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Stuttgart

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Stuttgart at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Aug · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,810 h
Rain a year
862 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
252 m

Climate in Stuttgart

Stuttgart has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 1,810 hours of sunshine a year, Stuttgart is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

52

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  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 17:53–18:56
Blue hour
Morning 07:10–07:22 · evening 18:56–19:08

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.

What is the weather like in Stuttgart in October?

In October, Stuttgart is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

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
69 %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+2Europe/Berlin

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %72 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %45 %

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
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Stuttgart

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 Stuttgart, 35 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 5 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Sun protection

UV index in Stuttgart

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 95 min
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, 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.

Rain

Rain in Stuttgart: 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
862 mm on 146 days
Wettest month
May · 85 mm
Driest month
Apr · 56 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 74 mm

In October, Stuttgart has about 12 rainy days with 74 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Stuttgart

How breezy and how cloudy Stuttgart 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 · light breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 16 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 14 km/hBeaufort 3

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

Clouds

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

Year average
65 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 55 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 75 %
OctoberCloud cover 69 %Sunshine 3.8 h

In October, cloud covers on average 69 % of the sky over Stuttgart: 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 and humidity in Stuttgart

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

Hot days a year
9 days
Hottest month
Aug · 24 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

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

In October, Stuttgart 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 in Stuttgart

Snow is possible in Stuttgart, 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 Stuttgart.

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.

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Stuttgart

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

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

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−1°), the warmest in August (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November 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 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan125°−1°2.2 h1370
FebruaryFeb157°−1°3.2 h1164
MarchMar3111°2°4.6 h1268
AprilApr6015°5°6.2 h1156
MayMay7219°9°6.8 h1485
JuneJun7723°13°7.5 h1275
JulyJul7624°15°7.8 h1381
AugustAug7724°15°7.3 h1273
SeptemberSep7520°11°5.6 h1166
OctoberOct5215°8°3.8 h1274
NovemberNov189°3°2.4 h1271
DecemberDec95°0°1.9 h1480

Climate averages 1996–2025, 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

48.78° N, 9.18° E · 252 m · Europe/Berlin

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Stuttgart

The best time to visit Stuttgart is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from September to October. Rain is most frequent from May to August and from November to January; the wettest month is May with 85 mm.

Stuttgart through the seasons

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

Stuttgart in spring

Mar – May

54

Fair

  • 11–19 °C by day
  • 6 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Stuttgart in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

  • 23–24 °C by day
  • 8 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Stuttgart in autumn

Sep – Nov

48

Fair

  • 9–20 °C by day
  • 4 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Stuttgart in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

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

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

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

Compare two months in Stuttgart

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

vs.

June has the better holiday weather in Stuttgart: score 77 against 52. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs. June, Stuttgart
MonthOctoberJune
Weather score5277better
Day high15°23°
Night low8°13°
Sunshine3.8 h7.5 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall74 mm75 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

May – Aug, Nov – Jan

12 or more rainy days

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Stuttgart month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

12January5° · 2 h

In January, Stuttgart is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 70 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in January
15February7° · 3 h

In February, Stuttgart is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 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 Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in February
31March11° · 5 h

In March, Stuttgart is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in March
60April15° · 6 h

In April, Stuttgart is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in April
72May19° · 7 h

In May, Stuttgart is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in May
77June23° · 8 h

In June, Stuttgart is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in June
76July24° · 8 h

In July, Stuttgart is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in July
77August24° · 7 h

In August, Stuttgart is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in August
75September20° · 6 h

In September, Stuttgart is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in September
52October15° · 4 h

In October, Stuttgart is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in October
18November9° · 2 h

In November, Stuttgart is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 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 Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in November
9December5° · 2 h

In December, Stuttgart is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 80 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart in December
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Stuttgart vs. Tübingen

In October the holiday weather in Stuttgart and Tübingen is about equally good (score 52 vs. 51). During the day it is about as warm in Tübingen as in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart vs. Tübingen, in October
in OctoberStuttgartTübingen
Holiday score5251
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberStuttgart 15°Tübingen 15°
StuttgartTübingen
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Ranking

Germany in October: the best places

In October, Stuttgart ranks 8 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Karlsruhe16°55
  2. 2Garmisch-Partenkirchen14°55
  3. 3Freiburg im Breisgau16°54
  4. 4Heidelberg15°53
  5. 5Mannheim15°53
  6. 6Worms15°53
  7. 7Oberstdorf13°53
  8. 8StuttgartThis page15°52
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Planning a trip to Stuttgart

Weather for your travel dates

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

Stuttgart 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.

Stuttgart has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    51

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    73

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    77

    GoodBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.5 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    52

    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

    11

    Poor

    • 5 °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
750 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.

Frequently asked questions about Stuttgart

When is the best time to visit Stuttgart?

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

What is the warmest month in Stuttgart?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Stuttgart?

Rain is most frequent from May to August and from November to January; the wettest month is May with 85 mm. The driest month is April with 56 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Stuttgart get?

Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart in?

Stuttgart uses the time zone Europe/Berlin: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Stuttgart?

A nonstop flight from London to Stuttgart takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 750 km.

Which school holidays are best for Stuttgart?

Stuttgart has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 51, May half-term 73, Summer holidays 77, October half-term 52, Christmas holidays 11.

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