Grand Est, France
Forbach
Forbach is a town in Grand Est, France. It has a population of about 20,493 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population20,493
Local time02:41
49.19° N, 6.89° EElevation 208 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code57600October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month84mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Forbach at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:2910 h 23 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 17:05Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.4Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
93 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
53 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Forbach
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 79%
Today23 Oct14°8°6.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°4.5 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°33.2 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°2.2 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°2.2 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct16°4°
Sat31 Oct13°4°
When to go to Forbach
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 23 | 32 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 65 | 67 | 76 | 50 | 20 | 14 |
| High | 5° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 77 | 62 | 69 | 53 | 70 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 84 | 76 | 93 |
| Wet days | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Forbach
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Forbach
Outdoors around Forbach
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hoste RV ParkCamp sites
0.5 kmParc AccrobrancheTheme parks
0.9 kmSchwarzenbergturmViewpoints · 377 m
1.3 kmAussichtspunkt auf das SaartalViewpoints
1.7 kmDada BouldersClimbing
1.8 kmSaarbrücker ZooZoos
2.2 kmMonte KubotaSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
37 kmDSE GmbH - Diving & Safety EquipmentDive site
14 kmNature around Forbach
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Forbach
Earthquakes around Forbach
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record29within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.0Romont 2 km ↙2003 · 97 km
Towns and villages around Forbach
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Le Wiesberg1.5 kmVerrerie-Sophie2 kmCité du Creutzberg2 kmLa Heid2 kmŒting2.4 kmMorsbach2.7 kmCité Léyenne2.9 kmCité Wendel Nord3 kmStiring-Wendel3.2 kmQuartier Stéphanie3.2 kmCité Wendel Sud3.2 kmGrossfeld3.2 kmSchœneck3.6 kmSaint-Charles Bas3.6 kmPetite-Rosselle3.7 kmBehren-lès-Forbach4 kmCité du Habsterdick4.3 kmGaubiving4.3 kmRosbruck4.5 kmFolkling4.6 kmEtzling4.9 kmLa Brême d'Or5.1 kmSpicheren5.4 kmCité Belle Roche5.6 kmCocheren5.6 kmKerbach5.8 kmBousbach6 kmThéding6.7 kmFreyming-Merlebach6.9 kmBéning-lès-Saint-Avold7.1 kmAlsting7.3 kmGare de Béning7.3 kmTenteling7.7 kmHessling7.9 kmFarébersviller7.9 kmAllmend7.9 kmLixing-lès-Rouhling8.3 kmBetting8.8 kmFreyming-Merlebach9 kmCité Riviera9.3 kmNousseviller-Saint-Nabor9.4 kmDiebling9.4 kmSeingbouse9.4 kmRouhling9.8 kmLangenberg10 kmHombourg Bas10 kmGrosbliederstroff10 kmLa Cité10 kmMetzing10 kmHenriville10 kmFarschviller11 kmHundling11 kmHellering11 kmHombourg-Haut11 kmGuenviller11 kmL'Hôpital12 kmLoupershouse12 kmIppling12 kmMarienthal12 kmMacheren13 kmCarling13 kmGuebenhouse13 kmCappel13 kmHoste14 kmHoste-Bas14 kmWelferding14 kmBarst14 kmCreutzwald14 kmErnestviller14 kmBlies-Guersviller15 kmHimmelsberg15 kmWoustviller15 kmBeausoleil15 km
Forbach from above
Around Forbach36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Rohrbach, SaarlandNature9.9 kmBurbacher WaldweiherNature8.8 kmSulzbach, SaarlandNature8.9 kmSaarbachNature9.9 kmFischbach, SaarlandNature8.5 kmLourdes grottoNature5.7 kmSchaumbergMountain35 kmHöcherbergMountain36 kmBosenbergMountain39 kmGroßer KahlenbergMountain28 kmHochscheidMountain20 kmSpiemontMountain34 kmMonte KubotaSki area37 kmDSE GmbH - Diving & Safety EquipmentDive site14 kmSchlossberg StadiumMonument1.2 kmChapelle Sainte-Croix de ForbachMonument2.1 kmWiesbergMonument1.3 kmÉglise Notre-Dame du WiesbergMonument1.4 kmLudwigskirche, SaarbrückenMonument8.4 kmJohanneskirche, SaarbrückenMonument9.2 kmVölklingen IronworksMonument7.7 kmProtestant church GersweilerMonument6.0 kmCarreau Wendel MuseumMuseum2.6 kmSaarland MuseumMuseum9.1 kmMuseum für Vor- und FrühgeschichteMuseum8.6 kmHistorisches Museum SaarMuseum8.6 kmMuseum St. ArnualMuseum9.7 kmForbachStation0.6 kmLuisenthal (Saar)Station6.8 kmSaarbrücken-Burbach MitteStation7.2 kmSaarbrückenPlace9.8 kmVölklingenPlace7.4 kmSarregueminesPlace15 kmDillingenPlace22 kmPüttlingenPlace11 kmSaint-AvoldPlace17 km
Postal codes
57600
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 11
57601 CEDEX57602 CEDEX57603 CEDEX57604 CEDEX57605 CEDEX57606 CEDEX57607 CEDEX57608 CEDEX57609 CEDEX57610 CEDEX57619 CEDEX
Getting to Forbach
Saarbrücken AirportSCN
16 kmMetz-Nancy-Lorraine AirportETZ
52 kmLuxembourg-Findel International AirportLUX
69 kmForbachRailway station
0.6 kmLuisenthal (Saar)Railway station
6.8 kmSaarbrücken-Burbach MitteRailway station
7.2 kmPlaces near Forbach
Places with a climate like Forbach
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Germany
15° / 7°Apr · Jun · Sep
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15° / 7°May–Jun · Sep
97% alikeBad Homburg vor der Höhe
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15° / 7°Jun · Aug–Sep
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15° / 7°Apr · Jun · Sep
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15° / 7°May–Jun · Sep
97% alikeAschaffenburg
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15° / 7°May–Jun · Sep
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Forbach?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Forbach.
What is the hottest month in Forbach?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Forbach?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Forbach?
December is the wettest month with about 93 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Forbach?
Forbach has 12 postal codes: 57600, 57601 CEDEX, 57602 CEDEX, 57603 CEDEX, 57604 CEDEX, 57605 CEDEX, 57606 CEDEX, 57607 CEDEX, 57608 CEDEX, 57609 CEDEX, 57610 CEDEX, 57619 CEDEX.