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Ludwigsburg weather & best time to visit

City break

Ludwigsburg at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,810 h
Rain a year
840 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
298 m

Climate in Ludwigsburg

Ludwigsburg has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 1,810 hours of sunshine a year, Ludwigsburg is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Ludwigsburg

The best time to visit Ludwigsburg is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April, in June and from August to October. Rain is frequent from December to January; the wettest month is May with 82 mm.

Ludwigsburg through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Ludwigsburg in spring

Mar – May

58

Fair

  • 11–20 °C by day
  • 5.9 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Ludwigsburg in summer

Jun – Aug

78

Good

  • 23–26 °C by day
  • 7.5 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Ludwigsburg in autumn

Sep – Nov

49

Fair

  • 9–21 °C by day
  • 3.9 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Ludwigsburg in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 5–7 °C by day
  • 2.4 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Jun, Aug – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Dec – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Ludwigsburg for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

53

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 15°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:4218:36

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:22–08:25 · evening 17:53–18:55
Blue hour
Morning 07:10–07:22 · evening 18:55–19:08

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Ludwigsburg compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°12°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Ludwigsburg in October?

In October, Ludwigsburg is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 54 min07:42 – 18:36
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
70 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %74 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Ludwigsburg

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Ludwigsburg: score 78 against 53. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Ludwigsburg
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score5378better
Daytime high15°23°
Night-time low7°13°
Sunshine3.8 h7.5 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall73 mm70 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Ludwigsburg month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

12January5° · 2.2 h

In January, Ludwigsburg is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 71 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in January
15February7° · 3.2 h

In February, Ludwigsburg is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in February
35March11° · 4.6 h

In March, Ludwigsburg is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in March
67April16° · 6.2 h

In April, Ludwigsburg is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in April
73May20° · 6.8 h

In May, Ludwigsburg is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in May
78June23° · 7.5 h

In June, Ludwigsburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in June
77July26° · 7.8 h

In July, Ludwigsburg is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in July
78August25° · 7.3 h

In August, Ludwigsburg is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 68 mm in total. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in August
75September21° · 5.6 h

In September, Ludwigsburg is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in September
53October15° · 3.8 h

In October, Ludwigsburg is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in October
20November9° · 2.4 h

In November, Ludwigsburg is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in November
8December6° · 1.9 h

In December, Ludwigsburg is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 81 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Ludwigsburg

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (0°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 15°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan125°0°2.2 h1371
FebruaryFeb157°0°3.2 h1164
MarchMar3511°3°4.6 h1267
AprilApr6716°6°6.2 h1153
MayMay7320°10°6.8 h1382
JuneJun7823°13°7.5 h1270
JulyJul7726°15°7.8 h1376
AugustAug7825°15°7.3 h1168
SeptemberSep7521°11°5.6 h1164
OctoberOct5315°7°3.8 h1273
NovemberNov209°3°2.4 h1271
DecemberDec86°1°1.9 h1481

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

48.90° N, 9.19° E · 298 m · Europe/Berlin

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Ludwigsburg

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,810 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.8 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 35 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.8 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Ludwigsburg, 35 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 8 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Ludwigsburg: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
840 mm on 144 days
Wettest month
May · 82 mm
Driest month
Apr · 53 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 73 mm

In October, Ludwigsburg has about 12 rainy days with 73 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Ludwigsburg

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 55 min
Fair skin
about 70 min
Light brown skin
about 100 min
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Ludwigsburg

How breezy and how cloudy Ludwigsburg is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
14 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 16 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 14 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Ludwigsburg typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
65 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 56 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 76 %
OctoberCloud cover 70 %Sunshine 3.8 h

In October, cloud covers on average 70 % of the sky over Ludwigsburg: mostly cloudy, with about 3.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Ludwigsburg

How often the day gets hot in Ludwigsburg (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
13 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 15 °C

In October, Ludwigsburg has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Ludwigsburg

Snow is possible in Ludwigsburg, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
11 days
Fresh snow a year
37 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Ludwigsburg.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Ludwigsburg

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Ludwigsburg in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Ludwigsburg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    57

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    74

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    78

    GoodBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 7.5 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    53

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 3.8 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    10

    Poor

    • 6 °C by day
    • 2.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 25 min
Distance
740 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Germany

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
German
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+49
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Ludwigsburg vs Stuttgart

In October the holiday weather in Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart is about equally good (score 53 vs 55). During the day Stuttgart is 1 °C warmer than Ludwigsburg.

Ludwigsburg vs Stuttgart, in October
in OctoberLudwigsburgStuttgart
Holiday weather score5355
Daytime high15°16°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberLudwigsburg 15°Stuttgart 16°
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In October, Ludwigsburg ranks 14 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  4. 4Bad Wimpfen15°56
  5. 5Offenburg16°56
  6. 6Stuttgart16°55
  7. 7Backnang16°55
  8. 8Worms16°55
  9. 14LudwigsburgThis page15°53
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Frequently asked questions about Ludwigsburg

When is the best time to visit Ludwigsburg?

The best time to visit Ludwigsburg is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Ludwigsburg?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Ludwigsburg?

Rain is frequent from December to January; the wettest month is May with 82 mm. The driest month is April with 53 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Ludwigsburg get?

Ludwigsburg gets around 1,810 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.8 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Ludwigsburg in?

Ludwigsburg is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Ludwigsburg?

A nonstop flight from London to Ludwigsburg takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 740 km.

Which school holidays are best for Ludwigsburg?

Ludwigsburg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 57, May half-term 74, summer holidays 78, October half-term 53, Christmas holidays 10.