Bavaria, Germany
Amberg
Amberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany, 373 m above sea level. It has a population of about 42,631 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now6°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population42,631
Local time19:40
49.44° N, 11.86° EElevation 373 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes92219, 92224October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month62mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Amberg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:1010 h 26 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:45Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
67 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.4 km
Weather in Amberg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 77%
Today22 Oct12°5°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct10°2°0.7 mm
Sat24 Oct8°4°2.1 mm
Sun25 Oct11°5°22.5 mm
Mon26 Oct11°4°
Tue27 Oct15°7°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct17°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct11°3°
Fri30 Oct13°2°
Sat31 Oct9°3°
When to go to Amberg
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 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 58 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 45 | 25 | 17 |
| High | 2° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 64 | 52 | 58 | 43 | 67 | 73 | 83 | 67 | 59 | 62 | 61 | 71 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
What's on in Amberg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Amberg
Outdoors around Amberg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wohnmobilstellplatz Schießstätteweg - AmbergCamp sites
0.3 kmBouldertreff Illschwang e.K.Climbing
1.1 kmAlter-Fritz-WändeClimbing
1.1 kmPilzViewpoints
1.3 kmAuffangstation für Wildtiere und Exoten "Das Nest"Zoos
1.4 kmHeimatkinoViewpoints
2 kmSandskigebiet Monte KaolinoSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
13 kmNature around Amberg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Amberg
Earthquakes around Amberg
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 104 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 0 km
Jurassic · 3
Universities and research institutes
Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-WeidenUniversity or college · founded 1994
Towns and villages around Amberg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gärbershof1.5 kmEglsee2.4 kmRaigering2.8 kmGailoh2.9 kmKrumbach3 kmNeumühle3.1 kmUnterammersricht3.2 kmSpeckmannshof3.3 kmLengenloh3.4 kmNeuricht3.6 kmLuitpoldhöhe3.6 kmOberammersricht3.8 kmSchäflohe4.4 kmRammertshof4.6 kmAtzlricht4.6 kmNeubernricht4.7 kmFuchsstein5 kmBernricht5.2 kmKarmensölden5.7 km
Amberg from above
Around Amberg37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Rosenbach, BavariaNature6.3 kmOsterloch (E8) SE von IllschwangNature12 kmCultural heritage D-3-6536-0043 in IllschwangNature12 kmCultural heritage D-3-6536-0040 in IllschwangNature12 kmMoos WeiherNature11 kmCultural heritage D-3-6536-0064 in IllschwangNature12 kmRotbühlMountain13 kmBuchberg (Naabgebirge)Mountain14 kmPoppbergMountain20 kmJohannisberg, BavariaMountain10 kmOssingerMountain25 kmZantbergMountain22 kmSandskigebiet Monte KaolinoSki area13 kmSt. Martin, AmbergMonument0.4 kmWallfahrtskirche Maria Hilf in AmbergMonument1.3 kmJesuitenkolleg AmbergMonument0.9 kmSchulkircheMonument0.6 kmErasmus-GymnasiumMonument1.0 kmRosenthalstraße 12Monument2.4 kmElectoral Palace, AmbergMonument0.4 kmNabburger TorMonument0.2 kmAmberg City MuseumMuseum0.3 kmAir museumMuseum0.4 kmBergbau- und Industriemuseum OstbayernMuseum6.6 kmLiterary Archives Sulzbach-RosenbergMuseum11 kmStadtmuseum Sulzbach-RosenbergMuseum11 kmAmbergStation0.5 kmSulzbach-RosenbergStation11 kmFreihölsStation12 kmAnlegestelle ACCFerry port0.4 kmAnlegestelle Plättenfahrt AmbergFerry port1.2 kmSulzbach-RosenbergPlace11 kmNabburgPlace23 kmHirschauPlace13 kmVilseckPlace20 kmPfreimdPlace24 kmHahnbachPlace11 km
Postal codes
9221992224
Getting to Amberg
Nuremberg AirportNUE
57 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
113 kmMunich AirportMUC
121 kmAmbergRailway station
0.5 kmSulzbach-RosenbergRailway station
11 kmFreihölsRailway station
12 kmAnlegestelle ACCFerry port
0.4 kmAnlegestelle Plättenfahrt AmbergFerry port
1.2 kmPlaces near Amberg
Places with a climate like Amberg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Amberg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Amberg.
What is the hottest month in Amberg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Amberg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Amberg?
May is the wettest month with about 67 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Amberg?
Amberg has 2 postal codes: 92219, 92224.