Karlsruhe

City · Baden-Württemberg, 🇩🇪 Germany

Population 309,964

Area 17 km²

Time zone Europe/Berlin

Official website www.karlsruhe.de

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Karlsruhe Heritage Highlights

This route links Karlsruhe’s principal heritage sites: the 1715 Baroque Karlsruhe Palace with its central market pyramid tomb; the Erbgroßherzogliches Palais on Kriegsstraße, home to the Bundesgerichtshof; the Großherzogliche Grabkapelle in the Fasanengarten and the Bürklin family mausoleum on the Hauptfriedhof. It also includes the ZKM contemporary art centre, the Badische Landesbibliothek (legal-deposit library), the Karlsburg in Durlach, the Turmberg ruin with panoramic viewpoints, and the Zoologischer Stadtgarten.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May, June, September

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Typical weather in January

Poor

5° (feels like 0°) · extremes -9°–12°
-1° at night
12 rainy days
2 sunny days
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

7° (feels like 2°) · extremes -8°–14°
0° at night
11 rainy days
5 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor

11° (feels like 7°) · extremes -4°–19°
2° at night
11 rainy days
9 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in April

Good

16° (feels like 13°) · extremes -1°–25°
5° at night
10 rainy days
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great

21° (feels like 19°) · extremes 4°–28°
10° at night
14 rainy days
8 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Great

26° (feels like 24°) · extremes 9°–33°
14° at night
13 rainy days
8 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in July

Good

27° (feels like 26°) · extremes 11°–35°
15° at night
14 rainy days
9 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in August

Good

27° (feels like 26°) · extremes 11°–35°
15° at night
12 rainy days
9 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Great

23° (feels like 21°) · extremes 5°–30°
11° at night
10 rainy days
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Good

17° (feels like 14°) · extremes 1°–24°
7° at night
12 rainy days
6 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in November

Poor

10° (feels like 6°) · extremes -3°–16°
3° at night
12 rainy days
2 sunny days
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor

5° (feels like 1°) · extremes -7°–12°
0° at night
14 rainy days
1 sunny day
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 0 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Euro EUR € · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 112 Ambulance · Fire brigade
Electricity: Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: German
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +49

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Featured Lists

Karlsruhe Heritage Highlights

Karlsruhe — Map

Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

Practical information

Tours & Activities

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