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Gießen in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); no major festival closures.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
8°C (46°F) / 3°C (37°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
Germany overall
Prices
Low
Germany overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Gießen

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); no major festival closures.

Is another month better than November?

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in November

Long-term averages
  • GießenHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 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.

  • Christmas markets big impact

    Late Nov – 23 Dec · Germany

    Weekend hotel prices up in Nuremberg, Dresden, Cologne and Munich; crowds from 16:00.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Germany overall
Low
Prices · Germany overall
Low

Germany overall: Dark and wet until the Christmas markets open in the last week.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Nov: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)

    May: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    Nov: 3 °C (37 °F)

    May: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • Rain days

    Nov: 10

    May: 10

  • Crowds

    Nov: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Nov: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 1

    May: 0

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and wet); no major festival closures.

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

Gießen: 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

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