City Break Weather Planner

Enter the city and your dates, up to 20 days, and the planner scores each day for being out and about.

Plan Your Trip

Search by city to get per-day scores, or by country to compare cities

What matters most on a city break

On a city break, rain counts most. A chance of rain above 20% costs up to 5 points, each rainy daytime hour 0.4 and each millimetre of rain 0.15 (at most 3 points), and a thunderstorm 2. Wind above 20 km/h costs up to 2 points, heat above 32 °C or cold below 5 °C 1 point, and above 38 °C or below 0 °C 2 points.

A good day scores 7 or more. On wet days, with more than 50% chance of rain or a rain icon, the planner suggests museums and indoor sights; on mild days of 15–26 °C, parks and walks. For each day you see the morning, afternoon and evening, so you can put the walking tour in the driest part of the day.

Worked example: a day of 24 °C with 15% chance of rain and 10 km/h of wind scores 10, and the planner suggests a park or picnic. With 60% chance of rain and 25 km/h of wind it scores 7 and the planner suggests a museum or indoor sights: still a good day, but plan it indoors.

Best months for a city break in 10 cities

Day score of an average day in each month (2006–2025 averages, chance of rain = rainy days divided by 30). “Good months” are those scoring 7 or more.

City	Best month	Good months (7+)
Rome	July · 9.3	12/12
Paris	September · 8.2	9/12
London	September · 8	9/12
Berlin	September · 8.1	9/12
Amsterdam	April · 7.7	8/12
Vienna	October · 8.3	9/12
Madrid	September · 9.4	12/12
Istanbul	July · 9.4	11/12
Tokyo	November · 8.8	12/12
Prague	September · 8.1	9/12

The best score in the table is Madrid in September (9.4). 3 of 10 cities score 7 or more in every month, so there the daily forecast matters more than the month.

City break checklist

Put walking tours and markets in the driest part of the day.
Keep one museum or indoor sight per day as a rain plan.
Above 32 °C, plan sightseeing for the morning and the evening.
For trips more than 15 days away, check again when the live forecast starts.

FAQ

What is the best weather for sightseeing?

Dry and mild: less than 20% chance of rain, wind below 20 km/h and a temperature between 5 and 32 °C give the full 10 points.

Is a rainy day wasted on a city break?

No. On wet days the planner suggests museums and indoor sights, and the morning, afternoon and evening view often shows a drier part of the day.

How far ahead can I plan a city break?

Any dates: up to 15 days ahead with the live forecast, later with an estimate from 20 years of climate data.

Can I compare several cities?

Yes. Use the country mode to compare the cities of one country for your dates, or the table above for 10 popular cities.