Hesse, Germany
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 168,253 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population168,253
Local time16:39
49.87° N, 8.65° EElevation 148 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes64272–64273, 64275–64278 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month75mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Darmstadt at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:58 · 18:2310 h 24 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:44Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.9Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
55 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Darmstadt has grown
People living in the built-up area (33 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+25%96k in 1975 → 120k in 2025Weather in Darmstadt
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 66%
Today22 Oct13°5°0.8 mm
Fri23 Oct15°8°3.3 mm
Sat24 Oct12°5°6.1 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°24.9 mm
Mon26 Oct12°8°2.4 mm
Tue27 Oct18°10°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct17°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct14°4°
When to go to Darmstadt
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 | 25 | 34 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 66 | 75 | 52 | 22 | 15 |
| High | 5° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 62 | 57 | 70 | 55 | 79 | 75 | 80 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 66 | 76 |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Darmstadt
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
CentralstationIm Carree, 64283 Darmstadt · 0.2 km
8 showsStaatstheater Darmstadt: Großes HausGeorg-Büchner-Platz 1; 64283 Darmstadt; Germany · 0.4 km
3 showsDarmstadt's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Darmstadt
UNESCO1.2 km
Artists' Colony in DarmstadtBuilt 1899
0.4 km
Ludwigskirche, DarmstadtBuilt 1827
1.5 km
Darmstadt Central Station
0.6 km
WasserbauhalleBuilt 1957
0.7 km
Ehemalige InfanteriekaserneBuilt 1830
1.4 km
Jüngling an der QuelleBuilt 1901
Museum0.4 km
Hessian State Museum DarmstadtBuilt 1820
Museum0.6 km
New Synagogue (Darmstadt)Built 1988More museums: Exhibition hall · Institut für Neue Technische Form · Jazzinstitut Darmstadt · Museum für Industriekultur "Darmstadt Factory" · Prinz-Georg-Palais · Schader Forum · Science Pop-up · Tram Museum · bioversum Jagdschloss Kranichstein
Outdoors around Darmstadt
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
MaislabyrinthTheme parks
0.2 kmOberwaldbergViewpoints · 145 m
0.9 kmStudio Bloc BoulderhalleClimbing
1.2 kmBoulderhaus DarmstadtClimbing
1.4 kmCampingplatz MörfeldenCamp sites
1.9 kmLuna AlpakasZoos
2.1 kmAquanautDive site
0.6 kmSubmarinerDive site
6.2 kmTauchverein BraunshardtDive site
6.5 kmNature around Darmstadt
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Darmstadt
Earthquakes around Darmstadt
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record22within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 118 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 113 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Paleogene · 1
Universities and research institutes
Darmstadt University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1876
Technical University of DarmstadtUniversity or college · founded 1877
Evangelische Hochschule Hessen University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1971
Wilhelm Büchner HochschuleUniversity or college · founded 1997
International University of Cooperative EducationUniversity or college
Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System ReliabilityResearch institute · founded 1938
GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion ResearchResearch institute · founded 1969
Institut Wohnen und UmweltResearch institute · founded 1971
Institut für biologische ForschungResearch institute · founded 1973
Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics ResearchResearch institute · founded 1987
Passive House InstituteResearch institute · founded 1996
Institut Psychologie und BedrohungsmanagementResearch institute · founded 2005
ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMIResearch institute · founded 2008
Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2008
Facility for Antiproton and Ion ResearchResearch institute · founded 2010
Deutsches Polen-InstitutResearch institute
Hessian Center for Artificial IntelligenceResearch institute
IOT LabsResearch institute
National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENEResearch institute
Towns and villages around Darmstadt
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Darmstadt from above
Around Darmstadt41 places to see, do and reach nearby
DilsbachNature9.8 kmMeiereibach, HesseNature2.0 kmMühlbach (Schwarzbach)Nature6.4 kmGroßer WoogNature1.4 kmDianateichNature6.6 kmEgelswoogNature11 kmKühkopfNature16 kmSändchen-InselNature22 kmAltkönigMountain40 kmNeunkircher HöheMountain19 kmHardberg (Odenwald)Mountain38 kmTrommMountain32 kmKrehbergMountain22 kmStillfüsselMountain39 kmAquanautDive site0.6 kmSubmarinerDive site6.2 kmTauchverein BraunshardtDive site6.5 kmArtists' Colony in DarmstadtMonument1.2 kmLudwigskirche, DarmstadtMonument0.4 kmDarmstadt Central StationMonument1.5 kmWasserbauhalleMonument0.6 kmEhemalige InfanteriekaserneMonument0.7 kmJüngling an der QuelleMonument1.4 kmSchwesternwohnheim Schubertweg 1Monument1.9 kmBessunger OrangerieMonument1.5 kmHessian State Museum DarmstadtMuseum0.4 kmNew Synagogue (Darmstadt)Museum0.6 kmMuseum artists colony DarmstadtMuseum1.4 kmKunsthalle DarmstadtMuseum0.6 kmSchlossmuseum DarmstadtMuseum0.4 kmDarmstadt HauptbahnhofStation1.5 kmDarmstadt OstStation1.7 kmDarmstadt NordStation2.3 kmFähranleger GernsheimFerry port18 kmKornsandFerry port21 kmRüsselsheim am MainPlace21 kmBensheimPlace21 kmRodgauPlace24 kmDreieichPlace17 kmLangenPlace13 kmDietzenbachPlace18 km
Postal codes
64272–6427364275–6427864283642856428764289642916429364295642976430464307
Getting to Darmstadt
Frankfurt Main AirportFRA
19 kmMannheim-City AirportMHG
45 kmFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
100 kmDarmstadt HauptbahnhofRailway station
1.5 kmDarmstadt OstRailway station
1.7 kmDarmstadt NordRailway station
2.3 kmFähranleger GernsheimFerry port
18 kmKornsandNierstein
21 kmPlaces near Darmstadt
Places with a climate like Darmstadt
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Darmstadt?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Darmstadt.
What is the hottest month in Darmstadt?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Darmstadt?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Darmstadt?
December is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Darmstadt?
Darmstadt has 16 postal codes: 64272–64273, 64275–64278, 64283, 64285, 64287, 64289, 64291, 64293, 64295, 64297, 64304, 64307.