When to go · Jena
Jena in December
Great month. Inside Jena's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Germany overall
- Prices
- High
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Jena's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Jena in this guide.
Weather in December
- JenaHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), 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.
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 Jena, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 0
December: Inside Jena's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.
May: Inside Jena's best window: May–Sep; Dec for the Christmas market.
Jena: 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