Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Karlsruhe weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Karlsruhe, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 2015-07-05; its coldest fell to -23°C on 1987-01-13.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
17°C2023-01-01
-13°C1987-01-12
12°C2023-01-01
-23°C1987-01-13
February
21°C2026-02-27
-9°C2012-02-07
11°C2002-02-12
-15°C2012-02-12
March
25°C2021-03-31
-3°C2005-03-01
13°C1981-03-11
-17°C2005-03-01
April
31°C2012-04-28
0°C1986-04-11
15°C2024-04-07
-5°C2003-04-08
May
33°C2026-05-26
6°C1987-05-04
19°C2008-05-28
1°C2020-05-12
June
38°C2026-06-27
9°C2006-06-01
26°C2026-06-27
5°C1991-06-05
July
38°C2015-07-05
13°C1980-07-11
23°C2015-07-05
7°C1984-07-01
August
38°C2015-08-07
13°C1995-08-29
24°C2003-08-13
7°C1980-08-25
September
32°C2016-09-13
10°C2020-09-26
20°C2024-09-01
3°C2002-09-28
October
28°C2023-10-13
3°C1985-10-30
19°C1997-10-09
-3°C2012-10-29
November
22°C2020-11-02
-4°C1998-11-22
17°C2020-11-02
-9°C1998-11-23
December
18°C2022-12-31
-10°C1996-12-28
13°C2022-12-31
-15°C2010-12-26

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
21°C2026-02-27
-13°C1987-01-12
13°C2022-12-31
-23°C1987-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
33°C2026-05-26
-3°C2005-03-01
19°C2008-05-28
-17°C2005-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
38°C2015-07-05
9°C2006-06-01
26°C2026-06-27
5°C1991-06-05
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
32°C2016-09-13
-4°C1998-11-22
20°C2024-09-01
-9°C1998-11-23

All-time records

The most extreme value Karlsruhe has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 38°C 2015-07-05
Lowest -13°C 1987-01-12

Low

Highest 26°C 2026-06-27
Lowest -23°C 1987-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 49°C 2026-06-27
Lowest -32°C 1987-01-13

Humidity

Highest 17.9 g/m³ 1994-06-27
Lowest 1.0 g/m³ 1987-01-12

Wind

Highest 57 km/h 1999-12-26
Lowest 4 km/h 1994-11-07

Gust

Highest 125 km/h 1999-12-26
Lowest 7 km/h 1992-12-22

Precip

Wettest 58 mm 2015-11-20
Driest 11-day dry spell 1992-12-26

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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