Hesse, Germany
Frankenberg
Frankenberg is a small town in Hesse, Germany, 314 m above sea level. It has a population of about 17,699 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population17,699
Local time17:38
51.06° N, 8.80° EElevation 314 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month60mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Frankenberg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:00 · 18:2010 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:57Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · 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
73 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Frankenberg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 18 km/h · humidity 87%
Today22 Oct12°3°1.8 mm
Fri23 Oct11°6°5 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°5.8 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°25.1 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°1.9 mm
Tue27 Oct17°7°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct15°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°3°
Fri30 Oct13°2°
Sat31 Oct13°2°
When to go to Frankenberg
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 | 22 | 22 | 53 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 37 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 52 | 59 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 65 | 73 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Frankenberg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Frankenberg
0.1 km
Our Lady's ChurchBuilt 1286
0.6 km
Kloster St. Georgenberg (Frankenberg)Built 1242
0.9 km
Bahnhof Frankenberg
0 km
Rathaus Frankenberg
1.1 km
Walkemühle (Frankenberg)
0.4 km
Amtsgericht Frankenberg (Eder)
Museum0.6 km
Museum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum1.2 km
Thonent-MuseumMore museums: Heimatmuseum
Outdoors around Frankenberg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Stellplatz EderberglandhalleCamp sites
0.4 kmBergfried KellerburgViewpoints
0.6 kmWildpark FrankenbergZoos
1 kmCamping- & Ferienpark TeichmannCamp sites
5.2 kmKnebelsrodViewpoints · 443 m
5.4 kmWildgehegeZoos
7.6 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area · 60 km of pistes · 31 lifts
26 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
34 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
37 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
39 kmNature around Frankenberg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Frankenberg
Earthquakes around Frankenberg
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 148 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 90 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 91 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 107 km
Towns and villages around Frankenberg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ederdorf1.6 kmSchreufa2.9 kmRodenbach3.5 kmBottendorf3.6 kmRöddenau3.6 kmFriedrichshausen4.1 kmGeismar4.6 kmWillersdorf5 kmDörnholzhausen5.1 kmViermünden5.2 kmHommershausen5.3 kmBurgwald5.3 kmWangershausen5.7 kmHaine5.9 kmBirkenbringhausen6.3 kmEllershausen6.8 kmWiesenfeld6.8 kmLouisendorf6.8 kmHaubern6.9 kmRömershausen7.4 kmSachsenberg7.4 kmDainrode7.5 kmAllendorf bei Frankenau7.8 kmWillershausen7.8 kmOberholzhausen7.9 kmRennertehausen8.4 kmRengershausen8.7 kmRoda9 kmMohnhausen9.1 kmEderbringhausen9.1 kmOberorke9.1 kmErnsthausen9.5 kmAllendorf9.5 kmNiederorke9.7 kmNeukirchen9.8 kmAltenhaina10 kmDalwigksthal10 kmFrankenau10 kmHalgehausen10 kmRosenthal10 kmOsterfeld11 kmKirschgarten11 kmBockendorf11 kmBerghofen11 kmBattenfeld11 kmMünden11 kmAltenlotheim11 kmLehnhausen12 kmSehlen12 kmBattenberg12 kmKröge12 kmBuchenberg12 kmGrüsen12 kmRhadern12 kmLöhlbach13 kmSchmittlotheim13 kmHaina13 kmFürstenberg13 kmBromskirchen13 kmLaisa14 kmHerbelhausen14 kmKirchlotheim14 kmFrebershausen14 kmEllnrode14 kmWillershausen15 kmDodenau15 km
Frankenberg from above
Around Frankenberg40 places to see, do and reach nearby
WetschaftNature11 kmWilde AaNature11 kmNempheNature0.4 kmHolzbach (Schweinfe)Nature7.2 kmGoldbach (Eder)Nature6.9 kmWichtelhausNature9.8 kmLangenberg (Rothaar)Mountain30 kmHegekopfMountain28 kmKahler AstenMountain26 kmEttelsbergMountain28 kmClemensbergMountain27 kmHopperkopfMountain25 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area26 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area34 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area37 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area39 kmOur Lady's ChurchMonument0.1 kmKloster St. Georgenberg (Frankenberg)Monument0.6 kmBahnhof FrankenbergMonument0.9 kmRathaus FrankenbergMonumentunder 100 mWalkemühle (Frankenberg)Monument1.1 kmAmtsgericht Frankenberg (Eder)Monument0.4 kmEdertalschule FrankenbergMonument0.5 kmKloster HainaMonument13 kmMuseum im Kloster FrankenbergMuseum0.6 kmThonent-MuseumMuseum1.2 kmMuseum GeismarMuseum4.5 kmPsychiatriemuseum HainaMuseum13 kmStadtmuseum BattenbergMuseum12 kmFrankenberg (Eder)Station0.9 kmFrankenberg (Eder) GoßbergStation0.7 kmFrankenberg (Eder) ViermündenStation5.1 kmBringhausenFerry port19 kmHalbinsel ScheidFerry port20 kmKorbachPlace25 kmBad WildungenPlace24 kmWinterbergPlace24 kmMedebachPlace17 kmWetterPlace18 kmWaldeckPlace25 km
Getting to Frankenberg
Kassel AirportKSF
57 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
63 kmDortmund AirportDTM
97 kmFrankenberg (Eder)Railway station
0.9 kmFrankenberg (Eder) GoßbergRailway station
0.7 kmFrankenberg (Eder) ViermündenRailway station
5.1 kmBringhausenFerry port
19 kmHalbinsel ScheidSperrmauer, Ufer Ost
20 kmPlaces near Frankenberg
Places with a climate like Frankenberg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Frankenberg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Frankenberg.
What is the hottest month in Frankenberg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Frankenberg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Frankenberg?
December is the wettest month with about 73 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.