Thuringia, Germany
Bad Blankenburg
Bad Blankenburg is a small town in Thuringia, Germany. It has a population of about 5,728 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population5,728
Local time15:05
50.68° N, 11.27° EElevation 225 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code07422October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month54mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bad Blankenburg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:54 · 17:0510 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 16:17Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next holiday31 OctoberReformation 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 monthJuly
84 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 7.5 km
Weather in Bad Blankenburg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 21 km/h · humidity 63%
Today25 Oct13°6°14.6 mm
Mon26 Oct13°5°
Tue27 Oct16°6°
Wed28 Oct14°4°
Thu29 Oct14°1°
Fri30 Oct10°3°1.9 mm
Sat31 Oct10°4°
Sun1 Nov11°0°
Mon2 Nov7°3°
Tue3 Nov7°2°
When to go to Bad Blankenburg
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 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 60 | 66 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 73 | 47 | 22 | 16 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 55 | 49 | 58 | 52 | 68 | 66 | 84 | 72 | 60 | 54 | 65 | 66 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Bad Blankenburg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bad Blankenburg
Outdoors around Bad Blankenburg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
KeilsburgViewpoints · 649 m
1 kmCamping und Strandbar Strand 24Camp sites
1 kmFalknerei Burg GreifensteinZoos
1.3 kmBarigauer TurmViewpoints
1.5 kmFreibad UnterwellenbornWater parks
1.7 kmSchwarzatalkanteClimbing
2.8 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
15 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
16 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
38 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Eichenwäldchen (Wrack)Dive site
18 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Totenfelsen (Wrack)Dive site
19 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Loreleifelsen und -Bucht mit PumpenhausDive site
19 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Lothrabucht FußgängerbrückeDive site
20 kmNature around Bad Blankenburg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bad Blankenburg
Earthquakes around Bad Blankenburg
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 90 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 100 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 71 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 84 km
Towns and villages around Bad Blankenburg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Köstitz2.1 kmUnterwirbach2.2 kmKleingölitz2.7 kmZeigerheim2.7 kmWatzdorf2.8 kmBöhlscheiben2.8 kmSchwarzenshof3 kmAue am Berg3.4 kmOberwirbach3.4 kmSchwarza3.5 kmKeilhau4 kmEichfeld4 kmSchaala4 kmDittersdorf4.3 kmGroßgölitz4.4 kmLeutnitz4.7 kmBeulwitz4.7 kmUnterpreilipp4.8 kmCordobang4.8 kmWöhlsdorf5.1 kmCrösten5.1 kmBraunsdorf5.2 kmMörla5.3 kmOberpreilipp5.3 kmQuittelsdorf5.4 kmFröbitz5.4 kmLichstedt5.5 kmDittrichshütte5.7 kmRemschütz5.7 kmCumbach6 kmBirkenheide6.1 kmBurkersdorf6.1 kmWittmannsgereuth6.1 kmGroschwitz6.2 kmUnterdorf6.2 kmRudolstadt6.4 kmGraba6.6 kmThälendorf6.6 kmOberdorf6.9 kmGarnsdorf6.9 kmDorfkulm6.9 kmSchloßkulm7 kmPflanzwirbach7.1 kmSchwarzburg7.2 kmGeitersdorf7.2 kmAmmelstädt7.3 kmSaalfeld7.5 kmRottenbach7.6 kmWitzendorf7.7 kmBechstedt7.7 kmDöschnitz7.8 kmStorchsdorf7.9 kmSundremda8.4 kmEschdorf8.5 kmTeichröda8.5 kmVolkmannsdorf8.6 kmKöditz8.6 kmArnsgereuth8.7 kmAllendorf8.7 kmSolsdorf8.7 kmBockschmiede8.9 kmKöditzberg8.9 kmGorndorf9 kmSitzendorf9.1 kmRemda9.2 kmUnterköditz9.2 kmBernsdorf9.3 kmCatharinau9.3 kmTeichweiden9.4 kmHeilsberg9.4 kmEyba9.4 kmOberhasel9.4 kmWittgendorf9.5 kmKirchremda9.6 kmMilbitz9.7 kmObernitz9.8 kmUnterhasel9.8 kmRohrbach10 kmAltremda10 kmKirchhasel10 km
Bad Blankenburg from above
Around Bad Blankenburg41 places to see, do and reach nearby
RinneNature0.2 kmSorbitzNature11 kmBlambachNature9.2 kmRottenbach (Rinne)Nature7.7 kmDeubeNature11 kmElschnitztalbachNature8.9 kmGroßer BeerbergMountain37 kmGroßer FinsterbergMountain34 kmSachsensteinMountain34 kmGroßer EisenbergMountain35 kmNeuhäuser HügelMountain37 kmKleiner FinsterbergMountain33 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area15 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area16 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area38 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Eichenwäldchen (Wrack)Dive site18 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Totenfelsen (Wrack)Dive site19 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Loreleifelsen und -Bucht mit PumpenhausDive site19 kmSt. Mariä Himmelfahrt (Bad Blankenburg)Monument0.5 kmSt.-Nicolai-Kirche, Bad BlankenburgMonument0.7 kmBurg GreifensteinMonument1.2 kmSaint Lawrence Church, Bad BlankenburgMonument3.0 kmChurch ZeigerheimMonument2.6 kmSt. Nicolai, Bad BlankenburgMonument2.7 kmSt. Bartholomäus (Watzdorf)Monument2.9 kmCorpus Christi Church SaalfeldMonument7.0 kmFriedrich Fröbel MuseumMuseum0.8 kmFröbelmuseum KeilhauMuseum4.0 kmSchillerhausMuseum6.2 kmWindmill in DittrichshütteMuseum5.5 kmNatural history museum RudolstadtMuseum6.4 kmBad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)Station0.1 kmRudolstadt-SchwarzaStation4.0 kmRudolstadt (Thür)Station6.1 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port17 kmSaalfeldPlace7.5 kmRudolstadtPlace6.4 kmPößneckPlace22 kmStadtilmPlace17 kmBad BerkaPlace24 kmNeuhaus am RennwegPlace21 km
Postal code
07422
Getting to Bad Blankenburg
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
40 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
106 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
128 kmBad Blankenburg (Thüringerw)Railway station
0.1 kmRudolstadt-SchwarzaRailway station
4 kmRudolstadt (Thür)Railway station
6.1 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port
17 kmPlaces near Bad Blankenburg
Places with a climate like Bad Blankenburg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bad Blankenburg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bad Blankenburg.
What is the hottest month in Bad Blankenburg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bad Blankenburg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bad Blankenburg?
July is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bad Blankenburg?
The postal code of Bad Blankenburg is 07422.