Saxony, Germany
Chemnitz
Chemnitz is a city in Saxony, Germany, 306 m above sea level. It has a population of about 247,252 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population247,252
Local time19:07
50.84° N, 12.93° EElevation 306 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes09028, 09030 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month53mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chemnitz at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:43 · 18:0410 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:40Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next 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 monthJanuary
59 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
51 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.8 km
How Chemnitz has grown
People living in the built-up area (76 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-13%279k in 1975 → 242k in 2025Weather in Chemnitz
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 70%
Today22 Oct12°7°1 mm
Fri23 Oct14°7°
Sat24 Oct10°6°3.4 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°8.7 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct16°8°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°11°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct11°5°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct10°3°
When to go to Chemnitz
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 | 24 | 22 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 46 | 20 | 15 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 51 | 64 | 55 | 68 | 74 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 53 | 69 | 68 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Chemnitz
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
StadthalleTheaterstraße 3, 09111 Chemnitz, Germany · 0.6 km
5 showsChemnitz ArenaMesseplatz 1, 9116 Chemnitz, Germany · 3.9 km
2 showsChemnitz's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Chemnitz
0.6 km
St. Markuskirche, ChemnitzBuilt 1892
0.5 km
Chemnitz OperaBuilt 1909
0.4 km
Karl Marx Monument, ChemnitzBuilt 1971
0.8 km
Stadtkirche St. JakobiBuilt 1365
0.5 km
Chemnitz Hauptbahnhof
0.2 km
Villa ZimmermannBuilt 1866
Museum0.3 km
Staatliches Museum für Archäologie ChemnitzBuilt 2014
Museum1.3 km
Gunzenhauser MuseumBuilt 2007More museums: Ausstellung "Historische Mikwe" · Lapidarium · Lern-und Gedenkort Kaßberg-Gefängnis · Sterzeleanum im Naturkundemuseum · Villa Esche
Outdoors around Chemnitz
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hanneloren-EicheViewpoints
1 kmTierpark Limbach-OberfrohnaZoos
1 kmKletterzentrum ChemnitzClimbing
1.6 kmWaldcamping ErzgebirgeCamp sites
1.8 kmGolfclub ChemnitzGolf courses
1.9 kmGolfplatz ZschopauGolf courses
2 kmSkilift Erzgebirge Skiclub OlbernhauSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
35 kmTauchsport WetzelDive site
6.4 kmStausee RabensteinDive site
8.3 kmSteinbruchsee Ratssteinbruch HartmannsdorfDive site
9.5 kmNature around Chemnitz
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chemnitz
Earthquakes around Chemnitz
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 70 km
Universities and research institutes
Chemnitz University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1836
An-Institut für Transfer und WeiterbildungUniversity or college · founded 2001
Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming TechnologyResearch institute · founded 1991
ICM ChemnitzResearch institute · founded 1992
Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Nano SystemsResearch institute · founded 2008
ITWResearch institute
Towns and villages around Chemnitz
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lutherviertel1.2 kmSonnenberg1.3 kmSchlossschemnitz1.8 kmKaßberg2 kmKapellenberg2.3 kmYorkgebiet2.5 kmBorna4.2 kmReichenhain4.7 kmRottluff5.1 kmBreitenlehn5.4 kmMorgenleite5.4 kmMarkersdorf5.5 kmStelzendorf6.1 kmHutholz6.7 kmWittgensdorf6.7 kmLößnitztal7 kmRöhrsdorf7.3 kmKleinolbersdorf7.3 kmReichenbrand7.5 kmAltenhain7.7 kmBerbisdorf8.1 kmMurschnitz8.3 kmSiedlung Ruhebank8.5 kmRipps8.5 kmLöbenhain8.6 kmKlaffenbach8.6 kmMittelbach10 kmLandgraben11 km
Chemnitz from above
Around Chemnitz40 places to see, do and reach nearby
ChemnitzNature5.1 kmZwönitzNature5.1 kmWürschnitzNature5.1 kmTalsperre EubaNature5.8 kmStausee OberrabensteinNature8.2 kmSeidelmann caveNature4.8 kmBärenstein (Ore Mountains)Mountain37 kmHirtsteinMountain38 kmFeuerturmMountain40 kmHundsmarterMountain37 kmLauschhübelMountain37 kmPöhlbergMountain30 kmSkilift Erzgebirge Skiclub OlbernhauSki area35 kmTauchsport WetzelDive site6.4 kmStausee RabensteinDive site8.3 kmSteinbruchsee Ratssteinbruch HartmannsdorfDive site9.5 kmSt. Markuskirche, ChemnitzMonument0.6 kmChemnitz OperaMonument0.5 kmKarl Marx Monument, ChemnitzMonument0.4 kmStadtkirche St. JakobiMonument0.8 kmChemnitz HauptbahnhofMonument0.5 kmVilla ZimmermannMonument0.2 kmSt. Johannes Nepomuk (Chemnitz)Monument1.4 kmKesselgarten 3, Chemnitz-SchloßchemnitzMonument1.6 kmStaatliches Museum für Archäologie ChemnitzMuseum0.3 kmGunzenhauser MuseumMuseum1.3 kmSaxon Museum of IndustryMuseum2.4 kmSaxon Railway MuseumMuseum4.0 kmArt Collections ChemnitzMuseum0.4 kmChemnitz HauptbahnhofStation0.4 kmChemnitz KüchwaldStation2.5 kmChemnitz SüdStation1.3 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port13 kmMittweida/AueFerry port19 kmLimbach-OberfrohnaPlace12 kmMittweidaPlace17 kmHohenstein-ErnstthalPlace16 kmFrankenbergPlace12 kmFlöhaPlace10 kmZwönitzPlace24 km
Postal codes
090280903009094090970910309106–0910709111–091140911609119–0912009125–0912809130–09131
Getting to Chemnitz
Dresden AirportDRS
67 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
70 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
81 kmChemnitz HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.4 kmChemnitz KüchwaldRailway station
2.5 kmChemnitz SüdRailway station
1.3 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port
13 kmMittweida/AueLauenhain
19 kmPlaces near Chemnitz
Places with a climate like Chemnitz
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Chemnitz?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chemnitz.
What is the hottest month in Chemnitz?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Chemnitz?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chemnitz?
January is the wettest month with about 59 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Chemnitz?
Chemnitz has 20 postal codes: 09028, 09030, 09094, 09097, 09103, 09106–09107, 09111–09114, 09116, 09119–09120, 09125–09128, 09130–09131.