When to go · Frankfurt
Frankfurt in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Trade-fair weeks (Book Fair mid-Oct); Jan–Feb for cold and rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C41°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Frankfurt
Listed as a month to avoid: Trade-fair weeks (Book Fair mid-Oct); Jan–Feb for cold and rain.
Weather in January
- FrankfurtHighs around 5 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Rhine and the west, Germany · Cologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, Heidelbergcool
Mildest winters; wine harvest and river trips at their best in September–October.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket