Climate in Kaiserslautern (Rhineland Palatinate)

In Kaiserslautern, the climate is slightly continental, with cold (but not freezing) winters and warm summers.

Kaiserslautern is a city of 100,000 inhabitants, located in southwestern Germany, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the edge of the Palatinate Forest and at 250 meters (820 feet) above sea level. Nearby is the American base of Ramstein.



In winter, there can be periods of snow and frost. Once every few years the temperature can drop to -15 °C (5 °F), while in the past it has dropped below -20 °C (-4 °F). The coldest record is -24.6 °C (-12.3 °F), set in January 1940.

In late spring and summer, thunderstorms can break out.

In summer, there can be cool and rainy days, but also very hot periods, usually of short duration, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The heat record is 39.1 °C (102.4 °F), set in July 2019.

Best Time

The best time to visit Kaiserslautern runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket.

Kaiserslautern - Climate data

In Kaiserslautern, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 2.2 °C, that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.8 °C. Here are the average temperatures.