When to go · Duisburg
Duisburg in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, few daylight hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 3°C (38°F)38°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Germany overall
- Prices
- High
- Germany overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, few daylight hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DuisburgHighs around 7.7 °C (46 °F), lows around 3.2 °C (38 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 46 °F (7.7 °C), lows around 38 °F (3.2 °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.
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 Duisburg, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7.7 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.7 °C)
May: 20.3 °C (69 °F)69 °F (20.3 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3.2 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.2 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, few daylight hours).
May: Inside Duisburg's best window: May–Sep.
Duisburg: 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