Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Ellwangen
Ellwangen is a town in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 443 m above sea level. It has a population of about 24,589 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population24,589
Local time22:47
48.96° N, 10.13° EElevation 443 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code73477October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month84mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ellwangen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:1610 h 24 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous93% · 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
88 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
59 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Ellwangen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 27 km/h · humidity 72%
Today23 Oct13°8°
Sat24 Oct9°4°0.6 mm
Sun25 Oct11°5°26.6 mm
Mon26 Oct11°4°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct17°8°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct13°5°
Thu29 Oct12°2°
Fri30 Oct12°1°
Sat31 Oct9°3°1 mm
Sun1 Nov9°4°2.5 mm
When to go to Ellwangen
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 | 25 | 54 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 72 | 44 | 23 | 15 |
| 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) | 82 | 71 | 82 | 59 | 94 | 88 | 93 | 77 | 69 | 84 | 78 | 95 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
What's on in Ellwangen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ellwangen
0 km
St. Vitus EllwangenBuilt 764
1.5 km
Schönenbergkirche Ellwangen
0 km
Marienkirche, Ellwangen
0.6 km
St. Wolfgang, Ellwangen
0.6 km
Schloss ob Ellwangen0.1 km
Evangelische Stadtkirche Ellwangen
Museum0.4 km
Alamannenmuseum EllwangenBuilt 2001
Museum0.4 km
Sieger Köder MuseumMore museums: Schloßmuseum
Outdoors around Ellwangen
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 kmLGS Turm JagstblickViewpoints
1 kmCamping HammerschmiedeseeCamp sites
2.5 kmWaldhütteMountain huts
2.5 kmGolfclub GrafenhofGolf courses
3.2 kmRahmensteinhangSki area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
29 kmNature around Ellwangen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ellwangen
Earthquakes around Ellwangen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record32within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 100 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 111 km
Towns and villages around Ellwangen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gypsweiler0.3 kmMittelhof1 kmRotenbach1.5 kmSchönenberg1.6 kmSchrezheim1.8 kmSchleifhäusle1.9 kmNeunheim2.3 kmBraune Hardt2.4 kmSaverwang2.5 kmHolbach2.6 kmRindelbach3 kmRattstadt3.2 kmVorderlengenberk3.4 kmEggenrot3.5 kmSchwenningen3.7 kmEspachweiler3.7 kmSchwabsberg3.8 kmAltmannsweiler3.9 kmSchönau3.9 kmNeunstadt4 kmEigenzell4.1 kmEngelhardsweiler4.1 kmHinterlengenberg4.2 kmKalkhöfe4.8 kmAltmannsrot4.9 kmStocken4.9 kmDietrichsweiler5.1 kmOberlengenfeld5.1 kmDalkingen5.2 kmSteigberg5.3 kmHäsle5.3 kmGriesweiler5.5 kmNeuler5.9 kmBuch5.9 kmMittellengenfeld6 kmRötlen6 kmSchweighausen6.1 kmDankoltsweiler6.2 kmMuckental6.2 kmHardt6.6 kmHaisterhofen6.6 kmLeinenfirst6.6 kmRöhlingen6.6 kmWeiler6.6 kmSulzdorf6.8 kmMatzengehren6.8 kmHaselbach6.9 kmHinterbrand7.1 kmHirlbach7.3 kmRamsenstrut7.4 kmFrankenreute7.4 kmEichenrain7.5 kmErpfental7.5 kmJagsthausen7.5 kmZumholz7.5 kmHohenberg7.6 kmGaishardt7.8 kmHofstetten7.8 kmKnausberg7.9 kmHüttlingen8 kmKillingen8 kmGoldshöfe8 kmImmenhofen8 kmHütten8.1 kmJagstzell8.1 kmWinterberg8.1 kmUnterknausen8.3 kmNiederalfingen8.3 kmWagenrain8.3 kmEbnat8.4 kmWeiler8.4 kmRopfershof8.5 kmBaiershofen8.6 kmBronnen8.7 kmEllenberg8.7 kmNeuhueb8.7 kmAlthueb8.7 kmEiberg8.7 kmRot8.7 kmOberalfingen8.9 km
Ellwangen from above
Around Ellwangen35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lein (Kocher)Nature12 kmRöhlinger SechtaNature4.7 kmRotenbach (Jagst)Nature1.2 kmRechenberger RotNature6.3 kmBucher StauseeNature6.0 kmKreßbachseeNature2.1 kmBernhardusMountain30 kmStuifenMountain33 kmMesselbergMountain37 kmRosensteinMountain22 kmGrünenbergMountain13 kmRechbergMountain34 kmRahmensteinhangSki area29 kmSt. Vitus EllwangenMonumentunder 100 mSchönenbergkirche EllwangenMonument1.5 kmMarienkirche, EllwangenMonumentunder 100 mSt. Wolfgang, EllwangenMonument0.6 kmSchloss ob EllwangenMonument0.6 kmEvangelische Stadtkirche EllwangenMonumentunder 100 mAntoniuskapelle, EllwangenMonument1.4 kmSchutzengelkapelle, EllwangenMonument2.3 kmAlamannenmuseum EllwangenMuseum0.4 kmSieger Köder MuseumMuseum0.4 kmFreilichtmuseum am Rätischen LimesMuseum3.8 kmLimesmuseum AalenMuseum14 kmTiefer StollenMuseum12 kmEllwangenStation0.3 kmSchrezheimStation1.5 kmGoldshöfeStation7.5 kmAalenPlace14 kmCrailsheimPlace20 kmDinkelsbühlPlace18 kmHeubachPlace24 kmAbtsgmündPlace12 kmEssingenPlace19 km
Postal code
73477
Getting to Ellwangen
Stuttgart AirportSTR
73 kmNuremberg AirportNUE
91 kmMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM
109 kmEllwangenRailway station
0.3 kmSchrezheimRailway station
1.5 kmGoldshöfeRailway station
7.5 kmPlaces near Ellwangen
Places with a climate like Ellwangen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ellwangen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ellwangen.
What is the hottest month in Ellwangen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ellwangen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ellwangen?
June is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ellwangen?
The postal code of Ellwangen is 73477.