When to go · Cologne
Cologne in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey and wet); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey and wet); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
- AprilGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
- MayGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
- JuneGreatInside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Weather in November
- CologneHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Rhine and the west, Germany · Cologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, Heidelbergcool
Mildest winters; wine harvest and river trips at their best in September–October.
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Low
- Prices · Germany overall
- Low
Germany overall: Dark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cologne, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Nov: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 12
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Apr: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey and wet); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.
April: Inside Cologne's best window: Apr–Oct; also Dec for Christmas markets.
Cologne: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket