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Passau
20Β°CNow (avg)
May-September for cruise season and organ concerts; spring snowmelt brings flood riskBest time
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Passau sits at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers, its baroque old town packed onto the peninsula between them. St Stephen's Cathedral holds one of the world's largest church pipe organs, and the city is a starting point for Danube river cruises and a cycling route to Vienna.
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Passau sits at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers, its baroque old town packed onto the peninsula between them. St Stephen's Cathedral holds one of the world's largest church pipe organs, and the city is a starting point for Danube river cruises and a cycling route to Vienna.
Country: GermanyLanguage: GermanCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Passau sits at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers, its baroque old town packed onto the peninsula between them. St Stephen's Cathedral holds one of the world's largest church pipe organs, and the city is a starting point for Danube river cruises and a cycling route to Vienna.
Best forBaroque old town, river confluence views, cathedral organ, cruises
When to goMay-September for cruise season and organ concerts; spring snowmelt brings flood risk
Getting aroundCompact old town on foot; buses to outlying districts; boats along the rivers
Where to stayAltstadt on the river peninsula for the cathedral, cafes and boat docks
Maybe skip ifYou want a large city with nightlife beyond a small university-town scene
Average weather Β· Passau
Typical monthly temperature, humidity and rainfall.
ποΈ Best time to visit: Comfortable much of the year
Jan1Β°π§ 83%π§οΈ 82mm
Feb3Β°π§ 77%π§οΈ 71mm
Mar6Β°π§ 69%π§οΈ 49mm
Apr9Β°π§ 69%π§οΈ 75mm
May14Β°π§ 70%π§οΈ 106mm
Jun20Β°π§ 67%π§οΈ 103mm
Jul20Β°π§ 70%π§οΈ 105mm
Aug20Β°π§ 74%π§οΈ 110mm
Sep16Β°π§ 77%π§οΈ 90mm
Oct11Β°π§ 81%π§οΈ 57mm
Nov4Β°π§ 86%π§οΈ 91mm
Dec2Β°π§ 87%π§οΈ 91mm
Source: Open-Meteo Β· Last checked Jul 11, 2026
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