Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Altensteig
Altensteig is a small town in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 505 m above sea level. It has a population of about 10,849 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population10,849
Local time16:39
48.59° N, 8.60° EElevation 505 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code72213October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Altensteig at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:56 · 18:2510 h 29 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:43Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.7Next 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 August
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
114 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
71 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Altensteig
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 62%
Today22 Oct11°4°
Fri23 Oct12°4°3.3 mm
Sat24 Oct9°3°3.6 mm
Sun25 Oct11°5°31 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°2.9 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°4°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct11°2°
When to go to Altensteig
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 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 50 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 43 | 21 | 16 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 100 | 88 | 96 | 71 | 98 | 85 | 90 | 81 | 72 | 94 | 91 | 114 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
What's on in Altensteig
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Altensteig
0.1 km
Evangelische Stadtkirche, Altensteig1.1 km
Remigiuskirche, Altensteig2.1 km
Evangelische Laurentiuskirche, Altensteig
0 km
Schloss Altensteig
14 km
Waldeck RuinsBuilt 1150
9.5 km
St. Petrus und Paulus, NagoldBuilt 1907Museum7.9 km
Heimatmuseum, NeuweilerMuseum11 km
Heimatmuseum WaldachtalMore museums: Das Altensteigerle · Museum im Alten Schloss
Outdoors around Altensteig
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
GeißengehegeZoos
0.5 kmThermalbadHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmRödelsbergViewpoints · 718 m
0.8 kmCampingplatz Königskanzel DornstettenCamp sites
0.9 kmWanderheim ZavelsteinMountain huts · 610 m
1 kmHirschtal Rotwildgehege EnzklösterleZoos
1.2 kmSkigebiet MehliskopfSki area · 6 km of pistes · 5 lifts
28 kmHundseckSki area · 3 km of pistes · 2 lifts
28 kmNagoldtalsperre / ErzgrubeDive site
8.3 kmDive site
9 kmNature around Altensteig
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Altensteig
Earthquakes around Altensteig
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 record40within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 36 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 44 km
5.2Romanshorn 2 km ↗1976 · 127 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Triassic · 2
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Altensteig
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Altensteigdorf1 kmZumweiler1.7 kmHeselbronn2 kmBerneck2.1 kmEgenhausen2.4 kmSpielberg2.8 kmLengenloch3.1 kmMonhardt3.2 kmGarrweiler3.6 kmWalddorf3.6 kmBruderhaus3.7 kmBeuren4.3 kmHornberg4.4 kmEbershardt4.7 kmWart4.8 kmGaugenwald5 kmEttmannsweiler5.1 kmWöllhausen5.3 kmZwerenberg5.4 kmBeihingen5.6 kmOberschwandorf5.8 kmEbhausen5.8 kmWenden5.9 kmMartinsmoos6.3 kmSimmersfeld7.2 kmRotfelden7.3 kmUnterschwandorf7.4 kmRohrdorf7.4 kmMindersbach7.4 kmEschbach7.7 kmAichhalden7.7 kmHaiterbach7.9 kmAltnuifra8.1 kmFünfbronn8.4 kmOberweiler8.4 kmHofstett8.6 kmSchönbronn8.8 kmNeuweiler8.9 kmPfrondorf9 kmEffringen9.1 kmBreitenberg9.1 kmOberhaugstett9.4 kmEmmingen9.6 kmRötenbach9.7 kmNagold9.7 kmOberkollwangen10 kmHünerberg10 kmAichelberg10 kmIselshausen11 kmNeubulach11 kmGündringen11 kmReutin11 kmWildberg11 kmLiebelsberg11 kmSchietingen11 kmWaldeck11 kmSeitzental12 kmAltbulach12 kmAgenbach12 kmMeistern13 kmGompelscheuer13 kmKohlerstal13 kmEmberg13 kmMittelenztal13 kmLappach13 kmEnzklösterle13 kmRohnbach13 kmObersulz13 kmBad Teinach-Zavelstein13 kmHochdorf13 kmVollmaringen13 kmSüßbächle13 kmSulz am Eck14 kmUntersulz14 kmSommenhardt14 kmNonnenmiß14 kmKohlhäusle14 kmChristophshof14 kmRötenbach14 kmSprollenhaus15 km
Altensteig from above
Around Altensteig35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Kleine EnzNature8.8 kmTeinachNature9.0 kmEnz, Baden-WurttembergNature21 kmGlattNature16 kmBrotenaubachNature21 kmDürreychNature21 kmHornisgrindeMountain30 kmKleine GrindeMountain30 kmAltsteigerskopfMountain28 kmHundsrückenMountain29 kmSchliffkopfMountain29 kmSeekopf (Seebach)Mountain27 kmSkigebiet MehliskopfSki area28 kmHundseckSki area28 kmNagoldtalsperre / ErzgrubeDive site8.3 kmDive siteDive site9.0 kmEvangelische Stadtkirche, AltensteigMonumentunder 100 mRemigiuskirche, AltensteigMonument1.1 kmEvangelische Laurentiuskirche, AltensteigMonument2.1 kmSchloss AltensteigMonumentunder 100 mWaldeck RuinsMonument14 kmSt. Petrus und Paulus, NagoldMonument9.5 kmBezirkskrankenhaus NagoldMonument9.5 kmDreifaltigkeitskirche, Bad Teinach-ZavelsteinMonument13 kmHeimatmuseum, NeuweilerMuseum7.9 kmHeimatmuseum WaldachtalMuseum11 kmNagoldStation9.8 kmWildberg (Württ)Station11 kmBad Teinach-NeubulachStation14 kmHerrenbergPlace19 kmCalwPlace17 kmHorb am NeckarPlace17 kmNagoldPlace9.7 kmBaiersbronnPlace19 kmBad LiebenzellPlace23 km
Postal code
72213
Getting to Altensteig
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKB
44 kmStuttgart AirportSTR
47 kmStrasbourg AirportSXB
72 kmNagoldRailway station
9.8 kmWildberg (Württ)Railway station
11 kmBad Teinach-NeubulachRailway station
14 kmPlaces near Altensteig
Places with a climate like Altensteig
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Altensteig?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Altensteig.
What is the hottest month in Altensteig?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Altensteig?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Altensteig?
December is the wettest month with about 114 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Altensteig?
The postal code of Altensteig is 72213.