Thuringia, Germany

Bad Tabarz

Bad Tabarz is a village in Thuringia, Germany, 400 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,866 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now8°C

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Population3,866

Local time19:46

50.88° N, 10.52° EElevation 400 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Bad Tabarzweather score

October: high / low13° / 5°

Rain this month57mm

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bad Tabarz at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:59 · 17:0510 h 06 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 17:07 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3 Next holiday31 OctoberReformation Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

73 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

52 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 12 km

Weather in Bad Tabarz

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

8°C

Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour

Today26 Oct11°5°

Tue27 Oct14°6°

Wed28 Oct13°4°1.1 mm

Thu29 Oct11°2°

Fri30 Oct10°3°1.1 mm

Sat31 Oct9°2°

Sun1 Nov8°3°

Mon2 Nov6°4°

Tue3 Nov5°3°1.2 mm

When to go to Bad Tabarz

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	15	21	22	49	63	64	64	68	71	37	18	13
High	3°	4°	8°	14°	18°	21°	24°	23°	19°	13°	7°	4°
Low	-3°	-2°	0°	3°	7°	10°	12°	12°	9°	5°	2°	-1°
Rain (mm)	62	52	66	55	75	69	76	72	66	57	70	73
Wet days	15	12	12	10	13	13	15	13	10	12	12	16

What's on in Bad Tabarz

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

31Oct

Reformation DayRegional holiday

Sat25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Second Day of ChristmasNational

Sat1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Bad Tabarz

All monuments

2.3 km

Marienglashöhle cave

1.1 km

Protestant Church Cabarz

2.8 km

Jakobuskirche, Schwarzhausen

3.8 km

City Church Waltershausen

12 km

Altenstein Palace

12 km

St. Nikolai, Trügleben

Museum3.4 km

Heimatmuseum Schloss TennebergBuilt 1929

Museum3.4 km

Schloss Tenneberg

More museums: Kellner-Spielzeugmuseum · Mineralien Museum · Pfeifenfabrik Kallenberg

Monuments of Thuringia Museums of Thuringia

Outdoors around Bad Tabarz

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Viewpoints61 Climbing30 Camp sites22 Mountain huts11 Theme parks5 Zoos2 Golf courses1

ScharfenburgViewpoints

0.4 km

Tierpark Bad LiebensteinZoos

0.6 km

WOMO Bahnhof FriedrichrodaCamp sites

1.1 km

mini-a-thürTheme parks

1.1 km

Campingplatz PaulfeldCamp sites

1.7 km

LauchagrundnadelClimbing

2.1 km

Bergsee an der EbertswieseDive site

11 km

Immelborner KiesgrubeDive site

19 km

Nature around Bad Tabarz

Hörsel

Schweina

Marienglashöhle cave

River4.2 km

Laucha

River4.8 km

Schmalkalde

River8.1 km

Emse

Nature in Thuringia Mountains of Thuringia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Harbor sealPhoca vitulina

Red deerCervus elaphus

Fallow deerDama dama

RaccoonProcyon lotor

Wood mouseApodemus sylvaticus

Brown ratRattus norvegicus

The sky over Bad Tabarz

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 17:07 · Moonset 08:58 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~4 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 23:57 Northern lightsKp 7.3about 2 nights a year

Earthquakes around Bad Tabarz

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record2within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 33 km

5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 56 km

5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 15 km

5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 141 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km

Fossils in Germany

Permian · 2

Formations around the town

Goldlauter Formation · 2

Towns and villages around Bad Tabarz

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

All 111 towns and villages in Landkreis Gotha Thuringia

Bad Tabarz from above

Around Bad Tabarz36 places to see, do and reach nearby

HörselNature7.3 km SchweinaNature12 km Marienglashöhle caveNature2.3 km LauchaNature4.2 km SchmalkaldeNature4.8 km EmseNature8.1 km Großer BeerbergMountain29 km Großer FinsterbergMountain33 km Großer InselsbergMountain4.4 km SachsensteinMountain31 km Großer EisenbergMountain34 km Neuhäuser HügelMountain35 km Bergsee an der EbertswieseDive site11 km Immelborner KiesgrubeDive site19 km Marienglashöhle caveMonument2.3 km Protestant Church CabarzMonument1.1 km Jakobuskirche, SchwarzhausenMonument2.8 km City Church WaltershausenMonument3.8 km Altenstein PalaceMonument12 km St. Nikolai, TrüglebenMonument12 km St. Maria Magdalena (Langenhain)Monument3.3 km St. Nicolai (Brotterode)Monument7.4 km Heimatmuseum Schloss TennebergMuseum3.4 km Schloss TennebergMuseum3.4 km Heimatmuseum Verrückte SchuleMuseum1.1 km Museum SchnepfenthalMuseum4.2 km Neue Hütte (Schmalkalden)Museum14 km WaltershausenStation4.4 km Reinhardsbrunn-FriedrichrodaStation3.5 km FröttstädtStation7.3 km Bad SalzungenPlace21 km SchmalkaldenPlace18 km WaltershausenPlace3.9 km OhrdrufPlace16 km Steinbach-HallenbergPlace20 km RuhlaPlace11 km

Getting to Bad Tabarz

Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF

33 km

Kassel AirportKSF

99 km

Leipzig/Halle AirportLEJ

134 km

WaltershausenRailway station

4.4 km

Reinhardsbrunn-FriedrichrodaRailway station

3.5 km

FröttstädtRailway station

7.3 km

Places near Bad Tabarz

21 km

Germany

13° / 5°Jul–Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bad Tabarz?

Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bad Tabarz.

What is the hottest month in Bad Tabarz?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.

What is the coldest month in Bad Tabarz?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.

What is the rainiest month in Bad Tabarz?

December is the wettest month with about 73 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.