Hesse, Germany
Kassel
Kassel is a city in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 196,799 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population196,799
Local time19:08
51.32° N, 9.50° EElevation 164 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes34108, 34110–34112 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month49mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kassel at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:59 · 18:1410 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:07Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
59 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
40 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 0.9 km
How Kassel has grown
People living in the built-up area (86 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
0%240k in 1975 → 239k in 2025Weather in Kassel
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 28 km/h · humidity 83%
Today23 Oct12°7°0.9 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°7.7 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°17.5 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct16°9°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°
Thu29 Oct13°2°
Fri30 Oct14°3°
Sat31 Oct12°2°
When to go to Kassel
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 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 55 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 41 | 17 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 40 | 52 | 42 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 58 | 59 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Kassel
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Eissporthalle KasselDamaschkestraße 1, 34121 Kassel · 2.4 km
1 showsKassel's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Kassel
0.1 km
Martinskirche, Kassel
0.7 km
Karlskirche
0.7 km
Kassel Central Station
0.2 km
Ev. Garnisonskirche
0.6 km
Ständehaus KasselBuilt 1836
0.7 km
Orangerie Kassel
Museum0.4 km
FridericianumBuilt 1779
Museum1 km
Hessian State MuseumMore museums: Bademuseum · Caricatura · Deutsches Videothekenmuseum · Fuldaschifffahrt · Marmorbad · Weißensteinflügel
Outdoors around Kassel
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints39Camp sites22Golf courses4Zoos3Water parks2Climbing2Surf spots1Hot springs & thermal baths1
Element BouldersClimbing
0.4 kmAquaParkWater parks
0.8 kmSchreckenbergturmViewpoints
0.9 kmCampingplatz "Zur Warme"Camp sites
1 kmNaturerlebnisbad NiestetalWater parks
1.6 kmNSG "Fuldaaue" - Beobachtungsstand WestViewpoints
2 kmTauchschule Unterwasserladen KasselDive site
4.2 kmNature around Kassel
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kassel
Earthquakes around Kassel
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 55 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 84 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 75 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 135 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Paleogene · 2
Universities and research institutes
Kunsthochschule KasselUniversity or college · founded 1777
University of KasselUniversity or college · founded 1970
Institut für kybernetisches Planen und BauenResearch institute · founded 2010
Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2018
Institut für Angewandte StatistikResearch institute
Towns and villages around Kassel
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kassel from above
Around Kassel39 places to see, do and reach nearby
EspeNature9.0 kmDruselNature9.3 kmAhneNature10 kmBaunaNature12 kmJungfernbach (Ahne)Nature2.9 kmGrunnelbachNature3.4 kmTanzwerderNature15 kmBlümer WerderNature16 kmKasseler KuppeMountain27 kmHoher MeissnerMountain27 kmKalbeMountain28 kmHirschberg (Kaufungen Forest)Mountain19 kmBilstein (Kaufungen Forest)Mountain20 kmHohes GrasMountain10 kmTauchschule Unterwasserladen KasselDive site4.2 kmMartinskirche, KasselMonumentunder 100 mKarlskircheMonument0.7 kmKassel Central StationMonument0.7 kmEv. GarnisonskircheMonument0.2 kmStändehaus KasselMonument0.6 kmOrangerie KasselMonument0.7 kmBellevue Palace, KasselMonument0.9 kmDruselturmMonumentunder 100 mFridericianumMuseum0.4 kmHessian State MuseumMuseum1.0 kmNeue GalerieMuseum0.9 kmGrimmwelt KasselMuseum1.1 kmDeutsches TapetenmuseumMuseum0.9 kmKassel HauptbahnhofStation0.7 kmKassel-Wilhelmshöhe HessencourierStation3.7 kmKassel-WilhelmshöheStation3.7 kmSchifffahrtslinie MS WesersteinFerry port15 kmSchiffsanleger für Weser und FuldaFerry port16 kmHann. MündenPlace15 kmBaunatalPlace9.7 kmVellmarPlace4.8 kmWitzenhausenPlace25 kmWolfhagenPlace23 kmKaufungenPlace9.2 km
Postal codes
3410834110–3411234114341173411934121341233412534127–3412834130–341323413434196–34197
Getting to Kassel
Kassel AirportKSF
14 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
69 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
109 kmKassel HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.7 kmKassel-Wilhelmshöhe HessencourierRailway station
3.7 kmKassel-WilhelmshöheRailway station
3.7 kmSchifffahrtslinie MS WesersteinFerry port
15 kmSchiffsanleger für Weser und FuldaFerry port
16 kmPlaces near Kassel
Places with a climate like Kassel
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kassel?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kassel.
What is the hottest month in Kassel?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Kassel?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kassel?
December is the wettest month with about 59 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kassel?
Kassel has 18 postal codes: 34108, 34110–34112, 34114, 34117, 34119, 34121, 34123, 34125, 34127–34128, 34130–34132, 34134, 34196–34197.