Bavaria, Germany
Forchheim
Forchheim is a town in Bavaria, Germany, 261 m above sea level. It has a population of about 33,359 (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
Population33,359
Local time20:20
49.72° N, 11.06° EElevation 261 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes91299, 91301October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month62mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Forchheim at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:48 · 18:1310 h 25 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:48Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8Next 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-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
68 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1 km
Weather in Forchheim
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 78%
Today22 Oct12°5°
Fri23 Oct13°4°0.8 mm
Sat24 Oct8°5°1.4 mm
Sun25 Oct12°6°18.8 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°
Tue27 Oct17°7°1.6 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct11°3°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Forchheim
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 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 47 | 22 | 15 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 50 | 58 | 46 | 66 | 66 | 81 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 68 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
What's on in Forchheim
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Forchheim
0.4 km
Burg ForchheimBuilt 1400
0.4 km
Stadtbefestigung, Forchheim
0.3 km
Marienkapelle, Forchheim
0.4 km
Franziskaner
0.4 km
St. Katharina, Forchheim
0.7 km
Torwache
Museum0.4 km
Archäologiemuseum OberfrankenBuilt 2008Museum0.1 km
Braunau local history museumMore museums: Feuerwehrmuseum · Rote Mauer
Outdoors around Forchheim
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints50Climbing39Camp sites17Mountain huts3Theme parks2Zoos1Water parks1Aquariums1Surf spots1Golf courses1
ToxotesAquariums
0.1 kmBLOCKHELDEN Boulderhalle FrankenjuraClimbing
0.5 kmFrankenLagune Badespaß-das Erlebnisbad in HirschaidWater parks
0.6 kmErlebnispark Schloss ThurnTheme parks
0.9 kmHeimatfreundehütteMountain huts
1 kmAlmadlerhütteMountain huts
1.1 kmSkigebiet / Rodelgebiet LaubendorfSki area · 1 lifts
33 kmAction-Sport ErlangenDive site
14 kmNature around Forchheim
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Forchheim
Earthquakes around Forchheim
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 129 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 139 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 113 km
Towns and villages around Forchheim
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Burk1.2 kmBuckenhofen1.6 kmSigritzau2.7 kmSerlbach3.1 kmHausen3.7 kmBammersdorf3.8 kmWimmelbach3.8 kmReuth3.9 kmKersbach4 kmGosberg4.1 kmPinzberg4.4 kmThurn4.8 kmElsenberg5 kmHeroldsbach5.1 kmRettern5.3 kmWeilersbach5.5 kmWiesenthau5.5 kmPautzfeld5.8 kmKauernhofen5.8 kmEggolsheim5.8 kmDobenreuth5.8 kmOesdorf5.9 kmPoxdorf6.1 kmOberndorf6.4 kmNeuses6.5 kmKirchehrenbach6.8 kmSchlammersdorf6.9 kmSchlaifhausen6.9 kmEffeltrich6.9 kmPoppendorf7.1 kmGaiganz7.2 kmKunreuth7.2 kmReifenberg7.3 kmHallerndorf7.3 kmWillersdorf7.5 kmTrailsdorf7.5 kmDietzhof7.7 kmErmreus7.7 kmUnterstürmig7.8 kmWeigelshofen8.1 kmLeutenbach8.2 kmPoxstall8.3 kmLangensendelbach8.6 kmMittelehrenbach8.7 kmNeuses8.7 kmHaid8.8 kmStiebarlimbach9 kmPretzfeld9.3 kmDrosendorf am Eggerbach9.3 kmHonings9.4 kmRüssenbach9.4 kmWeingarts9.5 kmOrtspitz9.6 kmNiedermirsberg9.7 kmBräuningshof9.7 kmSchnaid10 kmHagenbach10 kmPoppendorf10 kmSeidmar10 kmRegensberg10 kmOberehrenbach10 kmHetzelsdorf11 kmBreitenbach11 kmLützelsdorf11 kmSchlichenreuth11 kmEbersbach11 kmDrügendorf11 kmHetzles11 kmPommer11 kmWellucken11 kmEbermannstadt11 kmHundsboden11 kmEschlipp11 kmWannbach12 kmHundshaupten12 kmRangen12 kmUnterzaunsbach12 kmGleisenhof12 kmGötzendorf12 kmBaad12 km
Forchheim from above
Around Forchheim38 places to see, do and reach nearby
AischNature8.0 kmWiesent (Regnitz)Nature0.9 kmDeichselbachNature9.9 kmSeebach (Regnitz)Nature8.7 kmThosbachNature11 kmEhrenbach (Wiesent)Nature6.6 kmHohe ReuthMountain27 kmKleiner KulmMountain33 kmArzbergMountain38 kmBalcherMountain39 kmGeisberg (Geisberg Forest)Mountain19 kmKemitzensteinMountain37 kmSkigebiet / Rodelgebiet LaubendorfSki area33 kmAction-Sport ErlangenDive site14 kmBurg ForchheimMonument0.4 kmStadtbefestigung, ForchheimMonument0.4 kmMarienkapelle, ForchheimMonument0.3 kmFranziskanerMonument0.3 kmSt. Katharina, ForchheimMonument0.4 kmTorwacheMonument0.7 kmSchleusenwärterhaus Schleuse 93Monument0.9 kmPfarrkirche, ForchheimMonument1.0 kmArchäologiemuseum OberfrankenMuseum0.4 kmBraunau local history museumMuseumunder 100 mPalatinate MuseumMuseum0.4 kmDorfmuseum im GreifenhausMuseum3.6 kmErlangen city museumMuseum13 kmForchheim (Oberfr)Station0.8 kmForchheim NordStation1.8 kmKersbachStation3.5 kmFähranleger MühlwörthFerry port23 kmDon Bosco FähreFerry port23 kmErlangenPlace15 kmBambergPlace23 kmHerzogenaurachPlace21 kmHöchstadt an der AischPlace18 kmHirschaidPlace12 kmBaiersdorfPlace6.8 km
Postal codes
9129991301
Getting to Forchheim
Nuremberg AirportNUE
24 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
140 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
143 kmForchheim (Oberfr)Railway station
0.8 kmForchheim NordRailway station
1.8 kmKersbachRailway station
3.5 kmFähranleger MühlwörthDon Bosco Fähre
23 kmDon Bosco FähreFähranleger Mühlwörth
23 kmPlaces near Forchheim
Places with a climate like Forchheim
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Forchheim?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Forchheim.
What is the hottest month in Forchheim?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Forchheim?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Forchheim?
December is the wettest month with about 68 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Forchheim?
Forchheim has 2 postal codes: 91299, 91301.