Grand Est, France
Colmar
Colmar is a town in Grand Est, France. It has a population of about 66,970 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Population66,970
Local time16:36
48.08° N, 7.36° EElevation 193 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code68000October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Best: Apr · Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Colmar at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:00 · 18:3110 h 30 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:48Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
85 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.2 km
How Colmar has grown
People living in the built-up area (17 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+3%63k in 1975 → 65k in 2025Weather in Colmar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 57%
Today22 Oct14°7°
Fri23 Oct14°7°6.2 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°3.7 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°19.8 mm
Mon26 Oct15°6°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct20°12°1 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct15°6°
Sat31 Oct13°5°
When to go to Colmar
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 23 | 27 | 37 | 65 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 62 | 74 | 56 | 22 | 18 |
| High | 6° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 46 | 54 | 51 | 85 | 70 | 78 | 71 | 66 | 78 | 57 | 74 |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Colmar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Théâtre de Plein AirAvenue de la Foire aux Vins, 68000 Colmar · 2.2 km
11 showsMonuments and museums in Colmar
1.2 km
Gare de ColmarBuilt 1905
0.4 km
St Martin's Church, ColmarBuilt 1237
0.5 km
Maison PfisterBuilt 1537
1 km
Villa BoeschlinBuilt 1900
0.6 km
Ancienne Douane, ColmarBuilt 1480
0.2 km
Maison des Têtes, ColmarBuilt 1609
Museum0.1 km
Unterlinden MuseumBuilt 1847
Museum0.5 km
Musée BartholdiBuilt 1922More museums: Choco Story · Espace d'Art Contemporain André Malraux · L'Ackerhof
Outdoors around Colmar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Enclos à cigognesZoos
0.3 kmChâteau de KaysersbergViewpoints
0.3 kmNaturOparc (Centre de réintroduction des cigognes et des loutres)Zoos
0.8 kmGubeschwihr sector:AuroreClimbing
0.8 kmPetite VeniceViewpoints
0.8 kmAqua'parcWater parks
1.1 kmLac BlancSki area · 12 km of pistes · 11 lifts
21 kmGaschney 360Ski area · 2 lifts
24 kmSite Nordique des Trois FoursSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
25 kmStation de ski du SchnepfenriedSki area · 9 km of pistes · 8 lifts
26 kmNature around Colmar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Colmar
Earthquakes around Colmar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record43within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Kriens 1 km ↓1964 · 137 km
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 130 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 125 km
5.0Romont 2 km ↙2003 · 65 km
Universities and research institutes
Antenne Services déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Grand Est-Nancy/ColmarResearch institute · founded 1969
Unité d'Expérimentation Agronomique et Viticole de ColmarResearch institute · founded 1988
Laboratoire agronomie et environnement - Antenne ColmarResearch institute · founded 2001
Grapevine Health and Wine QualityResearch institute · founded 2005
Towns and villages around Colmar
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Caserne Rapp0.9 kmSaint-Joseph1 kmGutleuten1.2 kmNiederau1.5 kmSemm1.6 kmSainte-Marie1.8 kmCité des Vosges1.8 kmBel'Air Florimont1.9 kmEurope Schweitzer2.1 kmHorbourg-Wihr2.8 kmWihr-en-Plaine4 kmIngersheim4.4 kmWintzenheim4.9 kmAndolsheim5 kmWettolsheim5 kmRosenkranz5 kmHoussen5.3 kmEguisheim5.6 kmTurckheim5.9 kmHoltzwihr6 kmSundhoffen6 kmKatzenthal6.3 kmBischwihr6.3 kmNiedermorschwihr6.5 kmWickerschwihr6.6 kmFortschwihr7.1 kmQuartier des Fleurs7.2 kmHunabuehl7.2 kmHerrlisheim-près-Colmar7.3 kmSigolsheim7.3 kmAmmerschwihr7.4 kmBennwihr7.5 kmHusseren-les-Châteaux7.6 kmLogelheim7.7 kmKientzheim8 kmObermorschwihr8.2 kmMittelwihr8.3 kmSainte-Croix-en-Plaine8.3 kmRiedwihr8.3 kmAppenwihr8.6 kmVœgtlinshoffen8.7 kmHattstatt8.7 kmBeblenheim8.8 kmOstheim8.9 kmZimmerbach9 kmMuntzenheim9.2 kmKaysersberg9.3 kmTrois Épis9.4 kmWidensolen9.4 kmGaensmatt9.5 kmUrschenheim9.6 kmLa Forge9.6 kmWalbach10 kmJebsheim10 kmZellenberg10 kmGueberschwihr10 kmRiquewihr11 kmDurrenentzen11 kmNiederhergheim11 kmLabaroche Évaux11 kmHettenschlag11 kmSt. Marx11 kmHunawihr12 kmBasse Baroche12 kmWihr-au-Val12 kmPfaffenheim12 kmAlspach12 kmOsenbuhr12 kmGrussenheim12 kmSoultzbach-les-Bains12 kmWolfgantzen12 kmGuémar12 kmLabaroche13 kmLa Chapelle13 kmIllhaeusern13 kmRibeauvillé13 kmOberhergheim13 kmKunheim13 kmBiltzheim14 kmGunsbach14 km
Colmar from above
Around Colmar39 places to see, do and reach nearby
WeissNature5.0 kmLauchNature2.5 kmStrengbachNature11 kmThurNature23 kmFechtNature13 kmMöhlinNature18 kmGrand BallonMountain28 kmStorkenkopfMountain28 kmHohneckMountain26 kmKastelbergMountain27 kmKlintzkopfMountain27 kmRothenbachkopfMountain29 kmLac BlancSki area21 kmGaschney 360Ski area24 kmSite Nordique des Trois FoursSki area25 kmStation de ski du SchnepfenriedSki area26 kmGare de ColmarMonument1.1 kmSt Martin's Church, ColmarMonument0.4 kmMaison PfisterMonument0.5 kmVilla BoeschlinMonument1.0 kmAncienne Douane, ColmarMonument0.6 kmMaison des Têtes, ColmarMonument0.2 kmDominican ConventMonument0.3 kmChâteau d'eau de ColmarMonument1.1 kmUnterlinden MuseumMuseum0.1 kmMusée BartholdiMuseum0.5 kmThe Toy Museum of ColmarMuseum0.5 kmMusée d'histoire naturelle et d'ethnographie de ColmarMuseum0.8 kmMusée des usines municipales de ColmarMuseum3.0 kmColmar Saint-JosephStation0.8 kmColmarStation1.1 kmColmar MésangesStation1.7 kmEmbarcadère Sans-SouciFerry port17 kmSélestatPlace21 kmBreisach am RheinPlace18 kmGuebwillerPlace22 kmEnsisheimPlace24 kmWintzenheimPlace4.9 kmMunsterPlace17 km
Postal codes
68000
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 27
68001 CEDEX68002 CEDEX68003 CEDEX68004 CEDEX68005 CEDEX68006 CEDEX68007 CEDEX68008 CEDEX68009 CEDEX68010 CEDEX68012 CEDEX68013 CEDEX68014 CEDEX68015 CEDEX68016 CEDEX68017 CEDEX68018 CEDEX68019 CEDEX68020 CEDEX68021 CEDEX68022 CEDEX68023 CEDEX68024 CEDEX68025 CEDEX68026 CEDEX68027 CEDEX68029 CEDEX
Getting to Colmar
Strasbourg AirportSXB
55 kmEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSL
55 kmKarlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKB
94 kmColmar Saint-JosephRailway station
0.8 kmColmarRailway station
1.1 kmColmar MésangesRailway station
1.7 kmEmbarcadère Sans-SouciFerry port
17 kmPlaces near Colmar
Places with a climate like Colmar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Colmar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Colmar.
What is the hottest month in Colmar?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Colmar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Colmar?
May is the wettest month with about 85 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Colmar?
Colmar has 28 postal codes: 68000, 68001 CEDEX, 68002 CEDEX, 68003 CEDEX, 68004 CEDEX, 68005 CEDEX, 68006 CEDEX, 68007 CEDEX, 68008 CEDEX, 68009 CEDEX, 68010 CEDEX, 68012 CEDEX ….