When to go · Mainz
Mainz in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and cold); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and cold); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- MainzHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Rose Monday (Carnival)
8 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Germany
Not a legal holiday but the Rhineland stops: parades in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Carnival week in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz; Berlinale film festival fills Berlin hotels mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mainz, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey and cold); Carnival week if you want quiet streets.
May: Inside Mainz's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Mainz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings