Thuringia, Germany
Blankenburg
Blankenburg is a locality in Thuringia, Germany, 272 m above sea level. It has a population of about 156 (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
Population156
Local time01:24
51.20° N, 10.75° EElevation 272 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code99955October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month43mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Blankenburg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:1210 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:49Northern 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-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
72 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
38 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Blankenburg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 91%
Today23 Oct12°5°
Sat24 Oct10°5°4.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°13.9 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct16°7°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°
Thu29 Oct13°2°
Fri30 Oct12°3°
Sat31 Oct9°3°
When to go to 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 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 53 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 42 | 20 | 12 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 46 | 38 | 52 | 45 | 68 | 65 | 72 | 61 | 56 | 43 | 55 | 57 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Blankenburg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Blankenburg
Outdoors around Blankenburg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Turm der AugustinerkircheViewpoints
0.2 kmTierpark ClingenZoos
0.3 kmFriederiken ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
0.7 kmARCHE-HOFZoos
0.8 kmFriederiken ThermeCamp sites
1 kmKaiserlindeViewpoints
1.1 kmNature around Blankenburg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Blankenburg
Earthquakes around 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 record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 52 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 92 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 48 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 147 km
Towns and villages around Blankenburg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kutzleben0 kmBruchstedt3 kmKirchheilingen3.5 kmTottleben3.7 kmSundhausen4.4 kmMittelsömmern4.6 kmGroßurleben4.7 kmHornsömmern5 kmHaussömmern5 kmKleinurleben5.4 kmKlettstedt5.6 kmMarolterode5.9 kmUrleben6 kmBad Tennstedt8 kmSchlotheim8.2 kmHohenbergen8.2 kmGroßwelsbach8.7 kmKleinvargula8.9 kmGroßvargula9.6 kmMehrstedt9.7 kmMerxleben9.9 kmKleinballhausen10 kmLützensömmern10 kmThamsbrück10 kmNägelstedt10 kmHerbsleben11 kmGroßballhausen11 kmPeißel12 kmKörner12 kmGroßmehlra12 kmAltengottern12 kmSiechenhof13 kmBad Langensalza13 kmObermehler13 kmUfhoven14 kmIlleben14 kmVolkenroda14 kmGroßengottern14 kmUrbach15 kmKleingrabe15 kmPöthen15 kmSchönstedt15 km
Blankenburg from above
Around Blankenburg34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Salza (Unstrut)Nature11 kmTonnaNature11 kmBaden-SeeNature11 kmGeraNature15 kmZimmerbach (Salza)Nature15 kmNotterNature16 kmBirkenberg (Ohm Hills)Mountain38 kmHohes RodeMountain30 kmPlesseMountain39 kmKulpenbergMountain33 kmWettenburg (Hainleite)Mountain20 kmSittendorfer KöpfeMountain34 kmVolkenroda AbbeyMonument14 kmSt. Ulrich, ObermehlerMonument13 kmSt. Bonifatius (Bad Langensalza)Monument12 kmSt Martin's Church, GroßengotternMonument14 kmSt. Walpurgis, GroßengotternMonument15 kmChurch WenigenehrichMonument7.2 kmSt.-Gotthardt-KircheMonument7.2 kmSt. Vitus, SchwerstedtMonument11 kmApothekenmuseum (Bad Langensalza)Museum12 kmArchäologisches Freilichtmuseum FunkenburgMuseum12 kmStadtmuseum im Augustinerkloster Bad LangensalzaMuseum13 kmLocal history museum of the city of GreußenMuseum14 kmCity museum in the Augustinian monasteryMuseum13 kmWasserthalebenStation12 kmBad LangensalzaStation13 kmDöllstädtStation14 kmMühlhausenPlace21 kmBad LangensalzaPlace13 kmSondershausenPlace21 kmKindelbrückPlace25 kmWeißenseePlace22 kmBad TennstedtPlace8.0 km
Postal code
99955
Getting to Blankenburg
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
29 kmKassel AirportKSF
98 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
106 kmWasserthalebenRailway station
12 kmBad LangensalzaRailway station
13 kmDöllstädtRailway station
14 kmPlaces near Blankenburg
Places with a climate like Blankenburg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Blankenburg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Blankenburg.
What is the hottest month in Blankenburg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Blankenburg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Blankenburg?
July is the wettest month with about 72 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Blankenburg?
The postal code of Blankenburg is 99955.