Germany

Best time to visit

Hanover

The best time to visit Hanover is June, May, September, when the TripTimi score peaks. Across the year, daytime temperatures range from 5.5°C to 24°C. Use the month-by-month comparison below to weigh weather, crowds, and prices.

A Lower Saxon hub known for its trade fairs and the grand Herrenhausen Gardens, Hannover is greener and calmer than its business reputation suggests. The northern climate is mild and damp, with the gardens at their peak across late spring and summer.

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Great Choice

peaks in June

The year at a glance

Daytime and night temperatures with monthly rainfall, from real Open-Meteo climate averages.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day °CNight °CRainfall (mm)

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MonthScoreDayRainfallCrowdsPrices
January435.5°C77.5 mm· 22.4 dayslowlow
February527.5°C70.6 mm· 19.1 dayslowlow
March6510.9°C46.5 mm· 16.2 dayslowlow
April6613.6°C54 mm· 17.8 daysmediummedium
May7418.7°C52.7 mm· 18.4 daysmediummedium
June7623.3°C66 mm· 17.6 daysmediummedium
July6623.6°C86.8 mm· 22 dayshighhigh
August7324°C55.8 mm· 18.8 daysmediumhigh
September7420.6°C54 mm· 16.6 daysmediummedium
October6215.6°C68.2 mm· 20.4 daysmediummedium
November529°C63 mm· 21.2 dayslowlow
December416°C80.6 mm· 19.4 daysmediummedium

Month by month

Hanover · January

Only If It Fits

43
Day / Night
5.5° / 1.1°
Rainfall
77.5 mm · 22.4 days
Crowds
low
Prices
low

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · February

Plan Carefully

52
Day / Night
7.5° / 1.2°
Rainfall
70.6 mm · 19.1 days
Crowds
low
Prices
low

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · March

Good Option

65
Day / Night
10.9° / 2.3°
Rainfall
46.5 mm · 16.2 days
Crowds
low
Prices
low

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · April

Good Option

66
Day / Night
13.6° / 4.5°
Rainfall
54 mm · 17.8 days
Crowds
medium
Prices
medium

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · May

Great Choice

74
Day / Night
18.7° / 9.1°
Rainfall
52.7 mm · 18.4 days
Crowds
medium
Prices
medium

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · June

Great Choice

76
Day / Night
23.3° / 13.4°
Rainfall
66 mm · 17.6 days
Crowds
medium
Prices
medium

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · July

Good Option

66
Day / Night
23.6° / 14.7°
Rainfall
86.8 mm · 22 days
Crowds
high
Prices
high

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · August

Great Choice

73
Day / Night
24° / 14.5°
Rainfall
55.8 mm · 18.8 days
Crowds
medium
Prices
high

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · September

Great Choice

74
Day / Night
20.6° / 12°
Rainfall
54 mm · 16.6 days
Crowds
medium
Prices
medium

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · October

Good Option

62
Day / Night
15.6° / 9°
Rainfall
68.2 mm · 20.4 days
Crowds
medium
Prices
medium

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · November

Plan Carefully

52
Day / Night
9° / 4.2°
Rainfall
63 mm · 21.2 days
Crowds
low
Prices
low

Welf Castle· landmark

Hanover · December

Only If It Fits

41
Day / Night
6° / 1.9°
Rainfall
80.6 mm · 19.4 days
Crowds
medium
Prices
medium

Welf Castle· landmark

Top things to do

Heiligers Fountain, Hanover

Heiligers Fountain

landmark

Waterloo Column, Hanover

Waterloo Column

landmark

Lower Saxony State Museum, Hanover

Lower Saxony State Museum

museum

August Kestner Museum, Hanover

August Kestner Museum

museum

Welf Castle

landmark

WOK - World of Kitchen

museum

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Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Hanover?

The top-rated months are June, May, September, when weather, crowds, and prices are best balanced by the TripTimi score.

What is the warmest month in Hanover?

August is the warmest month, with daytime temperatures around 24°C.

When is the cheapest time to visit Hanover?

Prices are typically lowest in March.

When is Hanover least crowded?

March usually sees the fewest visitors.

What is the driest month in Hanover?

March is the driest month of the year.

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Climate: 5-year Open-Meteo averages · Attractions: OpenStreetMap · Photos: Wikimedia Commons. How we score