Season guide · Frankfurt · Germany
Frankfurt in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Taken May 2005 by Popie ( de:Benutzer:Popie ), CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Mild, changeable weather, the spring funfair and the return of fresh herbs for green sauce. Expect highs up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 2°C (36°F), with about 28 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 2°C (36°F) to 20°C (68°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 28
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10 | 11.7 h | 2/5 |
| April | 16°C (61°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8 | 13.7 h | 3/5 |
| May | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10 | 15.4 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 16°C (61°F) against a yearly 15°C (59°F), and 28 of the year's roughly 114 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Spring Dippemess funfair (usually March to April)
- April: Spring Dippemess funfair (usually until April)
- May: Grüne Soße Festival (usually May to June)
Good choices for spring
Museum · Sachsenhausen
Städel Museum
Founded in 1815, the Städel covers seven centuries of European art: Botticelli, Holbein, Rembrandt and Vermeer's Geographer, Tischbein's portrait of Goethe in the Roman countryside, French Impressionists and German Expressionists, with contemporary art in underground galleries lit by round skylights.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Iconic
Museum · Innenstadt
Goethe House and German Romantic Museum
Use the audio guide in the Goethe House; the rooms make much more sense with context.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
- Art
Garden · Westend
Palmengarten
Frankfurt's botanical garden, opened in 1871, has a 19th-century palm house, tropical and desert glasshouses, rose and rock gardens, a boating pond and playgrounds.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Nature
- Outdoors
- Rainy day
Museum · Westend
Senckenberg Natural History Museum
Start with the dinosaur hall on the ground floor before school groups arrive.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
- History
Market · Innenstadt
Kleinmarkthalle
A covered market hall near the Zeil with stalls selling fresh produce, cheese, sausages, herbs for green sauce and ready-to-eat snacks.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Food
- Free
- Rainy day
- Shopping
Day trips in spring
- Heidelberg (About 1 hour by train) — Germany's oldest university town has a red sandstone castle ruin above the Neckar, the Old Bridge and a long pedestrian main street; the Philosophers' Walk across the river gives the classic view.
- Rüdesheim and the Rhine Gorge (About 1 hour 10 minutes by train) — Rüdesheim's wine lanes and cable car to the Niederwald Monument mark the start of the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge; boats continue past castles and the Loreley rock towards St.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Frankfurt?
Yes: May is among the best months. Mild, changeable weather, the spring funfair and the return of fresh herbs for green sauce.
+What is the weather like in Frankfurt in spring?
Highs of up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 2°C (36°F), with about 28 rainy days over the season.