ClimateAverages

Karlsruhe Climate

Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany · population 283,799 · 501 weather stations within 200 km · records 1750 to 2025

Average annual daytime high
14.5°C
Warmest month · July
24.6°C
Typical daytime high
Coldest month · January
-1.6°C
Typical overnight low

Karlsruhe has an average annual daytime high of 14.5°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline. Its warmest month is July, when highs typically reach 24.6°C, and its coldest is January, with overnight lows near -1.6°C.

Month by month averages

MonthAvg highAvg low
January3.7°C-1.6°CColdest
February5.9°C-0.9°C
March10.6°C1.5°C
April14.9°C4.3°C
May19.4°C8.3°C
June22.7°C11.8°C
July24.6°C13.4°CWarmest
August24.0°C13.1°C
September20.7°C10.2°C
October14.6°C5.9°C
November8.4°C2.4°C
December4.8°C-0.5°C

Temperature range across the year

-4°4°11°19°27°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high Overnight low
Hottest year on record
2006
+2.7°C vs. 1951–1980
Coldest year on record
1829
-2.2°C vs. 1951–1980

These figures reflect annual averages, not single-day records. Daily observations are outside this dataset's precision.

Is Karlsruhe getting hotter?

Since 1900, Karlsruhe's average temperature has risen by +2.2°C. Compared to the earliest station records that begin in 1750, warming totals +2.4°C.

9.5°10.2°10.9°11.6°12.3°1951–1980 baseline190019251950197520002025

20-year smoothed annual temperature reconstructed from station anomalies. Dashed line: 1951–1980 baseline.

Best time to visit
May to September

Daytime highs sit within a comfortable 15°C to 26°C range.

FAQ

What is the average temperature in Karlsruhe?

Karlsruhe's average annual daytime high is 14.5°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline period. The warmest month is July, with highs averaging 24.6°C, and the coldest is January, with lows averaging -1.6°C.

What is the warmest month in Karlsruhe?

July is the warmest month in Karlsruhe, with typical daytime highs of 24.6°C.

What is the hottest year on record for Karlsruhe?

2006 is the hottest year on record for Karlsruhe, running +2.7°C above the 1951 to 1980 baseline.

Is Karlsruhe getting hotter?

Yes. Since 1900, Karlsruhe has warmed by roughly +2.2°C.

When is the best time to visit Karlsruhe?

May to September typically offers the most comfortable daytime highs, in the 15°C to 26°C range.

Nearby cities

Baseline period 1951 to 1980. Monthly averages are the mean of station observations weighted by proximity. Warming trend is the 20-year smoothed anomaly against that baseline.