When to go · Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf in January

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: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Germany overall
Prices: Low; Germany overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Düsseldorf

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (grey and wet); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DüsseldorfHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 days

Germany overall: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Düsseldorf, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.