Month guide · Frankfurt · Germany
Frankfurt in May
What May is really like in Frankfurt: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
May is one of the best months to visit Frankfurt. Expect average highs of 20°C (68°F), lows of 9°C (48°F), about 10 rainy days and roughly 15.4 hours of daylight. Warm and green; beer gardens and riverbanks fill up on sunny evenings.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 20°C (68°F) / 9°C (48°F)
- Rainy days
- About 10
- Daylight
- About 15.4 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in May
May is the 5th-warmest month in Frankfurt: days average 20°C (68°F) against a yearly average high of 15°C (59°F), and nights fall to about 9°C (48°F). Rain falls on roughly 10 of its 31 days. Compared with April (16°C (61°F)), May is warmer; by June highs climb to around 23°C (73°F).
- Sunrise (15 May)
- About 05:38
- Sunset (15 May)
- About 21:04
- Daylight
- About 15.4 hours
Spring (March–May). Mild, changeable weather, the spring funfair and the return of fresh herbs for green sauce.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, May rates 3 for crowds (the peak is June at 4) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in October). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in May
- Grüne Soße Festival (usually May to June)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in May
With frequent rain, plan around indoor sights and keep outdoor time flexible.
Garden · Westend
Palmengarten
On a cold or wet day, spend most of your time in the tropical glasshouses.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Nature
- Outdoors
- Rainy day
Museum · Westend
Senckenberg Natural History Museum
One of Germany's largest natural history museums, famous for its hall of dinosaur skeletons, plus fossils from the nearby Messel Pit UNESCO site, mummies, whales and an exhibition on human evolution.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
- History
Market · Innenstadt
Kleinmarkthalle
Buy the seven-herb green-sauce bundle here to see what goes into Frankfurt's signature dish.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Food
- Free
- Rainy day
- Shopping
Museum · Sachsenhausen
Liebieghaus Sculpture Collection
In a 19th-century villa on the Museumsufer, five thousand years of sculpture run from Egyptian and Greek works to medieval wooden saints and Baroque pieces.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
What to pack
For highs near 20°C, lows near 9°C and 10 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is May a good time to visit Frankfurt?
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Questions travellers ask
+Is May a good time to visit Frankfurt?
It is one of the best months to visit Frankfurt. Warm and green; beer gardens and riverbanks fill up on sunny evenings.
+How warm is Frankfurt in May?
Average highs are around 20°C (68°F) and lows around 9°C (48°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Frankfurt in May?
Expect rain on about 10 days of the month.