Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a city in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 256 m above sea level. It has a population of about 134,422 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pforzheim at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
87 mm of rain
61 mm of rain
within 2.1 km
How Pforzheim has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+20%75k in 1975 → 90k in 2025Weather in Pforzheim
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 21 km/h · humidity 93%
When to go to Pforzheim
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 | 27 | 58 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 73 | 49 | 21 | 16 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 65 | 73 | 61 | 87 | 76 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 78 | 74 | 87 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
What's on in Pforzheim
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Monuments and museums in Pforzheim
More museums: Archäologischer Schauplatz Kappelhof · Eisenbahnmuseum · Gasometer Pforzheim · Haus der Landsmannschaften · Mineralienmuseum (Schmuckwelten) · Museum Johannes Reuchlin · Technisches Museum
Outdoors around Pforzheim
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Pforzheim
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pforzheim
Earthquakes around Pforzheim
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Pforzheim
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Pforzheim from above
Postal codes
Getting to Pforzheim
Places near Pforzheim
Places with a climate like Pforzheim
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
