The most comfortable time to visit Frankfurt is from late May to September. For walking, go from April to mid June. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Frankfurt never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in late August, at 38, mostly because it is too cool. Avoid late September to mid May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 49% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late May to September. It peaks in early September, at 77. The weakest stretch is from November to mid March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from April to mid June, with a second spell from September to October. It peaks in late September, at 81. Avoid mid January for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Frankfurt over the whole year is 11°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C. Frankfurt has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 24% in August, the driest month, to 34% in November, the wettest. Winds in Frankfurt are highest in February, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.7 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Frankfurt come in August, when the sky is typically 46% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 74%.
Month by month Frankfurt climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | 1°C | -1°C | 28% | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| February | 6°C | 2°C | 1°C | 27% | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| March | 10°C | 4°C | 5°C | 27% | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 4 | 0 | 36 |
| April | 13°C | 6°C | 9°C | 28% | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 18 | 0 | 59 |
| May | 18°C | 12°C | 15°C | 33% | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 49 | 4 | 74 |
| June | 23°C | 16°C | 21°C | 28% | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 72 | 24 | 59 |
| July | 24°C | 17°C | 22°C | 28% | 50% | 3.0 m/s | 73 | 26 | 54 |
| August | 24°C | 16°C | 22°C | 24% | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 70 | 32 | 50 |
| September | 20°C | 12°C | 19°C | 33% | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 65 | 16 | 67 |
| October | 14°C | 9°C | 11°C | 33% | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 21 | 0 | 71 |
| November | 8°C | 5°C | 4°C | 34% | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| December | 5°C | 3°C | 0°C | 30% | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 0 | 0 | 10 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Frankfurt weather by season
Year round, Frankfurt has days of about 4°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 24°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 1°C to 17°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 11°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Frankfurt weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Frankfurt has typical daily highs of about 5°C and lows of about 2°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Frankfurt weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Frankfurt has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Frankfurt weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Frankfurt has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
Frankfurt weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Frankfurt has typical daily highs of about 14°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 33% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Frankfurt?
Frankfurt has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 24% in August, the driest month, to 34% in November, the wettest.
What time of year is Frankfurt windiest?
Winds in Frankfurt are highest in February, averaging 3.9 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.7 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Frankfurt year round?
The average temperature in Frankfurt over the whole year is 11°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.