When to go · Frankfurt

Frankfurt in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Trade-fair weeks (Book Fair mid-Oct); Jan–Feb for cold and rain.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°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 Frankfurt

Listed as a month to avoid: Trade-fair weeks (Book Fair mid-Oct); Jan–Feb for cold and rain.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

FrankfurtHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Rhine and the west, Germany · Cologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, Heidelbergcool
Mildest winters; wine harvest and river trips at their best in September–October.

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

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Trade-fair weeks (Book Fair mid-Oct); Jan–Feb for cold and rain.

May: Inside Frankfurt's best window: May–Sep.

Frankfurt: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.