When to go · Dortmund
Dortmund in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, 5 °C (41 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, 41 °F (5 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°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–Feb (grey, wet, 5 °C (41 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, 41 °F (5 °C)).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- DortmundHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 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.
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 Dortmund, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Nov: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 12
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, 5 °C).
May: Inside Dortmund's best window: May–Sep.
Dortmund: 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