When to visit
Giessen?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Giessen
Hesse · Germany

The best time to visit Giessen is June, August, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — predictable climate

Climate score
October
50

Mixed climate

🌨Cold

1%snow days
Rare snowfall
11%outdoor comfort
Limited outdoor comfort
10ddry streak
Good dry periods
Warming— +1.0° vs. 15 years agoCooling down through the month
Temperature
7–15°C
Consistent temperatures · Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
5–13°C
Dry
Precipitation
58mm
Light rain · 11 days
Sunshine
5.2h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
83%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
74
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct74NovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score9142747768483848450149
ClimateColdColdColdColdMildPleasantPleasantPleasantMildColdColdCold
Temperature0–5°C0–7°C1–10°C4–14°C8–18°C13–23°C14–24°C15–25°C11–20°C7–15°C3–8°C1–6°C
Feels like-4–1°C-4–3°C-2–7°C1–11°C6–17°C12–23°C14–24°C14–24°C9–19°C5–13°C0–6°C-2–2°C
Precipitation75mm
13 days
59mm
11 days
60mm
11 days
54mm
10 days
61mm
12 days
57mm
11 days
59mm
12 days
59mm
11 days
61mm
9 days
58mm
11 days
61mm
12 days
68mm
14 days
Sunshine2.5h
☀︎ 29%
4.8h
☀︎ 47%
6.8h
☀︎ 57%
10.0h
☀︎ 72%
10.8h
☀︎ 70%
11.8h
☀︎ 72%
12.1h
☀︎ 76%
11.1h
☀︎ 76%
9.5h
☀︎ 75%
5.2h
☀︎ 48%
3.1h
☀︎ 34%
1.9h
☀︎ 23%
WindSW · 18 km/hSW · 19 km/hSW · 18 km/hN · 17 km/hN · 16 km/hNW · 15 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 15 km/hSW · 15 km/hS · 16 km/hS · 16 km/hSW · 17 km/h
Humidity (%)86%81%77%71%70%68%66%69%74%83%88%89%
Perfect days0%0%1%12%25%39%43%43%32%6%0%0%
Dry streak7d8d9d10d9d9d8d7d10d10d8d7d
Sunny streak4d6d9d16d16d18d20d16d11d7d3d3d
Extreme heat—————0%1%0%————
Extreme cold54%55%37%11%0%————1%20%42%
Temperature+0.6°+2.5°+1.9°-1.4°-0.3°+2.1°+0.4°+3.1°+1.5°+1.0°+0.1°+1.1°
RainfallGetting wetterStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStable
Ideal warm days0%0%0%0%2%12%19%17%7%0%0%0%
Outdoor comfort0%0%1%15%26%40%40%43%35%11%0%0%
Dry week odds6%11%18%21%14%15%8%7%20%19%13%10%
Heavy rain———1%1%—1%2%1%1%—1%
Snow days25%24%14%5%1%————1%9%22%
Day length8.6h10.1h11.9h13.8h15.5h16.4h15.9h14.5h12.6h10.7h9.0h8.1h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonLow season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Giessen?

The best time to visit Giessen is June, August, September, July, May, with temperatures between 8 °C and 25 °C. The best month is June. June is high season.

What is the weather like in Giessen?

Giessen has a climate with an overall score of 4.8/10. Annual temperatures range from 0 °C to 25 °C.

What is the hottest month in Giessen?

The hottest month in Giessen is August, with average highs of 25 °C and lows of 15 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Giessen?

The rainiest month in Giessen is January, with an average of 75 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Giessen?

Peak season in Giessen is May, June, July, August, September, October. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Giessen?

Shoulder season in Giessen falls in March, April, November. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.