Kiel is the capital of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, located in the northernmost part of Germany, on the banks of the Kiel Fjord. The city is situated at the southwestern end of the Kiel Fjord, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, and is connected to the North Sea via the Kiel Canal. Kiel is the largest city and the most important port in Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of around 240,000 people.
Kiel has a long and varied history. It was first mentioned in the 12th century and was an important trading center in the Middle Ages. It was also an important site for the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval trading association. In the 19th century, Kiel was a major center for the German Navy and was the birthplace of the German fleet. During World War II, Kiel was heavily damaged by Allied bombing raids and was occupied by British forces in 1945.
Kiel is a bustling city with many attractions. The city is home to several museums and galleries, including the Maritime Museum, the Kiel Natural History Museum, and the Kiel Art Gallery. The city also has several parks, including the Kieler Woche Park, which is home to the annual Kieler Woche sailing regatta.
Kiel is an important economic center in northern Germany. It is home to several large companies, including ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, a major shipbuilding company, and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, an international economic research institute. Kiel is also a popular tourist destination, with a vibrant nightlife and a wide range of restaurants, bars, and cafes.
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Spring: The spring season in Kiel, Germany is generally pleasant and mild. Average temperatures range from 4°C (39°F) to 16°C (60°F). Rainfall is common during this season, with an average of 10-15 days of rain per month. Summer: The summer in Kiel is warm and sunny, with average temperatures ranging from 17°C (62°F) to 24°C (75°F). Rainfall is rare, with an average of only 4-5 days of rain per month. Autumn: The autumn season in Kiel is mild and often wet. Average temperatures range from 8°C (46°F) to 17°C (63°F). Rainfall is common, with an average of 10-15 days of rain per month. Winter: The winter season in Kiel is cold and wet. Average temperatures range from -1°C (30°F) to 6°C (43°F). Snowfall is common, with an average of 15-20 days of snow per month. Rainfall is also common, with an average of 10-15 days of rain per month.
Our weather forecast for Kiel helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Mar. 28th 2024 Mar. 28th 2024 | max: 11.7 °C min: 5.5 °C |
28.4 m/s 53.6 m/s |
90.4 % 19.2 m |
85.9 % 986 hPa |
06:00:58 18:49:07 |
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Mar. 29th 2024 Mar. 29th 2024 | max: 10.2 °C min: 5.2 °C |
20.9 m/s 49.0 m/s |
81.2 % 23.9 m |
79.2 % 995 hPa |
05:58:28 18:51:00 |
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Mar. 30th 2024 Mar. 30th 2024 | max: 16.5 °C min: 6.3 °C |
17.3 m/s 33.5 m/s |
84.3 % 23.8 m |
80.3 % 1,000 hPa |
05:55:59 18:52:54 |
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Mar. 31st 2024 Mar. 31st 2024 | max: 14.1 °C min: 7.4 °C |
19.8 m/s 37.8 m/s |
72.3 % 19.0 m |
84.3 % 997 hPa |
06:53:30 19:54:48 |
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Apr. 1st 2024 Apr. 1st 2024 | max: 11.3 °C min: 5.8 °C |
17.6 m/s 33.1 m/s |
95.0 % 16.2 m |
90.7 % 995 hPa |
06:51:01 19:56:41 |
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Apr. 2nd 2024 Apr. 2nd 2024 | max: 6.3 °C min: 1.5 °C |
22.0 m/s 43.6 m/s |
100.0 % 3.2 m |
98.0 % 994 hPa |
06:48:33 19:58:35 |
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Apr. 3rd 2024 Apr. 3rd 2024 | max: 4.8 °C min: 1.5 °C |
23.0 m/s 43.1 m/s |
100.0 % 20.0 m |
88.2 % 1,006 hPa |
06:46:04 20:00:28 |
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Apr. 4th 2024 Apr. 4th 2024 | max: 3.1 °C min: 2 °C |
27.0 m/s 51.1 m/s |
100.0 % 11.9 m |
94.3 % 1,008 hPa |
06:43:37 20:02:22 |
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Apr. 5th 2024 Apr. 5th 2024 | max: 4.8 °C min: 3.3 °C |
24.5 m/s 46.4 m/s |
100.0 % 20.0 m |
96.6 % 1,007 hPa |
06:41:09 20:04:15 |
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Apr. 6th 2024 Apr. 6th 2024 | max: 8.5 °C min: 4.1 °C |
15.5 m/s 34.9 m/s |
92.2 % 23.6 m |
90.3 % 1,014 hPa |
06:38:42 20:06:09 |
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Apr. 7th 2024 Apr. 7th 2024 | max: 4.5 °C min: 2.1 °C |
27.4 m/s 50.4 m/s |
100.0 % 14.1 m |
95.5 % 1,008 hPa |
06:36:15 20:08:02 |
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Apr. 8th 2024 Apr. 8th 2024 | max: 5.0 °C min: 1.5 °C |
29.5 m/s 55.8 m/s |
99.9 % 8.0 m |
97.2 % 1,002 hPa |
06:33:49 20:09:56 |
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Apr. 9th 2024 Apr. 9th 2024 | max: 9.5 °C min: 3.9 °C |
22.3 m/s 36.4 m/s |
100.0 % 13.0 m |
97.4 % 1,002 hPa |
06:31:23 20:11:50 |
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Apr. 10th 2024 Apr. 10th 2024 | max: 5.7 °C min: 0.7 °C |
21.8 m/s 36.7 m/s |
85.1 % 15.2 m |
79.0 % 1,014 hPa |
06:28:58 20:13:43 |
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Apr. 11th 2024 Apr. 11th 2024 | max: 8.0 °C min: -0.4 °C |
13.0 m/s 14.4 m/s |
13.5 % 23.9 m |
66.7 % 1,018 hPa |
06:26:33 20:15:37 |
Would you like to travel to Kiel on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Kiel.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Mar. 28th 2024 Thursday, 28th of Mar. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Mar. 29th 2024 Friday, 29th of Mar. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Mar. 30th 2024 Saturday, 30th of Mar. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Mar. 31st 2024 Sunday, 31st of Mar. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 1st 2024 Monday, 1st of Apr. 2024 | AIDAluna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 1st 2024 Monday, 1st of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 2nd 2024 Tuesday, 2nd of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 3rd 2024 Wednesday, 3rd of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 4th 2024 Thursday, 4th of Apr. 2024 | AIDAluna | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 4th 2024 Thursday, 4th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 5th 2024 Friday, 5th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 6th 2024 Saturday, 6th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 7th 2024 Sunday, 7th of Apr. 2024 | AIDAluna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 7th 2024 Sunday, 7th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 8th 2024 Monday, 8th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 9th 2024 Tuesday, 9th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 10th 2024 Wednesday, 10th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 11th 2024 Thursday, 11th of Apr. 2024 | AIDAluna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 11th 2024 Thursday, 11th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 12th 2024 Friday, 12th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 13th 2024 Saturday, 13th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 14th 2024 Sunday, 14th of Apr. 2024 | AIDAluna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 14th 2024 Sunday, 14th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 15th 2024 Monday, 15th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 16th 2024 Tuesday, 16th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 17th 2024 Wednesday, 17th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 18th 2024 Thursday, 18th of Apr. 2024 | AIDAluna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 18th 2024 Thursday, 18th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 19th 2024 Friday, 19th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 20th 2024 Saturday, 20th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 21st 2024 Sunday, 21st of Apr. 2024 | AIDAluna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 21st 2024 Sunday, 21st of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 22nd 2024 Monday, 22nd of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 23rd 2024 Tuesday, 23rd of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 24th 2024 Wednesday, 24th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 25th 2024 Thursday, 25th of Apr. 2024 | AIDAluna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 25th 2024 Thursday, 25th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 26th 2024 Friday, 26th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 27th 2024 Saturday, 27th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 27th 2024 Saturday, 27th of Apr. 2024 | MSC Euribia | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Apr. 28th 2024 Sunday, 28th of Apr. 2024 | AIDAluna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 28th 2024 Sunday, 28th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 29th 2024 Monday, 29th of Apr. 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
Apr. 30th 2024 Tuesday, 30th of Apr. 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
May 1st 2024 Wednesday, 1st of May 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
May 2nd 2024 Thursday, 2nd of May 2024 | AIDAluna | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 2nd 2024 Thursday, 2nd of May 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
May 3rd 2024 Friday, 3rd of May 2024 | Color Magic | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
May 4th 2024 Saturday, 4th of May 2024 | Color Fantasy | 10:00 am | 02:00 pm | |
May 4th 2024 Saturday, 4th of May 2024 | MSC Euribia | 09:00 am | 07:00 pm |
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