Brandenburg, Germany
Finsterwalde
Finsterwalde is a small town in Brandenburg, Germany. It has a population of about 15,488 (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
Population15,488
Local time16:19
51.63° N, 13.71° EElevation 108 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code03238October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Finsterwalde at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 17:5510 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 16:50Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.8Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
73 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
38 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 11 km
Weather in Finsterwalde
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 81%
Today24 Oct11°5°
Sun25 Oct13°5°10.3 mm
Mon26 Oct13°5°1.1 mm
Tue27 Oct16°6°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°6°1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°4°3.5 mm
Fri30 Oct10°5°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct10°4°6.9 mm
Sun1 Nov10°5°2.5 mm
Mon2 Nov10°3°
When to go to Finsterwalde
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 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 70 | 74 | 50 | 24 | 19 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 47 | 38 | 48 | 40 | 58 | 55 | 73 | 70 | 49 | 40 | 51 | 53 |
| Wet days | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
What's on in Finsterwalde
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Finsterwalde
0.4 km
St. Maria Mater Dolorosa FinsterwaldeBuilt 1906
0.4 km
Finsterwalde (Niederlausitz) railway station
0.6 km
Trinity church FinsterwaldeBuilt 1593
2.2 km
Village church MassenBuilt 1246
2.5 km
Saint Catherines church NehesdorfBuilt 12510.7 km
Schloss Finsterwalde
Museum0.8 km
Feuerwehrmuseum FinsterwaldeBuilt 2013Museum0.6 km
Kreismuseum FinsterwaldeOutdoors around Finsterwalde
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Tierpark FinsterwaldeZoos
1.3 kmWaldbad CrinitzCamp sites
1.6 kmÖkotanienTheme parks
2.6 kmLina-Hähnle-BlickViewpoints
5.3 kmCampingpark Grünewalder LauchCamp sites
5.8 kmGrünhausViewpoints
7.4 kmTröbitz NordfeldDive site
18 kmNature around Finsterwalde
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Finsterwalde
Earthquakes around Finsterwalde
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
5.0Osła 1 km →1977 · 147 km
Universities and research institutes
Forschungsinstitut für BergbaufolgelandschaftenResearch institute · founded 1992
Towns and villages around Finsterwalde
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nehesdorf2 kmMassen2.1 kmHeinrichsruh2.4 kmGröbitz2.7 kmPonnsdorf4 kmTanneberg4 kmDrößig4.1 kmBetten4.3 kmMöllendorf4.3 kmSchacksdorf4.3 kmEichholz4.8 kmPießig5 kmPechhütte5.4 kmSiedlung Erika5.6 kmMünchhausen5.7 kmLindthal5.8 kmBreitenau6 kmBirkwalde6.3 kmLichterfeld6.4 kmOssak6.5 kmGoßmar6.5 kmHennersdorf6.9 kmLieskau7.3 kmTheresienhütte7.5 kmSonnewalde7.7 kmBuschmühle7.7 kmSorno7.7 kmFischwasser7.8 kmLugau7.9 kmVorwerk Peterhof8 kmGroßbahren8.1 kmKleinbahren8.1 kmFrankena8.3 kmLuckauer Vorstadt8.3 kmDabern8.7 kmRehain9 kmKlingmühl9.2 kmGrünhaus9.4 kmBergheide9.5 kmZürchel9.8 kmLichterfelder Pechhütte9.9 kmDoberlug-Kirchhain10 kmZeckerin10 kmBabben10 kmPahlsdorf10 kmWeinberg10 kmGöllnitz10 kmBrenitz11 kmDollenchen11 kmSallgast11 kmKolonie Grünhaus11 kmStaupitz11 kmGahro12 kmFriedersdorf12 kmOppelhain12 kmRückersdorf12 kmCrinitz12 kmLindena12 kmGroßkrausnik12 kmWerenzhain12 kmGorden12 kmGahroer Pechhütte13 kmPoley13 kmLichtena13 kmFriedersdorf14 kmKleinkrausnik14 kmArenzhain14 kmTrebbus14 kmGruhno15 km
Finsterwalde from above
Around Finsterwalde33 places to see, do and reach nearby
Bergheider SeeNature9.0 kmSchneidemühlen-TeichNature5.6 kmMahlensteichNature5.7 kmPoleyseeNature12 kmHammerteichNature11 kmPulsnitzNature24 kmKutschenbergMountain30 kmGüterbankMountain22 kmSchwarzer Berg (Golßen)Mountain40 kmTröbitz NordfeldDive site18 kmSt. Maria Mater Dolorosa FinsterwaldeMonument0.4 kmFinsterwalde (Niederlausitz) railway stationMonument0.4 kmTrinity church FinsterwaldeMonument0.6 kmVillage church MassenMonument2.1 kmSaint Catherines church NehesdorfMonument2.5 kmSchloss FinsterwaldeMonument0.7 kmRathaus (Doberlug-Kirchhain)Monument9.9 kmMinster St. Marien (Doberlug)Monument11 kmFeuerwehrmuseum FinsterwaldeMuseum0.8 kmKreismuseum FinsterwaldeMuseum0.6 kmWeißgerbermuseum Doberlug-KirchhainMuseum10 kmHeimatmuseum SonnewaldeMuseum7.9 kmBauernmuseum LindenaMuseum12 kmFinsterwalde (Niederlausitz)Station0.4 kmSchacksdorfStation4.3 kmDoberlug-KirchhainStation9.9 kmStadthafen Senftenberg SeebrückeFerry port25 kmSenftenbergPlace24 kmLauchhammerPlace17 kmLuckauPlace24 kmElsterwerdaPlace23 kmCalauPlace21 kmDoberlug-KirchhainPlace10 km
Postal code
03238
Getting to Finsterwalde
Dresden AirportDRS
56 kmBerlin Brandenburg AirportBER
82 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
105 kmFinsterwalde (Niederlausitz)Railway station
0.4 kmSchacksdorfRailway station
4.3 kmDoberlug-KirchhainRailway station
9.9 kmStadthafen Senftenberg SeebrückeFerry port
25 kmPlaces near Finsterwalde
Places with a climate like Finsterwalde
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Finsterwalde?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Finsterwalde.
What is the hottest month in Finsterwalde?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Finsterwalde?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Finsterwalde?
July is the wettest month with about 73 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Finsterwalde?
The postal code of Finsterwalde is 03238.