Hesse, Germany
Fritzlar
Fritzlar is a small town in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 14,503 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population14,503
Local time12:41
51.13° N, 9.28° EElevation 220 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes34558, 34560October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month50mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Fritzlar at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:00 · 18:1610 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 16:55Northern 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
56 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
40 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Fritzlar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 74%
Today23 Oct12°6°1.3 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°6.8 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°19 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°
Tue27 Oct16°8°1 mm
Wed28 Oct14°6°
Thu29 Oct13°2°
Fri30 Oct13°2°
Sat31 Oct10°1°
When to go to Fritzlar
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 | 55 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 39 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 40 | 50 | 42 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 56 | 57 | 50 | 57 | 56 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Fritzlar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Fritzlar
0.2 km
Saint Peter's Church, Fritzlar
0.2 km
Rathaus, Fritzlar
14 km
Stadtkirche St. Marien, Homberg
9.8 km
Jakobskapelle (Felsberg)Built 1230
11 km
Evangelische Kirche Dissen
13 km
Altenburg, Niedenstein
Museum0.2 km
Hochzeitshaus FritzlarMuseum0.2 km
Museum Hochzeitshaus FritzlarMore museums: Frühgeschichtliches Gehöft (Nachbau)
Outdoors around Fritzlar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Kurbad Bad ZwestenHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmFlamingo-GehegeZoos
0.6 kmWaldcamping Bad ZwestenCamp sites
1.2 kmGolfPark GudensbergGolf courses
1.6 kmGolfplatzGolf courses
2.2 kmScharfensteinClimbing · 304 m
2.4 kmEdersee: Tauchzone II (Sitte)Dive site
17 kmEdersee: Tauchzone I (Berich)Dive site
18 kmTauchzone 1 (Berich)Dive site
19 kmNature around Fritzlar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Fritzlar
Earthquakes around Fritzlar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record7within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 59 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 73 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 78 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 112 km
Towns and villages around Fritzlar
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Geismar2.1 kmObermöllrich3.1 kmHaddamar3.2 kmZennern3.6 kmWerkel3.6 kmSauerbrunnen3.7 kmUngedanken4.1 kmWehren4.4 kmCappel4.5 kmRothhelmshausen4.6 kmUdenborn4.9 kmDorla5 kmLohne5.4 kmZüschen5.6 kmGroßenenglis6 kmObervorschütz6.2 kmWabern6.3 kmNiedermöllrich6.6 kmKleinenglis6.8 kmUttershausen6.9 kmGleichen7.1 kmKirchberg7.4 kmGombeth7.6 kmNiedervorschütz7.7 kmMaden7.8 kmLohre7.9 kmGudensberg8.1 kmKerstenhausen8.4 kmHarle8.5 kmWenzigerode8.6 kmSinglis8.7 kmUnshausen8.8 kmArnsbach8.9 kmBetzigerode9 kmMetze9.1 kmLendorf9.1 kmAltenburg9.3 kmBorken9.7 kmRhünda9.9 kmBöddiger10 kmFelsberg10 kmHebel10 kmTrockenerfurth10 kmWichdorf11 kmFalkenberg11 kmDeute11 kmBerge11 kmBad Zwesten11 kmLembach11 kmRockshausen11 kmDissen11 kmHesserode12 kmGensungen12 kmNiedenstein12 kmErmetheis12 kmRömersberg12 kmNeuenbrunslar12 kmHelmshausen12 kmMühlhausen12 kmNassenerfurth12 kmNiederurff12 kmPfaffenhausen12 kmFreudenthal12 kmRoppershain12 kmMardorf12 kmAltenbrunslar13 kmBesse13 kmHaarhausen13 kmWolfershausen13 kmOberurff-Schiffelborn13 kmHombergshausen13 kmOberurff13 kmStolzenbach13 kmHaldorf13 kmBeuern13 kmCaßdorf14 kmHolzhausen am Hahn14 kmMosheim14 kmSchiffelborn14 kmHilgershausen14 km
Fritzlar from above
Around Fritzlar39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Schwalm, HesseNature9.3 kmElbe, HesseNature2.1 kmWildeNature7.0 kmEfzeNature8.2 kmOlmesNature7.9 kmWesebachNature11 kmWüstegartenMountain19 kmHohes LohrMountain21 kmHirschberg (Kaufungen Forest)Mountain36 kmBilstein (Kaufungen Forest)Mountain40 kmGroße AschkoppeMountain19 kmHunsrückMountain17 kmEdersee: Tauchzone II (Sitte)Dive site17 kmEdersee: Tauchzone I (Berich)Dive site18 kmTauchzone 1 (Berich)Dive site19 kmSaint Peter's Church, FritzlarMonument0.2 kmRathaus, FritzlarMonument0.1 kmStadtkirche St. Marien, HombergMonument14 kmJakobskapelle (Felsberg)Monument9.8 kmEvangelische Kirche DissenMonument11 kmAltenburg, NiedensteinMonument13 kmBüraburgMonument3.0 kmMader SteinMonument8.4 kmHochzeitshaus FritzlarMuseum0.2 kmMuseum Hochzeitshaus FritzlarMuseum0.2 kmDomschatz und Museum des St. Petri-Domes FritzlarMuseum0.1 kmSchloss FriedrichsteinMuseum10 kmHessisches Braunkohle BergbaumuseumMuseum9.1 kmFritzlarStation0.9 kmWabern (Bz Kassel)Station6.6 kmZennernStation3.6 kmSperrmauer, Ufer WestFerry port16 kmSperrmauer, Ufer OstFerry port16 kmBaunatalPlace16 kmBad WildungenPlace11 kmSchwalmstadtPlace22 kmHombergPlace14 kmWolfhagenPlace23 kmBorkenPlace9.7 km
Postal codes
3455834560
Getting to Fritzlar
Kassel AirportKSF
33 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
70 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
119 kmFritzlarRailway station
0.9 kmWabern (Bz Kassel)Railway station
6.6 kmZennernRailway station
3.6 kmSperrmauer, Ufer WestFerry port
16 kmSperrmauer, Ufer OstHalbinsel Scheid
16 kmPlaces near Fritzlar
Places with a climate like Fritzlar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Fritzlar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Fritzlar.
What is the hottest month in Fritzlar?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Fritzlar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Fritzlar?
December is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Fritzlar?
Fritzlar has 2 postal codes: 34558, 34560.