Saxony, Germany
Erlau
Erlau is a village in Saxony, Germany, 315 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,057 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population3,057
Local time16:27
51.01° N, 12.95° EElevation 315 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code09306October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month51mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Erlau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:47 · 17:5910 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 16:54Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next 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 monthJuly
90 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Erlau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 76%
Today24 Oct12°5°
Sun25 Oct13°6°6.5 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct15°8°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct13°6°1 mm
Thu29 Oct11°5°5.5 mm
Fri30 Oct9°6°5 mm
Sat31 Oct8°4°7.4 mm
Sun1 Nov9°7°7.4 mm
Mon2 Nov9°5°3 mm
When to go to Erlau
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 | 25 | 24 | 58 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 47 | 22 | 17 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 49 | 62 | 52 | 65 | 68 | 90 | 86 | 64 | 51 | 68 | 67 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Erlau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Erlau
Outdoors around Erlau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Campingplatz KriebsteinCamp sites
0.8 kmKönig-Friedrich-August-TurmViewpoints · 302 m
0.9 kmTaurasteinturmViewpoints
1.2 kmCampingplatz LauenhainCamp sites
2.4 kmSchafeZoos
3.8 kmZiegenZoos
3.8 kmSteinbruchsee Ratssteinbruch HartmannsdorfDive site
17 kmNature around Erlau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Erlau
Earthquakes around Erlau
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 87 km
Towns and villages around Erlau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lauenhain1.7 kmTanneberg2.4 kmFrankenau2.7 kmCrossen2.9 kmRößgen3.2 kmNaundorf3.2 kmMittweida3.3 kmFalkenhain3.6 kmRingethal3.9 kmWeißthal4 kmSchweikershain4.1 kmHöfchen4.1 kmBeerwalde4.1 kmSchönfeld4.4 kmThalheim4.4 kmKockisch4.5 kmThomasplan4.5 kmButterberg4.5 kmMoritzfeld4.7 kmHermsdorf4.7 kmAltmittweida4.8 kmNeudörfchen4.8 kmNeugepülzig4.8 kmGepülzig4.9 kmKleinmilkau5.1 kmNeumilkau5.2 kmNeudörfchen5.2 kmHolzhausen5.3 kmWeinsdorf5.6 kmTopfseifersdorf5.6 kmGroßmilkau5.7 kmHoyersdorf5.9 kmErlebach5.9 kmArras5.9 kmReinsdorf6 kmZetteritz6.1 kmKriebstein6.2 kmKönigshain6.2 kmNeuwallwitz6.4 kmHilmsdorf6.4 kmKlostergeringswalde6.7 kmUnter Rauschenthal6.7 kmGröbschütz6.8 kmKriebethal6.8 kmTheesdorf6.9 kmSchönborn-Dreiwerden6.9 kmStädten6.9 kmWinkeln7 kmNeusorge7.1 kmDittmannsdorf7.1 kmEhrenberg7.3 kmZschöppichen7.3 kmNiederrossau7.4 kmVierhäuser7.4 kmZschauitz7.4 kmNeuschönberg7.4 kmGilsberg7.4 kmSeifersbach7.5 kmRöllingshain7.6 kmAschershain7.7 kmZschoppelshain7.7 kmSachsendorf7.9 kmAitzendorf8 kmGeringswalde8 kmKolkau8.1 kmOber Rauschenthal8.1 kmHeiligenborn8.1 kmBernsdorf8.2 kmSchönberg8.2 kmPürsten8.3 kmKrumbach8.4 kmNeu Zschaagwitz8.4 kmOttendorf8.5 kmWiederau8.5 kmRichzenhain8.5 kmBeedeln8.5 kmRossau8.5 kmHöckendorf8.6 kmAltgeringswalde8.6 kmGöppersdorf8.7 km
Erlau from above
Around Erlau37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Auen-BachNature7.9 kmMuldeNature20 kmZwickau MuldeNature20 kmChemnitzNature24 kmZschopauNature15 kmZwönitzNature24 kmLauterbacher KnochenMountain39 kmAdlersteinMountain38 kmPilzhübelMountain33 kmDittersdorfer HöheMountain28 kmGeiersberg (Ore Mountains)Mountain29 kmAdelsbergMountain23 kmSteinbruchsee Ratssteinbruch HartmannsdorfDive site17 kmProtestant church, TannebergMonument2.4 kmKirche ErlauMonument1.1 kmMittweida railway stationMonument2.7 kmWechselburg PrioryMonument12 kmSt. Petri, RochlitzMonument11 kmSchloss SachsenburgMonument10 kmKirche BeerwaldeMonument4.3 kmMartin-Luther-Kirche (Geringswalde)Monument8.0 kmStadtmuseum Alte PfarrhäuserMuseum3.8 kmZeitwerkstadtMuseum13 kmFahrzeugmuseum FrankenbergMuseum14 kmGeburtshaus Clara ZetkinMuseum8.3 kmBesucherbergwerk Wismutstolln in BiensdorfMuseum9.8 kmErlauStation0.2 kmMittweidaStation2.7 kmZur SilberwäscheStation6.3 kmMittweida/AueFerry port3.0 kmLauenhainFerry port3.0 kmChemnitzPlace19 kmDöbelnPlace17 kmLimbach-OberfrohnaPlace21 kmMittweidaPlace3.3 kmFrankenbergPlace13 kmFlöhaPlace19 km
Postal code
09306
Getting to Erlau
Dresden AirportDRS
59 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
68 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
90 kmErlauRailway station
0.2 kmMittweidaRailway station
2.7 kmZur SilberwäscheRailway station
6.3 kmMittweida/AueLauenhain
3 kmLauenhainKriebstein Hafen · Mittweida/Aue · Ringethal
3 kmPlaces near Erlau
Places with a climate like Erlau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Erlau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Erlau.
What is the hottest month in Erlau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Erlau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Erlau?
July is the wettest month with about 90 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Erlau?
The postal code of Erlau is 09306.