Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Blankenburg
Blankenburg is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has a population of about 18,765 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population18,765
Local time17:40
51.79° N, 10.96° EElevation 229 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code38889October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month46mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Blankenburg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:53 · 18:1010 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:48Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.8Next 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 monthDecember
63 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
45 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 0.7 km
Weather in Blankenburg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 65%
Today22 Oct12°5°
Fri23 Oct12°7°2 mm
Sat24 Oct9°5°8.8 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°19.2 mm
Mon26 Oct12°7°
Tue27 Oct17°8°1.1 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct9°4°
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 | 52 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 43 | 21 | 13 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 45 | 59 | 45 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 46 | 56 | 63 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
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.
KlosterCamping ThaleCamp sites
0.9 kmCamping am BrockenCamp sites
0.9 kmBodetal Therme ThaleHot springs & thermal baths
1 kmLethwarteViewpoints
1.5 kmTheaterfelsenClimbing
1.5 kmWesternstadt Pullman City HarzTheme parks
1.8 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area · 13 km of pistes · 6 lifts
24 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 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 108 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 111 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Cretaceous · 1
Formations around the town
Heimburg Formation · 1
Mosasaurs · 1
Towns and villages around Blankenburg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Cattenstedt1.7 kmOesig2.7 kmLessingplatz3 kmWienrode3.1 kmHelsungen3.1 kmMichaelstein3.4 kmPfeifenkrug4 kmTimmenrode4.1 kmHüttenrode4.3 kmHeimburg4.7 kmBenneckenrode5.7 kmHeiligenkopf5.7 kmWendefurth6.2 kmBörnecke6.2 kmNeuwerk6.9 kmKreuztal7.1 kmAltenbrak7.1 kmWarnstedt7.3 kmThale7.5 kmLangenstein7.6 kmBöhnshausen7.7 kmBenzingerode7.9 kmTreseburg8.3 kmRübeland8.4 kmWeddersleben9.4 kmDerenburg9.5 kmVoigtstieg9.9 kmNeinstedt10 kmHahnenkopf10 kmKlussiedlung10 kmElbingerode11 kmMahndorf11 kmSilstedt11 kmBüchenberg11 kmStecklenberg11 kmVeltensmühle11 kmKahmannsmühle12 kmMünchenhof12 kmNeu Vandsburg12 kmMinsleben12 kmNöschenrode12 kmAllrode12 kmFriedrichsbrunn12 kmBad Suderode13 kmWernigerode13 kmQuarmbeck13 kmHarsleben13 kmHasselfelde13 kmReddeber13 kmQuedlinburg13 kmHalberstadt14 kmStröbeck14 kmKönigshütte14 kmKönigshof14 kmBärenrode14 kmDanstedt14 kmRothehütte14 kmSargstedter Siedlung14 kmGernrode15 kmHeudeber15 kmStiege15 kmScheunenhof15 kmNeuehütte15 kmWehrstedt15 km
Blankenburg from above
Around Blankenburg36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Baumann's CaveNature8.6 kmRappbodeNature6.8 kmLuppbodeNature8.4 kmHermann's CaveNature8.4 kmRappbode ReservoirNature9.2 kmSchmerlenbach, Saxony-AnhaltNature4.4 kmHubertusinselNature7.3 kmBrockenMountain23 kmHeinrichshöheMountain22 kmKönigsberg (Brocken)Mountain24 kmKleiner Brocken, Lower SaxonyMountain24 kmWurmbergMountain23 kmRenneckenbergMountain21 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area24 kmBlankenburg CastleMonument0.4 kmSt. Josef, BlankenburgMonument0.5 kmBlankenburg (Harz) railway stationMonument0.7 kmDomäne BlankenburgMonument0.1 kmRathaus BlankenburgMonument0.2 kmFaktorei BlankenburgMonument0.3 kmHerbergsmuseumMonument0.3 kmSt. Bartholomäus, BlankenburgMonument0.3 kmBurg und Festung RegensteinMuseum2.8 kmKloster MichaelsteinMuseum3.3 kmMuseum für Luftfahrt und TechnikMuseum14 kmWalpurgis HallMuseum8.1 kmDrei Kronen & EhrtMuseum9.4 kmBlankenburg (Harz)Station0.8 kmThale HauptbahnhofStation7.2 kmLangensteinStation8.0 kmHalberstadtPlace14 kmQuedlinburgPlace13 kmWernigerodePlace13 kmThalePlace7.5 kmIlsenburgPlace21 kmBallenstedtPlace21 km
Postal code
38889
Getting to Blankenburg
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
90 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
97 kmHannover AirportHAJ
114 kmBlankenburg (Harz)Railway station
0.8 kmThale HauptbahnhofRailway station
7.2 kmLangensteinRailway station
8 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?
December is the wettest month with about 63 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Blankenburg?
The postal code of Blankenburg is 38889.