Cottbus
Cottbus is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. It has a population of about 95,140 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cottbus at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
74 mm of rain
38 mm of rain
within 1.3 km
How Cottbus has grown
People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-15%85k in 1975 → 72k in 2025Weather in Cottbus
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 59%
When to go to Cottbus
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 | 27 | 25 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 51 | 24 | 19 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 45 | 38 | 47 | 38 | 58 | 54 | 74 | 69 | 46 | 38 | 49 | 52 |
| Wet days | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
What's on in Cottbus
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Cottbus
More museums: Gedenkstätte Zuchthaus Cottbus · Human Rights Centre · Parkschmiede · Schloss Branitz · Wassermühle am Großen Spreewehr
Outdoors around Cottbus
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Cottbus
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cottbus
Earthquakes around Cottbus
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Cottbus
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Cottbus from above
Postal codes
Getting to Cottbus
Places near Cottbus
Places with a climate like Cottbus
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
