains and yes it is a nice place, but more for a day trip from Munich rather than a place to stay for very long.  The castles are great, but somewhat touristy.

For weather trends check Wunderground.com.  The source link is for the month of December 2005 in Munich.  It shows no snow, but cold and windy on average.

So you will want a heavy jacket that will block the wind, and perhaps a sweater to layer underneath.  A pair of jeans will probably cut the cold decently; but if you are truly sensitive to it think about long underwear or flannel to wear underneath.  As for shoes, pick something like a boot rather than a tennis shoe.  Tall socks will help prevent wind up the pants legs as well.  Even if it does snow, most cities will have it cleared off enough that you won't be walking ankle deep.  One thing to mention about layering,  if it is cold outside a lot of the buildings will be heated so whatever you wear make sure you can take off whatever you need to be comfortable.  Pack (or acquire) an umbrella.

All this said, Germany CAN be unpredictable weather-wise.  I saw some nice short-sleeve days in Freiburg (other side of the black forest from Munich) in January.  So if you are only going to be there a few days don't drop a lot of money on clothes you won't wear in Malaysia; but a heavy jacket will most likely be your best bet.  You can always buy extra layers in Germany.

As a last travel hint, look for the Christmas Markets in the towns you will be in.  They are only up for the Christmas season; but are real cultural experiences and often vary from town to town having local traditions and specialities.

Answer 4

Okay, I reside in Baden-Wurttemburg.  The key is in wearing layers (t-shirt, button shirt, sweater, coat for top of body, long underwear and jeans on bottom of body), since the weather is unpredictable and sometimes changes several times a day.  When we moved here we learned pretty quickly that the Germans dress in lots of layers so they can add or remove things periodically throughout the day.  It doesn't snow that much in my area, but it can snow a lot around Fussen.  It's good you are seeing Neuschwanstein this time of year, the lines in the Summer are soooooo long.  Bring some nice comfortable, warm shoes with you, like comfy hiking boots and see if you can wear 2 pair of socks for those colder days, although one pair usually suffices for me.  And don't forget your hat and gloves and a warm scarf.  If you get a chance, swing through Heidelberg, it's a beautiful but sometimes over looked city and it's not far from some of the places you'll already be at.

Answer 5

It get cold her in Germany and it snow some area`s more then others.

It could be that you here and it does not snow in those days you here.

If you come from a hot climate take my advice and dress warm(winter coat,boots ,hat ,scarf,cloves) it feels colder much colder when you  come from a hot climate area.......when i got out of the plane i thought my face will fall of...LOL after a week or 2 it did not felt to bad anymore.

Have fun in germany make sure you try to visit at least one of the chrismas markets...they are beautiful(there is one in each city).

Have fun!!

Answer 6

You really should bring some warm shoes along, when you go to Bavaria. That's where I live and there's a lot of snow in winter.

I wish you a nice stay.

Neuschwanstein Castle is really beautiful..That's a must-visit on your stay here!!

Cyaaa