Best time to visit Kassel
The best time to visit Kassel is June–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Kassel, Hesse, Germany
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.1 °C / 38 °F | -0.7 °C / 31 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | -0.4 °C / 31 °F | 52 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 1.2 °C / 34 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 4.3 °C / 40 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
| May | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| June | 21 °C / 70 °F | 11.6 °C / 53 °F | 70 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| July | 22.8 °C / 73 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 79 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| August | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | best month |
| September | 18.5 °C / 65 °F | 9.9 °C / 50 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| October | 13.1 °C / 56 °F | 6.8 °C / 44 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 3.3 °C / 38 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4.3 °C / 40 °F | 0.8 °C / 33 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
- Good
- April–May
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, wet days 10.6 days, relative humidity 70%, average daily low 4.3 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 10.4 °C / 51 °F.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.2 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, average daily high 17.1 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, average daily low 11.6 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 13.2 days.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 12.3 days.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.5 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 10 days, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–October
- Good
- March
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 50 mm / 2 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 8.7 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 63%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wet days 11.6 days, average daily low 1.2 °C / 34 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: feels like (high) 4.8 °C / 41 °F.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.5 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 4.3 °C / 40 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 13.9 h, feels like (high) 10.4 °C / 51 °F, wet days 10.6 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.1 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 15.2 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, daylight per day 15.6 h, wet days 12.2 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 21 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 11.6 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 16.5 h, wet days 12.2 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 79 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 16.1 h, feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 13.2 days.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 14.5 h, wet days 12.3 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.5 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, daylight per day 12.6 h, wet days 10 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.1 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, average daily low 6.8 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 53%, feels like (high) 10.8 °C / 51 °F, wet days 11.7 days, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg, 90 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -0.9 °C | 0.6 °C | 4.8 °C | 10.4 °C | 15.2 °C | 20.2 °C | 22.2 °C | 21.7 °C | 16.9 °C | 10.8 °C | 4.4 °C | 0.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.9 days | 0.8 days | 0.8 days | 0.8 days | 1.9 days | 1.5 days | 1.9 days | 1.8 days | 1.4 days | 1.3 days | 0.8 days | 0.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 3 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 10 am |
| Sunshine per day | 3.3 h | 5 h | 7.5 h | 10.2 h | 11 h | 11.7 h | 11.8 h | 10.8 h | 8.5 h | 5.7 h | 3.8 h | 2.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 86% | 82% | 76% | 70% | 72% | 73% | 71% | 73% | 79% | 85% | 88% | 88% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.1 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
7 km away