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Germany · City

Heidelberg & Karlsruhe
in July.

Illustration of Heidelberg Old Bridge, Old Town and castle from the north bank
Heidelberg’s Old Bridge and castleDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
Similar overnight stays to June.

July averages 80°F afternoons, with about 12 rain days.

Afternoons
80°F
Rain days
12
Visitor demand
97%of August peak

Historical Karlsruhe regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Heidelberg and Baden-Baden; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.6/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostPriceyfor Europe; Germany-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 80°F (27°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 58°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 16 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 16 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:36Sunset 21:2658°F80°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:36 and sets about 21:26 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 58°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 80°F (27°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
80°F (27°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
58°F (14°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
15h 50m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 79°F on the 1st, versus 81°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 28% to 34% between those dates.

Early July 1 July

79°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

80°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

81°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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579°679°779°879°979°1079°1179°
1279°1380°1480°1580°1680°1780°1880°
1980°2081°2181°2281°2381°2481°2581°
2681°2781°2881°2981°3081°3181°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 79°F (26°C) in the first week to 81°F (27°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 27–35%. Local schools are out 29–31 July 2027.

Schools here are off 29–31 July 2027 (summer holidays). Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 64%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 97% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to June.

Overnight stays across Karlsruhe do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Germany as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 112 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 73°F (23°C) and 85°F (30°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 80°F (27°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 15; half the years had 5–13.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 15 rain days1520112012: 12 rain days122013: 5 rain days52014: 15 rain days152015: 5 rain days52016: 7 rain days72017: 13 rain days132018: 5 rain days52019: 8 rain days82020: 5 rain days52021: 14 rain days142022: 3 rain days32023: 12 rain days122024: 13 rain days132025: 12 rain days122025
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
5 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
24 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201173°F15
201276°F12
201382°F5
201478°F15
201585°F5
201678°F7
201780°F13
201884°F5
201982°F8
202080°F5
202176°F14
202284°F3
202381°F12
202479°F13
202579°F12

Checked against 10 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons77°F80°F80°F
Rain days9128
Overnight demand90%97%100%

June: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than July. June guide →

August: Fewer rain days than July. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than July.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 90% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons80°F77°F
Nights58°F56°F
Rain days129
Visitor seasonPeak seasonPeak season
Overall / 106.77.0
Month rank#5#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.1#1243°F31°F134.1Moderate season
February5.9#1047°F31°F94.9Moderate season
March6.6#755°F35°F106.3Busy season
April6.9#362°F41°F87.6Busy season
May6.8#469°F48°F108.3Peak season
June7.0#277°F56°F98.7Peak season
July6.7#580°F58°F128.6Peak season
August6.6#680°F58°F88.6Peak season
September7.0#172°F51°F68.9Peak season
October6.3#862°F45°F117.2Peak season
November5.9#951°F37°F115.2Busy season
December5.3#1145°F34°F174.3Busy season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better July weather than Heidelberg & Karlsruhe

Heidelberg & Karlsruhe's weather ranks 26 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Heidelberg & Karlsruhe.

All of Germany in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 97% of the busiest month and 24% above its average month.The figures cover the whole Karlsruhe region, suburbs included. That means about 37,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 73% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 5,300 more: 14 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)78
How our weather was checked10 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.2°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day13
Busiest month hereAugust · 13
Visitors as share of people present1.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month26th percentile
Domestic share of nights73%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights14
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.5%
National hotel-price seasonGermany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used2.8 million
Statistical regionDE12 · Karlsruhe

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.