Thuringia, Germany
Ellrich
Ellrich is a small town in Thuringia, Germany, 255 m above sea level. It has a population of about 5,141 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population5,141
Local time18:59
51.59° N, 10.66° EElevation 255 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code99755October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month65mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ellrich at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:53 · 18:1110 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:49Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next 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
90 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
52 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Ellrich
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 74%
Today22 Oct12°5°
Fri23 Oct12°6°2.2 mm
Sat24 Oct10°6°1.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°13.5 mm
Mon26 Oct12°7°
Tue27 Oct17°8°2.9 mm
Wed28 Oct16°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°6°
Fri30 Oct12°4°
Sat31 Oct9°4°0.5 mm
When to go to Ellrich
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 | 25 | 24 | 53 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 40 | 20 | 12 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 63 | 81 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 82 | 90 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Ellrich
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ellrich
0.4 km
Frauenbergkirche, Ellrich0.1 km
St. Johannis, Ellrich
0.2 km
St. Bonifatius, Ellrich
0.6 km
Hospitalkirche St. Spiritus
2.9 km
St. Johannis (Werna)0.3 km
Jewish cemetery EllrichMuseum0.7 km
Heimatmuseum EllrichMuseum3.1 km
ZisterzienserMuseum Kloster WalkenriedMore museums: Feuerwehrmuseum
Outdoors around Ellrich
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints50Camp sites14Climbing9Zoos3Theme parks2Water parks2Hot springs & thermal baths1Golf courses1
Kirchberg-ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
0.7 kmKnaus CampingparkCamp sites
0.8 kmVITAMAR Freizeit- und ErlebnisbadWater parks
1.2 kmCamping BraunlageCamp sites
1.8 kmHarzfalkenhofZoos
2.1 kmMärchengrund Bad SachsaTheme parks
2.1 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area · 13 km of pistes · 6 lifts
18 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area · 1 lifts
31 kmTaucheinstieg 2aDive site
15 kmTauchereinstieg 2Dive site
15 kmCharlotte IDive site
16 kmTauchbasis actionsport NordhausenDive site
16 kmNature around Ellrich
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ellrich
Earthquakes around Ellrich
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 78 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 124 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 83 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Permian · 2
Formations around the town
Werra Formation · 1Ilfelder Schichten Formation · 1
Towns and villages around Ellrich
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Werna3.1 kmSülzhayn3.1 kmKleisingen3.1 kmGudersleben3.6 kmObersachswerfen3.7 kmBischofferode4.4 kmBranderode4.9 kmMauderode4.9 kmAppenrode5 kmWoffleben5 kmLiebenrode5.1 kmSteinsee5.3 kmKlettenberg5.8 kmBraunsteinhaus6.1 kmHörningen6.3 kmRothesütte6.5 kmHolbach6.6 kmGünzerode7.2 kmPützlingen7.7 kmHochstedt7.7 kmNiedersachswerfen8.1 kmIlfeld8.5 kmNetzkater8.5 kmHaferungen8.6 kmHerreden8.9 kmWiegersdorf8.9 kmSchiedungen8.9 kmMackenrode9 kmImmenrode9.8 kmKleinwechsungen10 kmSophienhof10 kmHarzungen11 kmGroßwechsungen11 kmGratzungen11 kmLimlingerode11 kmOsterode11 kmChristianenhaus11 kmSalza11 kmEisfelder Talmühle11 kmHesserode11 kmFronderode11 kmGumpe11 kmBliedungen12 kmRüdigsdorf12 kmNeustadt/Harz12 kmTrebra12 kmHarzrigi12 kmPetersdorf13 kmHufhaus13 kmSchern13 kmKehmstedt13 kmAm Darrweg14 kmBirkenmoor14 kmWerther14 kmOberdorf15 kmHerrmannsacker15 kmMitteldorf15 kmHimmelgarten15 km
Ellrich from above
Around Ellrich39 places to see, do and reach nearby
ZorgeNature9.9 kmWiedaNature6.6 kmIchteNature7.3 kmStierbergsteichNature8.9 kmUffe (Wieda)Nature9.6 kmItelteichNature1.8 kmBrockenMountain24 kmHeinrichshöheMountain23 kmKönigsberg (Brocken)Mountain23 kmKleiner Brocken, Lower SaxonyMountain25 kmWurmbergMountain19 kmRenneckenbergMountain23 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area18 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area31 kmTaucheinstieg 2aDive site15 kmTauchereinstieg 2Dive site15 kmCharlotte IDive site16 kmFrauenbergkirche, EllrichMonument0.4 kmSt. Johannis, EllrichMonument0.1 kmSt. Bonifatius, EllrichMonument0.2 kmHospitalkirche St. SpiritusMonument0.6 kmSt. Johannis (Werna)Monument2.9 kmJewish cemetery EllrichMonument0.3 kmWalkenried AbbeyMonument3.1 kmNordhausen railway stationMonument14 kmHeimatmuseum EllrichMuseum0.7 kmZisterzienserMuseum Kloster WalkenriedMuseum3.1 kmSorge Border MuseumMuseum12 kmMittelbau-Dora concentration campMuseum8.3 kmOstdeutsches Fahrzeugmuseum BenneckensteinMuseum11 kmEllrichStation0.8 kmWalkenriedStation3.8 kmNiedersachswerfen OstStation8.4 kmHerzberg am HarzPlace24 kmBleicherodePlace17 kmBad SachsaPlace7.5 kmBraunlagePlace16 kmHeringenPlace21 kmWalkenriedPlace3.2 km
Postal code
99755
Getting to Ellrich
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
71 kmKassel AirportKSF
90 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
110 kmEllrichRailway station
0.8 kmWalkenriedRailway station
3.8 kmNiedersachswerfen OstRailway station
8.4 kmPlaces near Ellrich
Places with a climate like Ellrich
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ellrich?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ellrich.
What is the hottest month in Ellrich?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ellrich?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ellrich?
December is the wettest month with about 90 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ellrich?
The postal code of Ellrich is 99755.