Hohenzollern Castle
Tübingen, Germany
Hohenzollern Castle is a Gothic Revival castle and museum named after the House of Hohenzollern. It is one of the 134 sights listed on this site and is the 11th most looked-up sight in Germany on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The castle is open from Monday to Sunday, 10:00-17:30, with limited wheelchair access. Visitors can reach the site via Stuttgart Airport, which is 45 km away. The castle is located about 561 km from Berlin. For those traveling to the area, Lichtenstein Castle is another nearby sight, located about 23 km away.
Climate conditions vary by month. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 21 °C. The coolest period is January, when daily highs are 2 °C and lows reach -4 °C. Rainfall is highest in May, with 113 mm of rain, while the driest month is February with 56 mm. Most months see between 12 and 16 rainy days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 60 | 56 | 68 | 72 | 113 | 104 | 106 | 91 | 72 | 79 | 66 | 78 |
| Rainy days | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
