Karlsruhe vs Stuttgart: which is sunnier?
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇩🇪 Germany · 84 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Karlsruhe and Stuttgart are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,776 vs 1,776 hours a year. Karlsruhe has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Karlsruhe | Stuttgart | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,776 | 1,776 |
| Sunniest month | September (79/100) | September (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 739 mm | 863 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Karlsruhe vs Stuttgart month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlsruhe | Stuttgart | Karlsruhe | Stuttgart | Karlsruhe | Stuttgart | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 61 | 65 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 48 | 49 |
| March | 20 | 7 | 11° | 9° | 52 | 58 |
| April | 61 | 46 | 17° | 15° | 44 | 56 |
| May | 75 | 65 | 21° | 19° | 74 | 96 |
| June | 77 | 73 | 26° | 23° | 66 | 88 |
| July | 76 | 71 | 28° | 25° | 71 | 98 |
| August | 76 | 72 | 27° | 25° | 73 | 93 |
| September | 79 | 78 | 22° | 20° | 53 | 62 |
| October | 51 | 45 | 16° | 15° | 64 | 68 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 61 | 62 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 72 | 68 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Karlsruhe · Apr Karlsruhe · May Karlsruhe · Jun Karlsruhe · Jul Karlsruhe · Aug Karlsruhe · Sep even · Oct Karlsruhe · Nov Karlsruhe · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Karlsruhe averages 2/100, Stuttgart 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Karlsruhe (average score 52/100 vs 39). Karlsruhe is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Karlsruhe (average score 76/100 vs 72). Karlsruhe is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Karlsruhe (average score 65/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Karlsruhe weather by month · Stuttgart weather by month · Best time to visit Germany.
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