Stuttgart weather by month & the best time to visit
Germany · major city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Stuttgart is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with June and August close behind. Stuttgart averages about 1,776 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 62 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Stuttgart?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Stuttgart is September, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 65 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Stuttgart?
Stuttgart isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,776 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate September (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 37 destinations in Germany for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,563 hours. The year's 863 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 65 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 49 mm | 1 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 58 mm | 2 |
| April | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| May | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 96 mm | 5 |
| June | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 88 mm | 6 |
| July | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 98 mm | 6 |
| August | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| September | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 62 mm | 4 |
| October | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 68 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 62 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 68 mm | 0 |
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Stuttgart: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Stuttgart?
Stuttgart is a major city break in Germany at 373 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Stuttgart get a year?
Stuttgart gets about 1,776 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Stuttgart?
The sunniest time to visit Stuttgart is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Stuttgart?
January is the least sunny month in Stuttgart, scoring 0/100 with about 65 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Stuttgart?
The typical midday UV index in Stuttgart peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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