Saxony, Germany
Elterlein
Elterlein is a village in Saxony, Germany, 608 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,614 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now6°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population2,614
Local time19:44
50.58° N, 12.87° EElevation 608 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code09481October: high / low12° / 4°
Rain this month66mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Elterlein at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:43 · 18:0410 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:41Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
74 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
66 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Elterlein
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 74%
Today22 Oct9°4°1.2 mm
Fri23 Oct13°4°0.9 mm
Sat24 Oct6°3°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct9°3°14 mm
Mon26 Oct9°4°
Tue27 Oct14°6°3.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct9°4°
Fri30 Oct12°3°
Sat31 Oct7°3°
When to go to Elterlein
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 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 33 | 17 | 11 |
| High | 1° | 2° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Low | -4° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 84 | 95 | 116 | 112 | 81 | 66 | 85 | 85 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Elterlein
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Elterlein
1.5 km
Dorfkirche SchwarzbachBuilt 1836
0.1 km
Barbara-Uttmann-DenkmalBuilt 19100.2 km
St. Laurentius, ElterleinBuilt 1481
9.7 km
St. Anne's Church, Annaberg-BuchholzBuilt 1499
12 km
St. Nicholas' Church, AueBuilt 1893
6.6 km
St. Laurentius, GeyerBuilt 1506
Museum9.6 km
Ore Mountain MuseumBuilt 1732
Museum6.1 km
Schloss SchlettauOutdoors around Elterlein
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints42Camp sites15Climbing9Zoos7Golf courses1Theme parks1Hot springs & thermal baths1Mountain huts1
Thermalbad Therme MiriquidiHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmBismarckturm Thermalbad WiesenbadViewpoints
0.6 kmBerg- und WanderhütteMountain huts
0.9 kmZoo der MinisZoos
0.9 kmCampingpark GreifensteineCamp sites
2 kmNatur- und Wildpark WaschleitheZoos
2.5 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
14 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area · 28 km of pistes · 15 lifts
18 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area · 1 km of pistes · 4 lifts
19 kmSkiareál PotůčkySki area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
20 kmCrottentaucher e.V.Dive site
11 kmNature around Elterlein
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Elterlein
Earthquakes around Elterlein
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 · 47 km
Towns and villages around Elterlein
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Schwarzbach1.7 kmBrünlasgüter2.1 kmMühlberg2.9 kmWaschleithe3.3 kmLangenberg3.8 kmHaide3.9 kmBurgstädtel4.2 kmFürstenberg4.3 kmGrünhain4.4 kmMittweida4.6 kmHermannsdorf4.6 kmMarkersbach4.6 kmUnterscheibe4.7 kmOberscheibe4.9 kmScheibenberg5.1 kmRaschau5.6 kmBeierfeld5.6 kmTannenberg6 kmDörfel6.1 kmSiebenhöfen6.1 kmSchlettau6.3 kmWildenau6.4 kmGrünstädtel6.6 kmGeyer6.6 kmKühnhaide6.7 kmNeuanbau6.7 kmSachsenfeld7 kmKleine Sehma7 kmWalthersdorf7.1 kmBernsbach7.1 kmZwönitz7.2 kmSchwarzenberg7.3 kmNeue Sorge7.4 kmObermittweide7.7 kmNeuheiligen Kreuz7.7 kmVorderhenneberg7.8 kmNiederzwönitz7.9 kmNeuwelt8 kmPöhla8 kmDittersdorf8.2 kmOberpfannenstiel8.5 kmMönchsbad8.7 kmFrohnau8.8 kmCrottendorf8.8 kmViehtrifthäuser8.9 kmBermsgrün8.9 kmErla8.9 kmSiegelhof9 kmLenkersdorf9 kmCrandorf9.2 kmSilberwäsche9.2 kmObercrottendorf9.4 kmScheibe9.4 kmSchönfeld9.4 kmLauter9.5 kmNeudeck9.6 kmAnnaberg-Buchholz9.7 kmSonneberg9.8 kmDreihansen9.8 kmDorfchemnitz9.9 kmNiederglobenstein10 kmNeue Welt10 kmGünsdorf10 kmHinterhenneberg10 kmSehma10 kmCunersdorf10 kmKleinrückerswalde11 kmNiederpfannenstiel11 kmOberglobenstein11 kmSonnenberg11 kmAffalter11 kmEhrenfriedersdorf11 kmOberaffalter11 kmHormersdorf11 kmLößnitz11 kmWiesa11 kmStreitwald11 kmJahnsbach11 kmCranzahl11 kmHasenschwanzbruch11 km
Elterlein from above
Around Elterlein39 places to see, do and reach nearby
GreifenbachNature7.7 kmSehmaNature9.3 kmPöhlwasserNature6.2 kmMittweidaNature6.2 kmSchwarzbach (Große Mittweida)Nature6.4 kmLößnitz-BachNature11 kmKlínovecMountain21 kmFichtelbergMountain17 kmKleiner FichtelbergMountain18 kmBožídarský ŠpičákMountain20 kmMacechaMountain22 kmMeluzínaMountain23 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area14 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area18 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area19 kmSkiareál PotůčkySki area20 kmCrottentaucher e.V.Dive site11 kmDorfkirche SchwarzbachMonument1.5 kmBarbara-Uttmann-DenkmalMonumentunder 100 mSt. Laurentius, ElterleinMonument0.2 kmSt. Anne's Church, Annaberg-BuchholzMonument9.7 kmSt. Nicholas' Church, AueMonument12 kmSt. Laurentius, GeyerMonument6.6 kmLutheran Emmaus Church, NeuweltMonument8.2 kmEduard-von-Winterstein-TheaterMonument9.5 kmOre Mountain MuseumMuseum9.6 kmSchloss SchlettauMuseum6.1 kmManufaktur der TräumeMuseum9.4 kmSaxon Red Cross Museum BeierfeldMuseum6.0 kmEhrenfriedersdorf MineMuseum10 kmMarkersbachStation4.7 kmGrünstädtelStation6.3 kmSchlettau (Erzgeb)Station6.5 kmAnnaberg-BuchholzPlace9.7 kmSchwarzenbergPlace7.3 kmMarienbergPlace22 kmSchneebergPlace16 kmZwönitzPlace7.3 kmStollbergPlace16 km
Postal code
09481
Getting to Elterlein
Karlovy Vary AirportKLV
42 kmDresden AirportDRS
89 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
104 kmMarkersbachRailway station
4.7 kmGrünstädtelRailway station
6.3 kmSchlettau (Erzgeb)Railway station
6.5 kmPlaces near Elterlein
Places with a climate like Elterlein
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Elterlein?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Elterlein.
What is the hottest month in Elterlein?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Elterlein?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Elterlein?
January is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Elterlein?
The postal code of Elterlein is 09481.