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Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Stuttgart

Stuttgart is a city in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 252 m above sea level. It has a population of about 609,365 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now8°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population609,365
Local time00:26
48.78° N, 9.18° EElevation 252 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes70131, 70134–70141 …
The year in Stuttgartweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month64mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Stuttgart at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

61 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

46 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

1 of them World Heritage

How Stuttgart has grown

People living in the built-up area (257 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+5%865k in 1975 → 909k in 2025
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Weather in Stuttgart

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

14-day forecast
8°C

Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 75%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct15°4°1.2 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°
Sun25 Oct13°7°15.1 mm
Mon26 Oct14°6°
Tue27 Oct20°9°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°
Thu29 Oct14°3°
Fri30 Oct12°3°
Sat31 Oct11°4°

When to go to Stuttgart

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score192633626364636373512416
High5°7°12°16°20°24°26°26°21°15°9°6°
Low-1°-1°2°5°9°12°14°14°10°6°3°0°
Rain (mm)484655578982827758645961
Wet days141112101414141410121115

What's on in Stuttgart

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

All events

Stuttgart's festivals through the year

Monuments and museums in Stuttgart

All monuments

More museums: Ausstellung Stuttgart Rosenstein · Gablenberger Muse-O · Haus der Musik · InfoTurmStuttgart · Kunstraum34 · Museum der Illusionen Stuttgart · Schutzbauten Stuttgart · Schutzbauten Stuttgart: Hochbunker Pragsattel · Spitzbunker Feuerbach · Stadtmuseum Bad Cannstatt · Tiefbunker Feuerbach · Wechselraum

Outdoors around Stuttgart

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
KriegsbergturmViewpoints
0.6 km
F3Water parks
0.7 km
Märchengarten im Blühenden BarockTheme parks
0.8 km
Golf NippenburgGolf courses
1.6 km
FKK-Familiensportbund FSB Stuttgart-Fasanenhof e.V.Camp sites
1.7 km
Golfclub Neckartal e.V.Golf courses
2.2 km
Dive site
2.2 km
Tauchsportcenter EsslingenDive site
13 km
Bietigheimer Tauchsportzentrum Frank KnöfelDive site
20 km
Tauchsport OberboihingenDive site
20 km

Nature around Stuttgart

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 Stuttgart

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Stuttgart

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 41 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 56 km
5.2Romanshorn 2 km ↗1976 · 135 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 19 · 2 km

Fossils in Germany
Triassic · 19

Formations around the town

Stuttgart Formation · 14Weser (reg.: Kieselsandstein) Formation · 1Weser Formation · 1Trossingen Formation · 1Stuttgart (reg.: Schilfsandstein) Formation · 1Löwenstein (reg.: Stubensandstein) Formation · 1
Dinosaurs · 1

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Germany

Cities and settlements

Universities and research institutes

State Academy of Fine Arts in StuttgartUniversity or college · founded 1761
University of HohenheimUniversity or college · founded 1818
University of StuttgartUniversity or college · founded 1829
Stuttgart Technical University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1832
State University of Music and Performing Arts StuttgartUniversity or college · founded 1857
Merz AkademieUniversity or college · founded 1918
Free University of StuttgartUniversity or college · founded 1928
Institut Dr. FladUniversity or college · founded 1951
AKAD UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1959
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1974
Deutsche Angestellten-AkademieUniversity or college · founded 2001
Stuttgart Media UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2001
Macromedia UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2006
Stuttgart Center for Simulation ScienceUniversity or college · founded 2015
Sternwarte Stuttgart, Stuttgart ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1919
Fraunhofer Institute for Building PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1929
Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines StuttgartResearch institute · founded 1930
Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and BiotechnologyResearch institute · founded 1953
Fraunhofer Information Center for Planning and BuildingResearch institute · founded 1960
Max Planck Institute for Solid State ResearchResearch institute · founded 1969
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and AutomationResearch institute · founded 1971
Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical PharmacologyResearch institute · founded 1973
Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial EngineeringResearch institute · founded 1981
Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-WürttembergResearch institute · founded 1995
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent SystemsResearch institute · founded 2011
Center for Integrated Quantum Science and TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2014
SmartCity.instituteResearch institute · founded 2014
Max Planck Institutes for Intelligent Systems & Solid State Research LibraryResearch institute
MPS-EPFL-Center, Max Planck EPFL Center for Molecular Nanoscience and Technology, Max Planck-EPFL Center for Molecular Nanoscience and TechnologyResearch institute
Planetarium StuttgartResearch institute

Towns and villages around Stuttgart

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

Stuttgart from above

Postal codes

7013170134–7014170144–7014670148–7015570161–7016270167–701687017170173–701747017670178701807018270184701867018870190–701937019570197701997032070327703297036570369703727037470376704357043770439704667046970499705527055670563705657056770569705977061970629

Getting to Stuttgart

Stuttgart AirportSTR
11 km
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKB
80 km
Mannheim-City AirportMHG
91 km
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (tief)Railway station
0.2 km
Stuttgart HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.6 km
Stuttgart StadtmitteRailway station
0.7 km
WasenMühlgrün · NeckarPark/Mercedes-Benz-Welt
3.2 km
WilhelmaFerry port
3.2 km

Places near Stuttgart

Places with a climate like Stuttgart

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Stuttgart?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Stuttgart.
What is the hottest month in Stuttgart?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Stuttgart?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Stuttgart?
December is the wettest month with about 61 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Stuttgart?
Stuttgart has 64 postal codes: 70131, 70134–70141, 70144–70146, 70148–70155, 70161–70162, 70167–70168, 70171, 70173–70174, 70176, 70178, 70180, 70182 ….