Thuringia, Germany
Ballstedt
Ballstedt is a locality in Thuringia, Germany, 258 m above sea level. It has a population of about 282 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population282
Local time20:39
51.05° N, 11.22° EElevation 258 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code99439October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ballstedt at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:57 · 17:0210 h 05 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 17:03Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
73 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
33 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
4 of them World Heritage
Weather in Ballstedt
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 79%
Today26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct16°8°
Wed28 Oct14°6°1.6 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct11°5°1.2 mm
Sat31 Oct9°4°
Sun1 Nov8°4°
Mon2 Nov7°3°
Tue3 Nov6°3°2 mm
When to go to Ballstedt
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 | 56 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 47 | 22 | 15 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 34 | 33 | 46 | 45 | 67 | 62 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 52 | 48 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Ballstedt
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ballstedt
Outdoors around Ballstedt
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hill (Hornsberg)Viewpoints
0.8 kmEnergieWände Kletterhalle WeimarClimbing
1 kmThürKiesCamp sites
1.5 kmErlebniswelt tiricaZoos
2.4 kmCampingpark ErfurtCamp sites
2.5 kmGalgenhügelViewpoints
3.3 kmStotternheimer SeeDive site
11 kmDive site
13 kmTauchschule Yellow SubmarineDive site
13 kmNature around Ballstedt
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ballstedt
Earthquakes around Ballstedt
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 record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 79 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 108 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 67 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 112 km
Towns and villages around Ballstedt
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hottelstedt1.6 kmOttmannshausen2.7 kmOttstedt3.6 kmStedten am Ettersberg3.9 kmNeumark3.9 kmThalborn4.7 kmEttersburg4.7 kmNiederzimmern5.4 kmDaasdorf am Berge6.8 kmHopfgarten7.1 kmSchnauderhainichen8.2 kmUtzberg8.3 kmHaindorf8.4 kmDaasdorf8.9 kmUlla8.9 kmButtelstedt9.3 kmWeiden10 kmNohra10 kmMönchenholzhausen10 kmIsseroda10 kmSohnstedt10 kmLeutenthal10 kmBechstedtstraß11 kmObergrunstedt11 kmNermsdorf11 kmKromsdorf Nord12 kmKromsdorf12 kmObernissa12 kmKromsdorf Süd12 kmEichelborn12 kmLiebstedt13 kmRohrbach13 kmDenstedt13 kmTroistedt13 kmHayn14 kmSchoppendorf14 kmOberreißen14 kmGutendorf14 kmNiederreißen15 kmMeckfeld15 kmVollersroda15 km
Ballstedt from above
Around Ballstedt37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Erfurter SeenNature11 kmLinderbachNature6.3 kmTalsperre HopfgartenNature6.0 kmTalsperre VieselbachNature9.5 kmTalsperre GroßbrembachNature9.3 kmTalsperre FrohndorfNature11 kmWillinger BergMountain35 kmGroßer EttersbergMountain5.0 kmHexenbergMountain16 kmLichtenbergMountain39 kmMönchsberg (Jena)Mountain31 kmKünzelsbergMountain22 kmStotternheimer SeeDive site11 kmDive siteDive site13 kmTauchschule Yellow SubmarineDive site13 kmProtestant Church (Hottelstedt)Monument1.7 kmSt. Philippus und Jakobus (Ollendorf)Monument2.6 kmChurch OttmannshausenMonument2.9 kmWasserburg OllendorfMonument3.0 kmChurch BallstedtMonument0.5 kmDas WahlMonument2.4 kmHaus am HornMonument12 kmDuchess Anna Amalia LibraryMonument11 kmBauhaus Museum, WeimarMuseum10 kmNietzsche ArchiveMuseum11 kmGoethe-NationalmuseumMuseum11 kmStadtmuseum WeimarMuseum11 kmNeues Museum WeimarMuseum10 kmVieselbachStation8.4 kmWeimarStation10 kmWeimar Berkaer BahnhofStation10 kmErfurtPlace15 kmWeimarPlace11 kmApoldaPlace21 kmBad BerkaPlace17 kmBlankenhainPlace23 kmButtstädtPlace16 km
Postal code
99439
Getting to Ballstedt
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
20 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
82 kmKassel AirportKSF
134 kmVieselbachRailway station
8.4 kmWeimarRailway station
10 kmWeimar Berkaer BahnhofRailway station
10 kmPlaces near Ballstedt
Places with a climate like Ballstedt
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ballstedt?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ballstedt.
What is the hottest month in Ballstedt?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ballstedt?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ballstedt?
July is the wettest month with about 73 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ballstedt?
The postal code of Ballstedt is 99439.