Augsburg
📷 Guido Radig· CC BY 3.0Datschiburg: Stadt der Fugger und Wassertürme | Datschiburg: City of the Fuggers and Water Towers
About
Augsburg is a city in the Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and the regional seat of the Regierungsbezirk Swabia with a well-preserved Altstadt. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is the third-largest city in Bavaria, with a population of 304,000 and 885,000 in its metropolitan area.
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Why visit
Visit Augsburg for music, theater, and performance, literature, bookshops, and universities. For Augsburg, the useful material is practical and visible: museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, performance spaces, food, and nearby landscapes. A good itinerary should stay selective. Use one main anchor in Augsburg, then build outward only to places that sit naturally nearby. The result is a day in Augsburg that can be followed, remembered, and adjusted. If the strongest material around Augsburg sits outside the center, give it its own time rather than forcing it into the same day.
When to avoid
Augsburg, located in southern Germany, experiences its worst travel conditions during the peak holiday season of August. This time of year sees an influx of tourists, leading to crowded attractions, higher prices, and limited availability of accommodations. Additionally, the summer heat can be intense, making outdoor activities less enjoyable. Travelers looking to avoid the crowds and higher costs may want to consider visiting Augsburg during the shoulder seasons of spring or fall for a more pleasant and relaxed experience.
Spring (March to May)
June through August are the period when heat, daylight, crowds, or humidity most affect a visit to Augsburg. In Augsburg, summer afternoons can become heavy enough to change the pace of the visit. For Augsburg, the warm-season route should alternate shade, interiors, and outdoor stops rather than running straight through the heat. Use this season in Augsburg when the extra light or landscape access is part of the reason to go. Do not assume Augsburg is busiest culturally when it is busiest with visitors.
Winter (December-February)
December through February are the cooler or wetter months in Augsburg. In Augsburg, cooler months can suit museums and performances, though rain, wind, or cold snaps may interrupt walking. For Augsburg, the season favors interiors and compact neighborhoods more than wide-ranging routes. A workable day in Augsburg needs at least one indoor alternative and a checked transport plan.
The next week in Augsburg
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Showers
13° / 5°
UV Moderate
Sat
Thunderstorm
12° / 6°
5.3 mm
UV High
Sun
Overcast
15° / 4°
UV High
Mon
Rain
15° / 6°
0.9 mm
UV High
Tue
Rain
16° / 8°
1.2 mm
UV Moderate
Wed
Overcast
17° / 9°
UV Moderate
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
29° / -2°
Typical high / low
3 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
15.2h
05:37 – 20:47local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Augsburg
2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Memmingen Allgau Airport (FMM) at 65 km.
Getting around Augsburg
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
VBB-Lieferungen TabellenplanerRBS/FMOSchweizerische Bundesbahnen SBBNMBS/SNCBFlixBus-euAKN Eisenbahn AGUlmer EisenbahnfreundeNational ExpressvlexxErfurter Verkehrsbetriebe AGAVV HandeingabeHessische Landesbahn GmbHAVVDB AGGo-Ahead Bayern GmbHNEB Niederbarnimer EisenbahnBayerische RegiobahnRöhler StadtBus RothNeckar-DonauThüringerwaldbahn und Straßenbahn Gotha GmbH
Sister cities
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Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Original: Unknown author Vector: Jsc96 and Doc Taxon.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.