Saxony, Germany
Bischofswerda
Bischofswerda is a small town in Saxony, Germany, 293 m above sea level. It has a population of about 10,519 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population10,519
Local time04:14
51.13° N, 14.18° EElevation 293 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code01877October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month53mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bischofswerda at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:40 · 17:5610 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:35Northern 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 month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
94 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Bischofswerda
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 14 km/h · humidity 79%
Today23 Oct12°5°
Sat24 Oct10°4°0.9 mm
Sun25 Oct11°4°8.7 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°0.9 mm
Tue27 Oct12°5°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct12°1°
Sat31 Oct10°2°
When to go to Bischofswerda
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 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 58 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 70 | 72 | 45 | 22 | 17 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 51 | 63 | 48 | 71 | 72 | 94 | 90 | 60 | 53 | 68 | 72 |
| Wet days | 14 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Bischofswerda
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bischofswerda
0.5 km
Bischofswerda railway stationBuilt 1875
0.3 km
St. Benno, BischofswerdaBuilt 1923
1.8 km
Gasthaus zum Goldenen Löwen BischofswerdaBuilt 1826
11 km
Burg StolpenBuilt 1121
5 km
Barockschloss RammenauBuilt 1721
11 km
Göda churchBuilt 1505Museum0.1 km
Carl-Lohse-Galerie und HeimatmuseumMuseum0.1 km
Stadtmuseum, BischofswerdaOutdoors around Bischofswerda
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Tier-und Kulturpark BischofswerdaZoos
0.3 kmErlebnisbad MaribaWater parks
0.9 kmPreibischmühlenwandClimbing
0.9 kmStellplatz Reisemobil-Fabrik CAPRONCamp sites
1 kmTannebergViewpoints · 302 m
1.4 kmKapellenbergViewpoints · 323 m
2.2 kmSki ElstraSki area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
11 kmSkizentrum Tännicht SohlandSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
18 kmSteinaDive site
12 kmSteinbruch HausteinDive site
12 kmSteinbruch MiltitzDive site
13 kmSteinbruch HorkaDive site
16 kmNature around Bischofswerda
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bischofswerda
Earthquakes around Bischofswerda
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.8Nielubia 1 km ↓1983 · 138 km
5.4Jerzmanowa 2 km ↙1999 · 138 km
5.3Stare Serby 2 km ↓1989 · 148 km
5.0Sobin 2 km →2010 · 136 km
Towns and villages around Bischofswerda
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Pickau1.6 kmGeißmannsdorf1.8 kmWeickersdorf2.5 kmGoldbach2.7 kmKynitzsch3.1 kmNeuschönbrunn3.3 kmKleindrebnitz3.3 kmSchmölln3.7 kmBeigut3.8 kmSchönbrunn3.9 kmRammenau4.1 kmNeue Häuser4.1 kmGroßdrebnitz4.5 kmNeudrebnitz4.5 kmTalpenberg4.6 kmSchaudorf4.7 kmPutzkau4.8 kmDemitz-Thumitz4.9 kmFrankenthal5 kmPohla5.1 kmWölkau5.2 kmNeuschmölln5.2 kmVogelhäuser5.2 kmBurkau5.4 kmBirkenrode5.5 kmTröbigau5.7 kmTanneberg5.7 kmOberrammenau5.7 kmStacha5.8 kmWaldscheibe6 kmGroßharthau6.1 kmTaschendorf6.2 kmPottschapplitz6.5 kmGut Oberburkau6.5 kmKarlsdorf6.9 kmBühlau6.9 kmZiegelberg7 kmRupprechtshäuser7.1 kmHauswalde7.1 kmSäuritz7.1 kmRothnaußlitz7.2 kmCossern7.4 kmCannewitz7.5 kmMedewitz7.5 kmUhyst am Taucher7.7 kmKindisch7.7 kmRöderbrunn7.8 kmLeutwitz7.9 kmNaundorf7.9 kmRosenthal7.9 kmCharlottengrund8 kmGroßhänchen8.1 kmGlaubnitz8.1 kmNeuspittwitz8.3 kmGödlau8.4 kmNiederneukirch8.4 kmSpittwitz8.5 kmRauschwitz8.6 kmKaschwitz8.6 kmSchmiedefeld8.7 kmGickelshäuser8.7 kmBretnig8.7 kmZockau8.8 kmKleinhänchen9.1 kmGünthersdorf9.3 kmPannewitz am Taucher9.3 kmRöderhäuser9.3 kmDobranitz9.3 kmJiedlitz9.3 kmHuska9.4 kmBirkau9.4 kmKleinpraga9.4 kmNeukirch/Lausitz9.6 kmNeraditz9.6 kmNeustädtel9.6 kmKleingaußig9.9 kmWaldhäuser9.9 kmSemmichau10 kmGemeindebusch10 kmSeeligstadt10 km
Bischofswerda from above
Around Bischofswerda42 places to see, do and reach nearby
Black ElsterNature6.9 kmKlosterwasserNature3.5 kmHoyerswerdaer SchwarzwasserNature6.5 kmGrunaNature5.8 kmSatkulaNature8.9 kmLanges WasserNature12 kmNixeninselNature18 kmStudenecMountain38 kmDěčínský SněžníkMountain38 kmMalý StožecMountain40 kmKamzičí vrch (Lužické hory)Mountain39 kmRůžovský vrchMountain34 kmHrazenýMountain24 kmSki ElstraSki area11 kmSkizentrum Tännicht SohlandSki area18 kmSteinaDive site12 kmSteinbruch HausteinDive site12 kmSteinbruch MiltitzDive site13 kmBischofswerda railway stationMonument0.5 kmSt. Benno, BischofswerdaMonument0.3 kmGasthaus zum Goldenen Löwen BischofswerdaMonument1.8 kmBurg StolpenMonument11 kmBarockschloss RammenauMonument5.0 kmGöda churchMonument11 kmConvent of St. MariesternMonument12 kmSt. Martin's Church GroßdrebnitzMonument4.5 kmCarl-Lohse-Galerie und HeimatmuseumMuseumunder 100 mStadtmuseum, BischofswerdaMuseumunder 100 mMühlstraße 5, GroßröhrsdorfMuseum11 kmStadtmuseum PulsnitzMuseum13 kmBarockschloss RammenauMuseum5.0 kmBischofswerdaStation0.5 kmWeickersdorf (Sachs)Station2.7 kmSchmölln (Oberlausitz)Station3.5 kmFährstelle NiederrathenFerry port20 kmFährstelle OberrathenFerry port20 kmBautzenPlace19 kmKamenzPlace17 kmNeustadt in SachsenPlace11 kmGroßröhrsdorfPlace11 kmPulsnitzPlace13 kmOttendorf-OkrillaPlace25 km
Postal code
01877
Getting to Bischofswerda
Dresden AirportDRS
29 kmVáclav Havel Airport PraguePRG
114 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
136 kmBischofswerdaRailway station
0.5 kmWeickersdorf (Sachs)Railway station
2.7 kmSchmölln (Oberlausitz)Railway station
3.5 kmFährstelle NiederrathenBad Schandau, Elbkai · Fährstelle Oberrathen · Fährstelle am Markt
20 kmFährstelle OberrathenFährstelle Niederrathen
20 kmPlaces near Bischofswerda
Places with a climate like Bischofswerda
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bischofswerda?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bischofswerda.
What is the hottest month in Bischofswerda?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bischofswerda?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bischofswerda?
July is the wettest month with about 94 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bischofswerda?
The postal code of Bischofswerda is 01877.