Hesse, Germany
Braunfels
Braunfels is a small town in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 11,148 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now6°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population11,148
Local time08:32
50.52° N, 8.39° EElevation 235 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code35619October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Braunfels at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:1910 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous95% · Moonrise 17:13Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
53 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
Weather in Braunfels
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 26 km/h · humidity 96%
Today24 Oct11°5°6.9 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°26.8 mm
Mon26 Oct13°5°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct16°8°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°5°
Thu29 Oct14°3°
Fri30 Oct11°4°
Sat31 Oct10°5°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov11°3°0.5 mm
When to go to Braunfels
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 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 57 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 42 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 62 | 70 | 53 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 83 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Braunfels
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Braunfels
0.2 km
Schloss Braunfels2.9 km
Philippstein CastleBuilt 1390
0.2 km
Palais HartlebenBuilt 1681
0.7 km
St. Georgen, Braunfels
0 km
Hintertaler Tor
0.1 km
Burgweg 10Museum3.1 km
Industrie- und Heimatmuseum Solms
Museum9 km
ReichskammergerichtsmuseumMore museums: Dr. Kannegiesser'sches Waldmuseum · Fürstliches Familienmuseum · Stadtmuseum Obermühle
Outdoors around Braunfels
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Modellbau-Park 1:8Theme parks
0.4 kmLaguna AsslarWater parks
0.8 kmBismarckturm WetzlarViewpoints
1 kmFürstlicher Tiergarten BraunfelsZoos
1.3 kmGolf Club Schloss BraunfelsGolf courses
1.7 kmCube - DAV Kletterzentrum WetzlarClimbing
1.7 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
35 kmNature around Braunfels
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Braunfels
Earthquakes around Braunfels
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 record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 119 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 130 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 104 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 141 km
Towns and villages around Braunfels
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Solms2.6 kmLeun4.5 kmStockhausen5.7 kmBiskirchen5.9 kmAltenberg6 kmSteindorf6.1 kmSchöffengrund6.3 kmHeisterberg6.7 kmBissenberg7.2 kmNauborn7.5 kmDalheim8.3 kmBerghausen8.6 kmKlein Altenstädten9 kmEhringshausen9.4 kmAllendorf9.4 kmWerdorf9.6 kmWetzlar9.6 kmUlm9.7 kmAßlar9.9 kmNiedergirmes10 kmHermannstein10 kmDillheim10 kmDaubhausen10 kmSiedlung Büblingshausen11 kmVolpertshausen11 kmGarbenheim11 kmGreifenthal11 kmWeidenhausen12 kmHolzhausen12 kmVollnkirchen12 kmKatzenfurt12 kmNaunheim12 kmGreifenstein13 kmBreitenbach13 kmRechtenbach13 kmGroßrechtenbach13 kmKölschhausen13 kmBechlingen13 kmRodenroth13 kmKleinrechtenbach14 kmMünchholzhausen14 kmBlasbach14 kmWaldgirmes14 kmEdingen14 kmDorlar14 kmWallendorf14 kmNiederlemp15 kmBeilstein15 km
Braunfels from above
Around Braunfels35 places to see, do and reach nearby
DillNature8.0 kmLempNature9.1 kmUlmbach (Lahn)Nature5.6 kmKubacher Crystal CaveNature8.1 kmAar (Dill)Nature21 kmVersNature22 kmGroßer FeldbergMountain32 kmKleiner FeldbergMountain33 kmAltkönigMountain34 kmWeilsbergMountain32 kmKolbenbergMountain31 kmGlaskopfMountain33 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area35 kmSchloss BraunfelsMonument0.2 kmPhilippstein CastleMonument2.9 kmPalais HartlebenMonument0.2 kmSt. Georgen, BraunfelsMonument0.7 kmHintertaler TorMonumentunder 100 mBurgweg 10Monumentunder 100 mSchütt 2Monumentunder 100 mBurgweg 14 (Braunfels)Monumentunder 100 mIndustrie- und Heimatmuseum SolmsMuseum3.1 kmReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum9.0 kmRosenhang MuseumMuseum9.1 kmMining- and Citymuseum WeilburgMuseum9.7 kmGoethehaus VolpertshausenMuseum11 kmAlbshausenStation4.7 kmStockhausen/LahnStation5.3 kmLeun / BraunfelsStation3.1 kmButzbachPlace22 kmWetzlarPlace9.6 kmUsingenPlace23 kmWeilburgPlace9.6 kmAßlarPlace9.9 kmSolmsPlace2.6 km
Postal code
35619
Getting to Braunfels
Frankfurt Main AirportFRA
56 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
96 kmFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
102 kmAlbshausenRailway station
4.7 kmStockhausen/LahnRailway station
5.3 kmLeun / BraunfelsRailway station
3.1 kmPlaces near Braunfels
Places with a climate like Braunfels
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Braunfels?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Braunfels.
What is the hottest month in Braunfels?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Braunfels?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Braunfels?
July is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Braunfels?
The postal code of Braunfels is 35619.