The Lake Constance region is known for being favored by the climate. On the one hand, there is the southern location. The balancing effect of the water is added. And the protected position in the lee of the Black Forest. Föhn weather tends to occur at Lake Constance between late fall and spring - and then much more pronounced in the east than in the west. All this ensures that Lake Constance offers the longest travel time for cyclists in Germany after the Upper Rhine Graben. The annual rainfall is not exactly low compared to other regions in Germany. But there are serious differences: the closer the mountains are to the lake, the more precipitation falls. Bregenz, for example, gets more than 1500 liters per year – in Constance, on the other hand, it's just under 950 liters.
While you often still need a down jacket on Rügen at Easter, it is often already spring-like warm on Lake Constance. That's why we celebrate the start of the season on the Lake Constance cycle path at Easter! The Lake Constance Cycle Path is very beautiful when the fruit trees are in bloom, usually from mid-April. You have the cycle path largely to yourself, the temperatures are already pleasant and you can enjoy the blossoms from your bike.
The climatic conditions are ideal in May and June, when it is already early summer on Lake Constance, but not yet hot. On the long weekends around Ascension Day, Whitsun and Corpus Christi, however, the cycle path can be quite crowded in some places. In any case, it is advisable to book your accommodation well in advance.
At the end of June, the water in Lake Constance is usually warm enough for swimming. Expect temperatures of around 20 degrees! High season is between the end of July and the beginning of September. The whole of southern Germany has school vacations during this time...
It can get very hot in summer. The humidity tends to be high, so it can quickly become humid. July has an average maximum temperature of around 24 degrees. And even at night there is sometimes hardly any cooling off in midsummer. Some people love it, for others it is a burden.
From mid-September, it gets quieter on the Lake Constance cycle path. And the weather often shows its best side once again - with stable high-pressure weather and a glorious Indian summer. From mid-October, you can expect thicker fog. Our tip: Plan your tours flexibly so that you can spend gray days with indoor activities. The Lake Constance region offers a wide range of opportunities for this.
Good to know: The White Fleet season ends around October 15. If you want to shorten your bike tour, you can take the Wallhausen-Überlingen route, the car ferries Constance-Meersburg and Friedrichshafen-Romanshorn or the catamaran between Friedrichshafen and Constance. Numerous rail connections are another option. The cycling season slowly comes to an end at the beginning of November - and you can already look forward to next year.
