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Gießen
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Gießen

Gießen is a locality in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 596 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now3°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time04:27
47.68° N, 9.90° EElevation 596 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
The year in Gießenweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month120mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Gießen at a glance

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

180 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

94 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 18 km

Weather in Gießen

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
3°C

Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 65%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct12°2°1.4 mm
Sat24 Oct5°3°5.8 mm
Sun25 Oct10°4°21.4 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°
Tue27 Oct19°8°3.8 mm
Wed28 Oct14°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct15°3°

When to go to Gießen

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score202621466263656566432518
High3°5°10°14°18°22°24°23°18°14°8°4°
Low-3°-3°0°3°8°11°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Rain (mm)10194124115157180190172150120128136
Wet days141113121718171613121115

What's on in Gießen

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Gießen

All monuments

Nature around Gießen

Nature in Germany

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Gießen

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gießen

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Kriens 1 km ↓1964 · 142 km
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 105 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 94 km
5.3Ehenbichl 3 km ↓1958 · 66 km

Towns and villages around Gießen

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Gießen

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gießen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gießen.
What is the hottest month in Gießen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Gießen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gießen?
June is the wettest month with about 180 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.