Bavaria, Germany
Passau
Passau is a town in Bavaria, Germany, 366 m above sea level. It has a population of about 53,523 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now5°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population53,523
Local time00:26
48.57° N, 13.43° EElevation 366 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes94030, 94032 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month69mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Passau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:37 · 18:0610 h 29 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:39Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.7Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
113 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
Weather in Passau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 84%
Today23 Oct13°3°
Sat24 Oct9°3°2.4 mm
Sun25 Oct10°3°13.3 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°
Tue27 Oct12°5°1 mm
Wed28 Oct12°5°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct11°2°
When to go to Passau
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 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 48 | 25 | 20 |
| High | 2° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 77 | 63 | 78 | 54 | 84 | 91 | 113 | 98 | 74 | 69 | 71 | 84 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Passau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Passau
Outdoors around Passau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Aussichtsturm BüchlbergViewpoints · 540 m
0.6 kmCampinganlage RotbrunnCamp sites
0.8 kmInntalklettergartenClimbing
0.8 kmWildpark OrtenburgZoos
1 kmBoulderhalle SteinbockClimbing
1.1 kmAussichtsturm GeorgsbergViewpoints
1.4 kmSkilifte GeiersbergSki area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
22 kmSkiabfahrt GrainetSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
31 kmMitterdorfSki area · 5 km of pistes · 8 lifts
39 kmHochficht-BöhmerwaldSki area · 18 km of pistes · 9 lifts
40 kmNature around Passau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Passau
Earthquakes around Passau
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
University of PassauUniversity or college · founded 1973
Towns and villages around Passau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Vornholz1.1 kmOberwindschnur1.1 kmStelzlhof1.3 kmHacklberg1.5 kmPlantage1.9 kmMaierhof2 kmSchramm2.2 kmKronhart2.2 kmAuerbach2.2 kmGschwendthannet2.2 kmLanglebenhof2.3 kmFreudenhain2.3 kmDoblstein2.4 kmHeining2.8 kmUnteröd2.8 kmRiess2.9 kmThann3.2 kmWörth3.3 kmDietzing3.4 kmNeustift3.4 kmNeureut3.5 kmSagmeisterhof3.5 kmSieglberg3.5 kmEich3.6 kmHals3.6 kmKorona3.9 kmReisach3.9 kmReut4 kmTriftsperre4 kmUntersölden4 kmSieglgut4 kmHammerberg4.1 kmEichet4.1 kmHaslachhof4.2 kmHaarschedl4.3 kmOberöd4.3 kmObersölden4.5 kmHaibach4.6 kmReuth4.6 kmRosenau4.6 kmHellersberg4.6 kmPatriching4.7 kmKastenreuth4.8 kmRittsteig4.8 kmWalding5.5 kmKönigschalding5.7 kmSchalding Rddonau6 kmSchalding Lddonau6.6 kmWitzmannsberg6.9 kmBibersbach7 kmEinöd7.3 km
Passau from above
Around Passau42 places to see, do and reach nearby
InnNature3.5 kmErlauNature11 kmGaißaNature5.4 kmGrotte, Neuburg am InnNature6.0 kmMariengrotte Freudenhain 2 in PassauNature2.0 kmVils (Danube)Nature19 kmBernaschek-InselNature9.1 kmKräutelsteinNature5.5 kmPlechý / PlöckensteinMountain39 kmBayerischer PlöckensteinMountain37 kmVysoký hřeben Nová PecMountain36 kmDreisesselberg (Bavarian Forest)Mountain37 kmHohlsteinMountain39 kmGroßalmeyerschloss von MauthMountain39 kmSkilifte GeiersbergSki area22 kmSkiabfahrt GrainetSki area31 kmMitterdorfSki area39 kmHochficht-BöhmerwaldSki area40 kmSt. Stephan's Cathedral, PassauMonument2.7 kmSt. Anton (Passau)Monument0.9 kmSt. Michael's Church, HalsMonument3.0 kmAbbey of St. Nikola in PassauMonument2.0 kmPassau HauptbahnhofMonument1.6 kmSt. Peter, PassauMonument0.8 kmGlasscherbenvillaMonument1.1 kmRudhart columnMonument2.5 kmGlass Museum, PassauMuseum2.9 kmMuseum of Modern Art, HalsMuseum3.2 kmDomschatz- und Diözesanmuseum PassauMuseum2.7 kmOberhausmuseumMuseum3.2 kmMuseum Castrum BoiotroMuseum2.3 kmPassau HbfStation1.6 kmPassau-RosenauStation3.7 kmNeustift (bei Passau)Station2.7 kmPassau · ferry portFerry port2.7 kmSchiffsanlegestelleFerry port6.9 kmVilshofen an der DonauPlace19 kmPockingPlace20 kmHauzenbergPlace17 kmSchärdingPlace13 kmBad GriesbachPlace22 kmFürstenzellPlace9.8 km
Postal codes
940309403294036
Getting to Passau
Linz-Hörsching AirportLNZ
67 kmČeské Budějovice South Bohemian AirportJCL
85 kmSalzburg AirportSZG
92 kmPassau HbfRailway station
1.6 kmPassau-RosenauRailway station
3.7 kmNeustift (bei Passau)Railway station
2.7 kmSchiffanlegestelle Wurm+NoeFerry port
2.7 kmSchiffsanlegestelleFerry port
6.9 kmPlaces near Passau
Places with a climate like Passau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Passau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Passau.
What is the hottest month in Passau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Passau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Passau?
July is the wettest month with about 113 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Passau?
Passau has 3 postal codes: 94030, 94032, 94036.