Germany
Frankfurt in December
🧥 WinterCold and some showers.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why December scores 7.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.1
- !Cold (6°C highs / 0°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~55 mm rain)
- !Grey, overcast skies (~83% cloud cover on average)
- Air quality8.1
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~18 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.4 Good | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 6° / 0° | 26° / 15° |
| Rain | 55 mm | 64 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 1° | dew pt 12° |
| PM2.5 | 18 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Frankfurt Airport weather-station normals. Rainfall: Frankfurt Airport weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Frankfurt
- Snowy daysIn DecemberTypical datesSnow likely Dec–Mar (most in Jan: ~5 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Frankfurt Airport. About 29 cm of snow falls in an average Jan.
Source: Frankfurt Airport weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore FrankfurtEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyGermany's financial centre on the River Main, combining a skyscraper skyline with a rebuilt old town, museums and apple wine taverns.
Frankfurt Christmas MarketDate variesUsually late November to just before Christmas
One of Germany's oldest and biggest Christmas markets.
Why go: Evenings and weekends are very busy; weekday afternoons are calmer.
Where: Römerberg, Paulsplatz and surrounding streets
Coming up later
MuseumsuferfestDate variesUsually late August
A large riverside festival with museum events, music, food stalls and a closing fireworks display.
Why go: Crowded but free to enter.
Where: Both banks of the River Main
Frankfurt Book FairDate variesUsually mid-October
The world's largest trade fair for books, with public days at the end of the week.
Why go: Hotel prices rise sharply across the city during the fair.
Where: Messe Frankfurt
Römerberg
The old-town square with the historic Römer city hall and reconstructed half-timbered houses.
Frankfurt Cathedral (Kaiserdom)
A Gothic church where Holy Roman Emperors were elected and crowned, with a climbable tower.
Städel Museum
A major art museum covering European art from the Middle Ages to today.
Museumsufer
A riverside row of museums along the south bank of the Main.
Main Tower
A skyscraper with a public observation deck over the city's skyline.
Palmengarten
A large botanical garden with tropical greenhouses and parkland.
Grüne Soße
A cold green sauce of seven fresh herbs, usually served with boiled eggs and potatoes.
Apfelwein (Ebbelwoi)
Tart local apple wine, served in a stoneware jug called a Bembel.
💡 Traditional taverns in Sachsenhausen
Handkäs mit Musik
Sour milk cheese marinated with onions, vinegar and oil.
Frankfurter Würstchen
Thin smoked pork sausages, the original 'frankfurter'.
💡 Kleinmarkthalle and butchers
Frankfurter Kranz
A ring-shaped sponge cake layered with buttercream and jam and covered in brittle.
💡 Cafés and bakeries
Bembel
The grey and blue stoneware jug used for serving apple wine.
Apfelwein
Bottled local apple wine or cider.
💡 Supermarkets and specialist shops
Bethmännchen
Small marzipan and almond biscuits traditionally made at Christmas.
💡 Bakeries and the Christmas market