When to go · Stuttgart
Stuttgart in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug heat spikes; late Sep–Oct (Oktoberfest crowds and Canstatter Wasen overlap).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug heat spikes; late Sep–Oct (Oktoberfest crowds and Canstatter Wasen overlap).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- StuttgartHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Oktoberfest (Munich) big impact
Mid Sep – early Oct (19 Sep – 4 Oct 2026) · Germany
Munich hotels triple in price; trains from Munich crowded in the evenings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Stuttgart, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug heat spikes; late Sep–Oct (Oktoberfest crowds and Canstatter Wasen overlap).
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast