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Clausthal-Zellerfeld in December

Great month. Inside Clausthal-Zellerfeld's best window: May–Oct for walking and the Thursday Zellerfeld market; Dec–Mar for snow and the small Buntenbock ski lift.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
2°C (36°F) / −3°C (27°F)
average high / low
Rain days
14
Crowds
High
Germany overall
Prices
High
Germany overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Inside Clausthal-Zellerfeld's best window: May–Oct for walking and the Thursday Zellerfeld market; Dec–Mar for snow and the small Buntenbock ski lift.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Clausthal-Zellerfeld in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Clausthal-ZellerfeldHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 14 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas markets big impact

    Late Nov – 23 Dec · Germany

    Weekend hotel prices up in Nuremberg, Dresden, Cologne and Munich; crowds from 16:00.

  • Christmas big impact

    24–26 Dec · Germany

    Shops close on the 24th around 14:00 and stay closed until the 27th; many restaurants closed.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Germany overall
High
Prices · Germany overall
High

Germany overall: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)

    Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)

    Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 14

    Jan: 13 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Clausthal-Zellerfeld's best window: May–Oct for walking and the Thursday Zellerfeld market; Dec–Mar for snow and the small Buntenbock ski lift.

January: Inside Clausthal-Zellerfeld's best window: May–Oct for walking and the Thursday Zellerfeld market; Dec–Mar for snow and the small Buntenbock ski lift.

Clausthal-Zellerfeld: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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