Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Aalen
Aalen is a town in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 433 m above sea level. It has a population of about 67,675 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population67,675
Local time18:05
48.84° N, 10.09° EElevation 433 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes73425, 73428 …October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Aalen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:1710 h 25 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:08Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.5Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
84 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
56 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Aalen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 27 km/h · humidity 64%
Today23 Oct12°3°1 mm
Sat24 Oct9°4°0.5 mm
Sun25 Oct11°5°22.2 mm
Mon26 Oct10°5°
Tue27 Oct19°9°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°3°
Fri30 Oct10°2°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
When to go to Aalen
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 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 72 | 45 | 24 | 16 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 75 | 64 | 75 | 56 | 89 | 84 | 91 | 75 | 65 | 76 | 72 | 86 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
What's on in Aalen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Aalen
0 km
Stadtkirche Aalen0.7 km
Castra of Aalen
0.7 km
Jupiter column
14 km
St. Vitus EllwangenBuilt 764
UNESCO13 km
Fort site and civil settlement of Unterböbingen
3 km
Castle WasseralfingenBuilt 1590
Museum0.7 km
Limesmuseum Aalen
Museum0 km
Jurassic Museum AalenMore museums: Eisenbahnfreunde Aalen e.V. · Kesselhaus · Kunstverein Galerie · explorhino - Science Center / Schülerlabor
Outdoors around Aalen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Reiterkastell AalenTheme parks
0.7 kmReiner-Schwebel-KletterhalleClimbing
0.8 kmCampingplatz AmalienhofCamp sites
0.9 kmRuine HerwartsteinViewpoints · 570 m
1 kmDAV Boulderzentrum OstalbClimbing
1.7 kmVolkmarsberghütteMountain huts
1.7 kmRahmensteinhangSki area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
18 kmNature around Aalen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Aalen
Earthquakes around Aalen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record33within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 90 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 100 km
5.2Romanshorn 2 km ↗1976 · 149 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 14 · 1 km
Jurassic · 14
Formations around the town
Ammonites · 28Dumortieria, Catacoeloceras, Staufenia, Pleydellia, Hildoceras, Ludwigia, Grammoceras, Pseudolioceras, Pleurolytoceras, Phlyseogrammoceras, Leioceras, Costileioceras
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Forts and camps
Universities and research institutes
Hochschule AalenUniversity or college · founded 1962
Towns and villages around Aalen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Rötenberg0.6 kmErlau1.6 kmGrauleshof1.8 kmWeidenfeld1.9 kmUnterrombach2.4 kmHofherrnweiler2.6 kmNeßlau2.7 kmNeukochen2.9 kmMantelhof3 kmRöthardt3.1 kmNägeleshof3.2 kmAffalterried3.4 kmUnterkochen3.4 kmHeisenberg3.4 kmHammerstadt3.8 kmOberrombach3.8 kmMädle3.9 kmBrausenried4.2 kmAttenhofen4.3 kmHofen4.3 kmSandberg4.4 kmTreppach4.6 kmVogelsang4.6 kmHüttenhöfe4.7 kmRauental4.8 kmForst5.2 kmHimmlingsweiler5.3 kmSeitsberg5.4 kmSchloßreute5.5 kmSimmisweiler5.6 kmBrastelburg5.6 kmOberalfingen5.8 kmEssingen5.8 kmWagenrain5.9 kmOberkolbenhof5.9 kmUnterkolbenhof5.9 kmFaulherrnhof5.9 kmOberkochen6.1 kmHüttlingen6.1 kmBernlohe6.2 kmGeiselwang6.2 kmDewangen6.3 kmGoldshöfe6.4 kmNiederalfingen6.5 kmWaiblingen6.5 kmRotsold6.7 kmHangendenbuch7.1 kmArlesberg7.3 kmImmenhofen7.3 kmBaiershofen7.4 kmSixenhof7.4 kmHohenroden7.5 kmSulzdorf7.8 kmEbnat7.8 kmRodamsdörfle7.8 kmHermannsfeld7.9 kmWagenhofen8.1 kmBerg8.1 kmMittellengenfeld8.1 kmBernhardsdorf8.1 kmEbnat8.2 kmReichenbach8.2 kmHaag8.3 kmWesthausen8.3 kmBuch8.4 kmFrankenreute8.4 kmNeuschmiede8.4 kmAffalterwang8.7 kmLeinroden8.8 kmJagsthausen8.9 kmOberlengenfeld9.1 kmRoßnagel9.2 kmAbtsgmünd9.2 kmNiesitz9.3 kmBronnen9.5 kmAltschmiede9.6 kmHolzleuten9.7 kmMögglingen9.7 kmHülen9.7 kmLautern9.7 km
Aalen from above
Around Aalen35 places to see, do and reach nearby
KocherNature7.3 kmRemsNature8.9 kmSchwarzer KocherNature2.7 kmLein (Kocher)Nature9.1 kmAalNature0.2 kmWeißer KocherNature5.0 kmBernhardusMountain18 kmFuchseckMountain37 kmStuifenMountain23 kmWasserbergMountain36 kmMesselbergMountain25 kmRosensteinMountain11 kmRahmensteinhangSki area18 kmStadtkirche AalenMonumentunder 100 mCastra of AalenMonument0.7 kmJupiter columnMonument0.7 kmSt. Vitus EllwangenMonument14 kmFort site and civil settlement of UnterböbingenMonument13 kmCastle WasseralfingenMonument3.0 kmSt. Michael, AbtsgmündMonument9.2 kmSt. Petrus und Paulus, LauchheimMonument12 kmLimesmuseum AalenMuseum0.7 kmJurassic Museum AalenMuseumunder 100 mTiefer StollenMuseum2.8 kmHaus der Stadtgeschichte, AalenMuseum0.5 kmArchäologischer Park AalenMuseum0.7 kmAalen HauptbahnhofStation0.4 kmBesucherbergwerkStation2.8 kmUnterkochenStation3.5 kmHeidenheim an der BrenzPlace18 kmSchwäbisch GmündPlace22 kmEllwangenPlace14 kmHerbrechtingenPlace25 kmHeubachPlace13 kmNeresheimPlace20 km
Postal codes
734257342873430–73434
Getting to Aalen
Stuttgart AirportSTR
66 kmMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM
95 kmNuremberg AirportNUE
103 kmAalen HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.4 kmBesucherbergwerkRailway station
2.8 kmUnterkochenRailway station
3.5 kmPlaces near Aalen
Places with a climate like Aalen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Aalen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Aalen.
What is the hottest month in Aalen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Aalen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Aalen?
June is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Aalen?
Aalen has 7 postal codes: 73425, 73428, 73430–73434.