January in Düsseldorf — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10January averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Düsseldorf — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10February averages 4°C (39°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Düsseldorf: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 55 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Düsseldorf — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Düsseldorf — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.3/10April averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May: the best month of the year in Düsseldorf
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 60 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Düsseldorf at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June is one of the strongest months in Düsseldorf (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10June averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.5 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Düsseldorf (2nd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Düsseldorf — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 8.8/10July averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Düsseldorf (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August ranks 4th of 12 for Düsseldorf — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 75 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Düsseldorf at 8.6/10 (4th of 12), just behind May at 9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Düsseldorf — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.5/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 60 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Düsseldorf at 8.5/10 (5th of 12), just behind May at 9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Düsseldorf: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.1/10October averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Düsseldorf — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10November averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 3.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Düsseldorf — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.7/10Expect 4°C (39°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 6 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Düsseldorf — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
