Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Contwig
Contwig is a village in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 256 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,303 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population4,303
Local time04:26
49.25° N, 7.43° EElevation 256 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code66497October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month96mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Contwig at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:2710 h 23 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 17:03Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.3Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' 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 monthDecember
105 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
60 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 11 km
Weather in Contwig
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 80%
Today23 Oct14°7°5.4 mm
Sat24 Oct11°5°4.1 mm
Sun25 Oct11°7°30.8 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°1.7 mm
Tue27 Oct18°10°2.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct15°3°
Sat31 Oct13°3°
When to go to Contwig
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 | 23 | 27 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 45 | 19 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 74 | 82 | 60 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 96 | 84 | 105 |
| Wet days | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Contwig
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Contwig
Outdoors around Contwig
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Ferme d'animation l'OrchidéeZoos
0.2 kmHomburger AqualitAquariums
0.4 kmWohnmobilstellplatz Klosterstadt HornbachCamp sites
0.5 kmKletterburg TheisClimbing
0.6 kmAussichtsturm SchmitshausenViewpoints · 386 m
0.7 kmKlosterstadtalpakasZoos
0.8 kmMonte KubotaSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
3.1 kmfred's tauchshop & tauchschuleDive site
11 kmNature around Contwig
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Contwig
Earthquakes around Contwig
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 record28within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 149 km
5.0Romont 2 km ↙2003 · 119 km
Towns and villages around Contwig
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ludwigslust1.2 kmStambach1.7 kmOffweilerhof3 kmDellfeld3.4 kmBattweiler3.9 kmStockbornerhof4.5 kmRieschweiler-Mühlbach5.2 kmWalshausen5.2 kmNiederhausen5.5 kmGroßbundenbach5.7 kmKleinsteinhausen6.1 kmNünschweiler6.1 kmWinterbach6.6 kmReifenberg6.6 kmAlthornbach6.7 kmBödingerhof6.7 kmHöhmühlbach6.8 kmHuberhof6.9 kmHitscherhof7 kmWestrich7.4 kmKleinbundenbach7.4 kmMaßweiler7.5 kmDietrichingen7.5 kmRiedelberg7.5 kmGroßsteinhausen7.5 kmMauschbach7.8 kmSchmitshausen8.2 kmBiedershausen8.3 kmHornbach8.4 kmHöheischweiler8.7 kmBottenbach8.9 kmKäshofen9.3 kmWiesbach9.3 kmKrähenberg9.6 kmOberhausen9.6 kmHöhfröschen9.7 kmWallhalben9.8 kmPetersberg9.9 kmHerschberg10 kmKnopp-Labach10 kmThalfröschen11 kmThaleischweiler-Fröschen11 kmRosenkopf11 kmSaalstadt11 kmBechhofen11 kmHettenhausen13 kmBiebermühle13 kmSchauerberg13 kmKröppen13 kmApostelmühle13 kmHöheinöd13 kmVinningen14 kmObersimten14 kmSchweix14 kmNeumühle14 kmHarsberg15 kmTrulben15 kmMoschelmühle15 kmHilst15 km
Contwig from above
Around Contwig37 places to see, do and reach nearby
BickenalbNature6.0 kmHornNature7.0 kmErbach, SaarlandNature9.8 kmFelsalbNature5.1 kmHahnberghütteNature1.2 kmSchlangenhöhleNature8.8 kmMosisbergMountain31 kmWeißenberg (Frankenweide)Mountain28 kmEschkopfMountain31 kmHortenkopfMountain29 kmTrautzbergMountain35 kmFüsselbergMountain35 kmMonte KubotaSki area3.1 kmfred's tauchshop & tauchschuleDive site11 kmSt. Laurentius (Contwig)Monument0.4 kmMaria Königin der Engel, StambachMonument2.2 kmContwig stationMonument0.6 kmLustschloss TschifflikMonument2.9 kmBahnhof Tschifflick-NiederauerbachMonument2.7 kmSt. Remigius, HomburgMonument11 kmZweibrücken CastleMonument5.0 kmAlexander ChurchMonument5.0 kmRömermuseum SchwarzenackerMuseum9.2 kmSiegfried Line Museum, PirmasensMuseum14 kmStadtmuseum ZweibrückenMuseum5.3 kmDynamikumMuseum13 kmHeimat und BurgmuseumMuseum14 kmContwigStation0.7 kmDellfeldStation3.6 kmStambachStation2.1 kmFloßFerry port11 kmPirmasensPlace14 kmZweibrückenPlace4.6 kmBlieskastelPlace13 kmNeunkirchenPlace21 kmSpiesen-ElversbergPlace23 kmLandstuhlPlace21 km
Postal code
66497
Getting to Contwig
Saarbrücken AirportSCN
24 kmKarlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKB
71 kmFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
78 kmContwigRailway station
0.7 kmDellfeldRailway station
3.6 kmStambachRailway station
2.1 kmFloßFerry port
11 kmPlaces near Contwig
Places with a climate like Contwig
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Contwig?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Contwig.
What is the hottest month in Contwig?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Contwig?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Contwig?
December is the wettest month with about 105 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Contwig?
The postal code of Contwig is 66497.