Frankfurt, Germany Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Frankfurt
Expect mild temperatures year-round with regular rainfall in Frankfurt: that is what an oceanic climate means in practice. Highs peak at 79°F (26°C) in July and fall to 41°F (5°C) by January, with 8.0 hours of sun on an average day.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 79°F (26°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 41°F (5°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 103°F (39°C) high · 13°F (-10°C) low
- Wettest month: January (14 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (12.2 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 18°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Snow: about 6 days a year
- Average humidity: 74%
Temperatures through the year
Snow falls on roughly 6 days a year, mostly November through February. July is the warm end of the year, averaging 79°F (26°C) by day and 60°F (16°C) overnight. January is the coolest month, with highs of 41°F (5°C) and lows near 32°F (0°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 103°F (39°C) and the lowest daily minimum 13°F (-10°C). Five of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is May through September.
Rain, sun and snow
Precipitation concentrates in January - 2.8 inches (72 mm) on 14 days - and thins out by April.
How Frankfurt compares
- 29% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more evenly spread than all but 9% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 32° | 14 | 2.8 in | 3.5 h/day | 8.5 h | 44% | 84% |
| February | 46° | 33° | 11 | 2.0 in | 5.8 h/day | 10.0 h | 38% | 79% |
| March | 52° | 36° | 13 | 2.1 in | 7.6 h/day | 11.7 h | 41% | 75% |
| April | 59° | 41° | 11 | 2.0 in | 10.2 h/day | 13.7 h | 35% | 68% |
| May | 67° | 50° | 11 | 2.7 in | 11.1 h/day | 15.4 h | 35% | 67% |
| June | 76° | 58° | 11 | 2.5 in | 11.9 h/day | 16.4 h | 35% | 64% |
| July | 79° | 60° | 10 | 2.2 in | 12.2 h/day | 16.0 h | 33% | 61% |
| August | 79° | 61° | 10 | 2.3 in | 11.0 h/day | 14.5 h | 32% | 65% |
| September | 71° | 53° | 9 | 2.2 in | 9.5 h/day | 12.5 h | 29% | 70% |
| October | 60° | 47° | 11 | 2.3 in | 6.2 h/day | 10.6 h | 36% | 82% |
| November | 49° | 39° | 14 | 2.5 in | 4.1 h/day | 8.9 h | 45% | 86% |
| December | 43° | 35° | 14 | 2.8 in | 2.9 h/day | 8.1 h | 44% | 88% |
Frankfurt month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Frankfurt's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 3.5 h
- Daylight
- 8.5 h
- Snow
- 3 days
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 5.8 h
- Daylight
- 10.0 h
March
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 7.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
April
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 13.7 h
May
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 15.4 h
June
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.9 h
- Daylight
- 16.4 h
July
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 12.2 h
- Daylight
- 16.0 h
August
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 14.5 h
September
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
October
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 6.2 h
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
November
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 4.1 h
- Daylight
- 8.9 h
December
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 2.9 h
- Daylight
- 8.1 h
- Snow
- 1 day
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Frankfurt
Spring (March through May)
Through spring, Frankfurt stays on the cool side of mild: 60°F (15°C) by day, 42°F (6°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer settles into easy warmth here - highs near 78°F (26°C), nights near 60°F (15°C), and rain falls on around 31 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.7 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Frankfurt stays on the cool side of mild: 60°F (15°C) by day, 46°F (8°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Frankfurt is chilly: 44°F (6°C) by day, 33°F (1°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days, plus about 5 snowy days.
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Best time to visit Frankfurt
Aim for April to September if you get the choice: warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up, and highs average 72°F (22°C) against roughly 10 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in April.
Pack for Frankfurt with a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and a compact umbrella or rain shell. July nights average 60°F (16°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Frankfurt temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.