When to go · Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf in December
Great month. Inside Düsseldorf's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Germany overall
- Prices
- High
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Düsseldorf's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Düsseldorf in this guide.
Weather in December
- DüsseldorfHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 36 °F (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 Düsseldorf, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 0
December: Inside Düsseldorf's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
May: Inside Düsseldorf's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Düsseldorf: 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