When to go · Stuttgart
Stuttgart in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market)). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Low
- Germany overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market)). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- StuttgartHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Low
- Prices · Germany overall
- Low
Germany overall: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stuttgart, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market)). Across Germany: Cold, short days; cheap city breaks and museums; skiing in the Bavarian Alps.
May: Inside Stuttgart's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market).
Stuttgart: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast