Month guide · Frankfurt · Germany
Frankfurt in November
What November 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
November is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 9°C (48°F), lows of 3°C (37°F), about 10 rainy days and roughly 8.9 hours of daylight. Grey and damp until the Christmas market opens on the Römerberg late in the month.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 9°C (48°F) / 3°C (37°F)
- Rainy days
- About 10
- Daylight
- About 8.9 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in November
November is the 9th-warmest month in Frankfurt: days average 9°C (48°F) against a yearly average high of 15°C (59°F), and nights fall to about 3°C (37°F). Rain falls on roughly 10 of its 30 days. Compared with October (15°C (59°F)), November is cooler; by December highs drop to around 5°C (41°F).
- Sunrise (15 November)
- About 07:39
- Sunset (15 November)
- About 16:42
- Daylight
- About 8.9 hours
Autumn (September–November). Pleasant September, new apple wine and autumn colour, but trade fairs push up hotel prices.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, November 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 November
- Frankfurt Christmas Market opens (usually late November)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in November
With cold days, plan around indoor sights and keep outdoor time flexible.
Zoo · Ostend
Frankfurt Zoo
Head to the Grzimek House on a rainy day; it is dark, warm and full of activity.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Nature
Architecture · Innenstadt
Alte Oper
The 1880 opera house was bombed in the Second World War, left in ruins for decades and rebuilt as a concert hall that reopened in 1981.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Architecture
- Free
- After dark
- History
Experience · Citywide
Ebbelwei-Express tram
Board at any stop on the route; it runs only on certain days, so check the timetable.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Food
- History
Neighbourhood · Höchst
Höchst old town
Höchst was a separate town until 1928 and kept its half-timbered lanes, a castle above the Main and the Justinuskirche, whose Carolingian nave dates back to the 9th century and is one of the oldest buildings in Frankfurt.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Architecture
What to pack
For highs near 9°C, lows near 3°C and 10 wet days: a warm coat, hat, gloves and thermal layers; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is November a good time to visit Frankfurt?
A shoulder-season month, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, May–September and December are better overall. Compare every month.
Frankfurt in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is November a good time to visit Frankfurt?
It is a shoulder-season month. Grey and damp until the Christmas market opens on the Römerberg late in the month.
+How warm is Frankfurt in November?
Average highs are around 9°C (48°F) and lows around 3°C (37°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Frankfurt in November?
Expect rain on about 10 days of the month.