When to go · Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey and wet); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey and wet); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Düsseldorf's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
- JuneGreatInside Düsseldorf's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
- JulyGreatInside Düsseldorf's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
- AugustGreatInside Düsseldorf's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Weather in February
- DüsseldorfHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Rose Monday (Carnival)
8 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Germany
Not a legal holiday but the Rhineland stops: parades in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Carnival week in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; Berlinale film festival fills Berlin hotels mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Düsseldorf, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey and wet); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.
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