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Ulm
Ulm Minster
Ulm Minster
St. Johann Baptist, Ulm
St. Johann Baptist, Ulm
Valentinskapelle, Ulm
Valentinskapelle, Ulm
Pfarrkirche St. Georg (Ulm)
Pfarrkirche St. Georg (Ulm)
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Ulm

Ulm is a city in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 480 m above sea level. It has a population of about 130,288 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now11°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population130,288
Local time17:36
48.40° N, 9.99° EElevation 480 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes89040, 89065 …
The year in Ulmweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec42October
October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month68mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ulm at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

91 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

48 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.8 km

How Ulm has grown

People living in the built-up area (40 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+5%110k in 1975 → 115k in 2025
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Weather in Ulm

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Sunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 56%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct11°4°
Fri23 Oct12°3°
Sat24 Oct9°4°1.7 mm
Sun25 Oct12°5°14.2 mm
Mon26 Oct12°3°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°2.2 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°
Thu29 Oct11°3°
Fri30 Oct11°2°
Sat31 Oct10°2°

When to go to Ulm

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score182522516365666669422315
High3°5°10°15°19°22°24°24°19°14°7°3°
Low-3°-3°1°4°8°11°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Rain (mm)5448585894911008872686169
Wet days141113111516151512121114

What's on in Ulm

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

All events

Ulm's festivals through the year

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Monuments and museums in Ulm

All monuments

More museums: DZOK · Die Einsteins · Galerie im Venet-Haus · Haus der Stadtgeschichte · Mikroskop Museum · Museum im Konventbau · Museumsinsel · Wassermuseum · m25 · m25 - Birdly

Outdoors around Ulm

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
Wohnmobilstellplatz BlaubeurenCamp sites
0.6 km
Berblinger-TurmViewpoints
0.6 km
WilhelmsfelsClimbing
0.8 km
Heimische NutztiereZoos
1.1 km
einstein BoulderhalleClimbing
1.3 km
König-Wilhelm-TurmViewpoints · 568 m
1.5 km
RahmensteinhangSki area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
39 km
Sporttauchergruppe Ulm/Neu-Ulm e. V.Dive site
1 km
GurrenseeDive site
5.7 km
Pauli's TauchshopDive site
8.8 km
Autobahnsee ElchingenDive site
11 km

Nature around Ulm

Nature in Germany

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Ulm

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 71 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 74 km
5.3Ehenbichl 3 km ↓1958 · 119 km
5.2Romanshorn 2 km ↗1976 · 101 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km

Fossils in Germany
Neogene · 1

Universities and research institutes

Ulm UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1967
Technische Hochschule UlmUniversity or college · founded 1971
ProgeniusUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Ulm

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

Ulm from above

Postal codes

89040890658907089073890758907789229

Getting to Ulm

Memmingen Allgau AirportFMM
49 km
Stuttgart AirportSTR
65 km
Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenFDH
88 km
Ulm HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.7 km
Neu-UlmRailway station
1.2 km
Ulm OstRailway station
1 km
MetzgerturmFerry port
0.4 km
Ulm (Saumarkt)Ferry port
0.4 km

Places near Ulm

Places with a climate like Ulm

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ulm?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ulm.
What is the hottest month in Ulm?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ulm?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ulm?
June is the wettest month with about 91 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ulm?
Ulm has 7 postal codes: 89040, 89065, 89070, 89073, 89075, 89077, 89229.