Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe is a city in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. It has a population of about 309,247 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Population309,247
Local time16:57
49.01° N, 8.40° EElevation 118 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes76006, 76070 …October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month85mm
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Best: Apr · Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Karlsruhe at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:58 · 18:2510 h 27 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:59Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.5Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext concert6 NovCrawlspace · Die Stadtmitte
Best time to visitApr · Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
88 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
61 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.6 km
How Karlsruhe has grown
People living in the built-up area (96 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+24%243k in 1975 → 300k in 2025Weather in Karlsruhe
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 54%
Today22 Oct14°7°
Fri23 Oct16°7°3.5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°4.3 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°17.7 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°3.4 mm
Tue27 Oct20°12°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct17°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°
When to go to Karlsruhe
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 | 35 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 75 | 53 | 22 | 15 |
| High | 5° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 64 | 71 | 61 | 86 | 76 | 79 | 65 | 64 | 85 | 75 | 88 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
What's on in Karlsruhe
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Karlsruhe
0 km
Karlsruhe PyramidBuilt 18250.7 km
Hereditary Grand Ducal PalaceBuilt 1891
0.5 km
Karlsruhe PalaceBuilt 1715
0.7 km
Prinz-Max-PalaisBuilt 18811.6 km
Grabkapelle, Karlsruhe
1.3 km
Karlsruhe ZooBuilt 1865
Museum0.4 km
Staatliche Kunsthalle KarlsruheBuilt 1846
Museum1.8 km
ZKM Center for Art and Media KarlsruheBuilt 1997More museums: Historisches Depot 1913 · Karl Drais Museum · Museum beim Markt · Pfinzgaumuseum · Stadtarchiv · Stiftung Forum Recht · Wasser- und Brunnenmuseum · ZKM Lichthof 8+9
Outdoors around Karlsruhe
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Karlsruhe ZooZoos
1.2 kmSurfclub Linkenheim-HochstettenSurf spots
1.3 kmSurfverein RheinstettenSurf spots
1.7 kmTierpark OberwaldZoos
2.6 kmBoulderhalle SteilClimbing
3.3 kmThe Rock BoulderhalleClimbing
3.6 kmTriton TauchsportDive site
0.9 kmTauchcenter KarlsruheDive site
3.8 kmDive InDive site
5.5 kmTauchenDive site
7.3 kmNature around Karlsruhe
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Karlsruhe
Earthquakes around Karlsruhe
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record36within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 79 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 91 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Academy of Fine Arts KarlsruheUniversity or college · founded 1854
Karlsruhe University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1878
Karlsruhe University of EducationUniversity or college · founded 1962
Center for Art and Media KarlsruheUniversity or college · founded 1989
Karlsruhe University of Arts and DesignUniversity or college · founded 1992
Karlshochschule International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2004
Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2009
University of Music KarlsruheUniversity or college
Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical TechnologyResearch institute · founded 1959
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation ResearchResearch institute · founded 1972
Institut für Assistenzsysteme und QualifizierungResearch institute · founded 1995
European Institute for Energy ResearchResearch institute · founded 2001
Institute for Resource Efficiency and Energy StrategiesResearch institute · founded 2006
Landesanstalt für Umwelt Baden-WürttembergResearch institute · founded 2006
Landwirtschaftliches Technologiezentrum AugustenbergResearch institute · founded 2007
Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image ExploitationResearch institute · founded 2010
Helmholtz Alliance for Astroparticle PhysicsResearch institute · founded 2011
BELLA LaborResearch institute
DVGW-Forschungsstelle am Engler-Bunte-Institut des Karlsruher Instituts für TechnologieResearch institute
Towns and villages around Karlsruhe
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Karlsruhe from above
Around Karlsruhe41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lauter (Rhine)Nature10 kmAlb, Rheinland-PfalzNature11 kmMalscher LandgrabenNature3.3 kmBodenseeNature7.4 kmErlachsee, KarlsruheNature3.3 kmAlte BachNature11 kmRappenwörtNature7.7 kmTomateninselnNature16 kmBadener HöheMountain39 kmSeekopf (Forbach)Mountain39 kmStreitmannsköpfeMountain37 kmHohlohMountain34 kmSchrambergMountain40 kmTeufelsmühleMountain28 kmTriton TauchsportDive site0.9 kmTauchcenter KarlsruheDive site3.8 kmDive InDive site5.5 kmKarlsruhe PyramidMonumentunder 100 mHereditary Grand Ducal PalaceMonument0.7 kmKarlsruhe PalaceMonument0.5 kmPrinz-Max-PalaisMonument0.7 kmGrabkapelle, KarlsruheMonument1.6 kmKarlsruhe ZooMonument1.3 kmRathaus KarlsruheMonument0.1 kmSt. Stephan (Karlsruhe)Monument0.4 kmStaatliche Kunsthalle KarlsruheMuseum0.4 kmZKM Center for Art and Media KarlsruheMuseum1.8 kmThe Badisches LandesmuseumMuseum0.5 kmState Museum of Natural History KarlsruheMuseum0.4 kmKarlsruhe Art MuseumMuseum1.8 kmKarlsruhe HauptbahnhofStation1.8 kmAlbtalbahnhofStation1.9 kmKarlsruhe WestStation3.1 kmRheinfähre NeuburgFerry port11 kmLeopoldshafenFerry port12 kmRastattPlace22 kmBruchsalPlace19 kmEttlingenPlace7.6 kmBrettenPlace22 kmGermersheimPlace23 kmRheinstettenPlace8.4 km
Postal codes
76006760707607376088–7608976097–760987610776109–7611376117–7611976121–7612876131761337613576137761397614776149–7615076180–76182761857618776189761997622576227–7622976240762437624576247
Getting to Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKB
35 kmMannheim-City AirportMHG
52 kmStuttgart AirportSTR
70 kmKarlsruhe HauptbahnhofRailway station
1.8 kmAlbtalbahnhofRailway station
1.9 kmKarlsruhe WestRailway station
3.1 kmRheinfähre NeuburgFerry port
11 kmLeopoldshafenLeimersheim
12 kmPlaces near Karlsruhe
Places with a climate like Karlsruhe
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Karlsruhe?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Karlsruhe.
What is the hottest month in Karlsruhe?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Karlsruhe?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Karlsruhe?
December is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Karlsruhe?
Karlsruhe has 47 postal codes: 76006, 76070, 76073, 76088–76089, 76097–76098, 76107, 76109–76113, 76117–76119, 76121–76128, 76131, 76133, 76135 ….