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Mainz weather essentials

Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Dec
39°F 3°C
30°F -1°C
Jan
38°F 3°C
29°F -1°C
Feb
42°F 5°C
31°F 0°C
Mar
50°F 10°C
35°F 1°C
Apr
58°F 14°C
40°F 4°C
May
66°F 18°C
48°F 8°C

Extended Forecast
Thursday
17 Dec
Hi:
28°F -2°C
Lo:
15°F -9°C
Friday
18 Dec
Hi:
30°F -1°C
Lo:
12°F -11°C
Saturday
19 Dec
Hi:
28°F -2°C
Lo:
12°F -11°C
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St. Stephan's Church (Stephanskirche)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 9 attractions in Mainz

Although often overshadowed by the tremendous Martinsdom, this cathedral is notable for its dazzling Chagall stained-glass windows.

Attraction type: Religious site; Architectural building
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Mainz Cathedral (Dom)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 9 attractions in Mainz
Attraction type: Religious site
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Gutenberg Museum
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 9 attractions in Mainz

Located in the hometown of Johannes Gutenberg, the founder of the printing press, this museum displays a recreation of his original printing press and a collection of other exhibits.

Attraction type: History museum; Speciality museum
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Church of St Stephan
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 9 attractions in Mainz
Attraction type: Historic site
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Diocesan Museum (Diozesan Museum)
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 9 attractions in Mainz

Situated next to the Martinsdom, this museum has a rotating collection of religious art and a picturesque courtyard.

Attraction type: History museum
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Provincial Museum of the Central Rhineland (Landesmuseum Mainz)
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 9 attractions in Mainz

The State Museum Mainz (Landesmuseum Mainz) is one of the first established public museums in Germany: In 1803 Napoleon gave 36 pictures to Mayence , the capital of the former French department "Mont...

Attraction type: History museum
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The Museum of Ancient Shipbuilding
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 9 attractions in Mainz
Attraction type: Speciality museum
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Martinsdom

The city's huge main cathedral is over 1,000 years old and contains the tombs of several of the city's archbishops.

Attraction type: Religious site
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Cathedral Treasury and Museum

Located in the treasury of the Martinsdom, this museum displays an impressive collection of art.

Attraction type: History museum
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