Saxony, Germany
Bautzen
Bautzen is a town in Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 37,306 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population37,306
Local time12:38
51.18° N, 14.43° EElevation 213 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes02620–02621, 02625October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month47mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bautzen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:39 · 17:5510 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 16:34Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next 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
85 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1 km
Weather in Bautzen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 58%
Today23 Oct13°6°
Sat24 Oct11°5°
Sun25 Oct11°5°8 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct13°5°
Wed28 Oct15°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct13°1°
Sat31 Oct10°2°
When to go to Bautzen
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 | 25 | 23 | 60 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 47 | 23 | 18 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 56 | 46 | 56 | 43 | 64 | 64 | 85 | 80 | 54 | 47 | 60 | 64 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Bautzen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Bautzen's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Bautzen
0.8 km
Cathedral of St Peter, BautzenBuilt 1213
0.5 km
Maria- und Martha-KircheBuilt 1888
0.5 km
Serbski domBuilt 1949
0.5 km
ReichenturmBuilt 1490
1 km
Michaeliskirche, BautzenBuilt 1460
0.9 km
MönchskircheBuilt 1441
Museum1.1 km
Sorbian MuseumBuilt 1904
Museum0.6 km
City Museum BautzenBuilt 1910More museums: Domschatzkammer Bautzen
Outdoors around Bautzen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Erlebnisbad CunewaldeWater parks
0.5 kmSaurierpark KleinwelkaTheme parks
0.5 kmPreibischmühlenwandClimbing
0.9 kmIrrgartenTheme parks
0.9 kmAltkleindubrauViewpoints · 192 m
1.1 kmSeidauer SchützenwandClimbing
1.1 kmSkizentrum Tännicht SohlandSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
16 kmSki ElstraSki area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
23 kmZur AnneDive site
7.3 kmSteinbruch HorkaDive site
16 kmTauchsee HorkaDive site
16 kmSteinbruch MiltitzDive site
20 kmNature around Bautzen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bautzen
Earthquakes around Bautzen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19506magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.8Nielubia 1 km ↓1983 · 119 km
5.4Jerzmanowa 2 km ↙1999 · 119 km
5.3Stare Serby 2 km ↓1989 · 130 km
5.0Krzydłowice 3 km ↗2020 · 133 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Tombs and cemeteries
Towns and villages around Bautzen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Strehla1.3 kmSeidau1.4 kmNadelwitz1.8 kmOehna2.2 kmNeuniederkaina2.2 kmAuritz2.5 kmOberkaina2.6 kmTeichnitz2.8 kmBurk2.8 kmStiebitz3 kmNeumalsitz3 kmPreuschwitz3.1 kmSoculahora3.1 kmNeuteichnitz3.2 kmRattwitz3.3 kmNiederkaina3.3 kmRabitz3.3 kmTemritz3.3 kmKleinjenkwitz3.4 kmZieschütz3.4 kmGrubditz3.6 kmJenkwitz3.8 kmGrubschütz3.9 kmBoblitz3.9 kmBasankwitz4 kmLubachau4 kmKleinseidau4.1 kmDaranitz4.1 kmDoberschau4.2 kmEbendörfel4.4 kmNeuboblitz4.4 kmBinnewitz4.4 kmBaschütz4.5 kmRieschen4.5 kmKleinwelka4.6 kmKubschütz4.8 kmSalzenforst4.8 kmDenkwitz4.8 kmSingwitz4.9 kmDreistern4.9 kmKronförstchen4.9 kmTechritz5 kmSchlungwitz5 kmGroßwelka5.1 kmKreckwitz5.1 kmOberförstchen5.1 kmMehltheuer5.3 kmNeu-Bornitz5.3 kmDahlowitz5.3 kmKleinboblitz5.4 kmNeukubschütz5.4 kmRascha5.4 kmLitten5.5 kmBlösa5.5 kmGroßdöbschütz5.7 kmObergurig5.7 kmNeupurschwitz5.7 kmGnaschwitz5.8 kmQuatitz5.9 kmKleinförstchen5.9 kmSchwarznaußlitz5.9 kmWeißig5.9 kmBloaschütz5.9 kmCölln6 kmNiedergurig6 kmNeu-Bloaschütz6.1 kmKleindöbschütz6.1 kmScheckwitz6.2 kmPielitz6.2 kmDoberschütz6.2 kmNeubornitz6.2 kmCanitz-Christina6.3 kmSoritz6.3 kmJeschütz6.3 kmKlein Kunitz6.3 kmSchmochtitz6.3 kmNiederuhna6.4 kmOberuhna6.4 kmHainitz6.4 kmSiebitz6.4 km
Bautzen from above
Around Bautzen39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Langes WasserNature9.8 kmKotitzer WasserNature12 kmBautzen ReservoirNature4.8 kmAlbrechts-BachNature4.5 kmRückhaltebecken GödaNature7.6 kmButterwasserNature11 kmPěnkavči vrchMountain39 kmLauscheMountain40 kmJedlová, Jiřetín pod JedlovouMountain37 kmStudenecMountain39 kmWeberbergMountain37 kmGroßer EibenbergMountain39 kmSkizentrum Tännicht SohlandSki area16 kmSki ElstraSki area23 kmZur AnneDive site7.3 kmSteinbruch HorkaDive site16 kmTauchsee HorkaDive site16 kmCathedral of St Peter, BautzenMonument0.8 kmMaria- und Martha-KircheMonument0.5 kmSerbski domMonument0.5 kmReichenturmMonument0.5 kmMichaeliskirche, BautzenMonument1.0 kmMönchskircheMonument0.9 kmNikolaikirche, BautzenMonument1.0 kmGedenkstätte BautzenMonument0.3 kmSorbian MuseumMuseum1.1 kmCity Museum BautzenMuseum0.6 kmDom Měrćina Nowaka-NjechorńskehoMuseum12 kmHaus der 1000 TeicheMuseum14 kmSchule mit Gedenktafel für Korla Awgust Kocor (1822–1904) Warthaer Dorfstraße 30 (ehemals Dorfstraße 30)Museum15 kmBautzen - BudyšinStation0.9 kmWilthenStation10 kmKubschütz / KubšicyStation5.4 kmBischofswerdaPlace19 kmNeustadt in SachsenPlace23 kmWilthenPlace9.7 kmMalschwitzPlace8.8 kmNeukirch/LausitzPlace13 kmŠluknovPlace20 km
Postal codes
02620–0262102625
Getting to Bautzen
Dresden AirportDRS
47 kmVáclav Havel Airport PraguePRG
121 kmZielona Góra-Babimost AirportIEG
142 kmBautzen - BudyšinRailway station
0.9 kmWilthenRailway station
10 kmKubschütz / KubšicyRailway station
5.4 kmPlaces near Bautzen
Places with a climate like Bautzen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bautzen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bautzen.
What is the hottest month in Bautzen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bautzen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bautzen?
July is the wettest month with about 85 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bautzen?
Bautzen has 3 postal codes: 02620–02621, 02625.