When to go · Kassel
Kassel in May
Great month. Inside Kassel's best window: May–Sep (water displays run Wed, Sun and public holidays).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Kassel's best window: May–Sep (water displays run Wed, Sun and public holidays).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Kassel in this guide.
Weather in May
- KasselHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kassel, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Kassel's best window: May–Sep (water displays run Wed, Sun and public holidays).
June: Inside Kassel's best window: May–Sep (water displays run Wed, Sun and public holidays).
Kassel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast