When to go · Altenkirchen
Altenkirchen in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many facilities closed or limited).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many facilities closed or limited).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AltenkirchenHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Low
- Prices · Germany overall
- Low
Germany overall: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Altenkirchen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many facilities closed or limited).
May: Inside Altenkirchen's best window: May–Sep.
Altenkirchen: 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