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Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Karlsruhe has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 80°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 32°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 30 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsKarlsruhe climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 42 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 37 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 32 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 38 | 33 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 37 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 32 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 42 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 70 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 38 | 33 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | 7 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 5 | 4 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.9 | 7 | 14 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 77 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 92 | 89 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 64 | 71 | 82 | 90 | 93 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 70 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 92 | 89 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 77 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 64 | 71 | 82 | 90 | 93 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 18 years of daily observations at Karlsruhe, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.