A free imperial city from 1372, Frankfurt hosted the coronations of Holy Roman Emperors from 1562 until the empire's dissolution in 1806, and its Paulskirche parliament briefly seated Germany's first attempt at national democracy in 1848. Today it is the seat of the European Central Bank and Germany's stock exchange, its cluster of skyscrapers earning the nickname 'Mainhattan'. Frankfurt Airport has more direct routes than any other in Europe, and the medieval old town around the Römer, flattened by 1944 bombing, was rebuilt as the Dom-Römer quarter, completed in 2018. Goethe was born here in 1749.
Nights sit around 12°C and afternoons around 23°C, though some days reach 29°C.
Frankfurt has real seasons: summer afternoons sit around 27°C, winter ones around 7°C.
Some summer days reach 33°C, and some winter nights drop below freezing.
Rain is spread through the year: about 9 days in 30 in May, the wettest month, and 7 in April.
Wind is rarely an issue; most months sit between calm and a light breeze. Air quality is worth watching: February averages an AQI of 60, while July clears to 35.
Days stretch to about 16.1 hours of light in June and shrink to 7.9 in December — something to weigh if you work to a fixed timezone.
No month in Frankfurt matches what you're after, so come for the place rather than the weather. Expect fast internet (220 Mbps) and a high cost of living (about €2300 a month).
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