Hesse, Germany
Gersfeld
Gersfeld is a small town in Hesse, Germany, 486 m above sea level. It has a population of about 5,371 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now6°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population5,371
Local time19:27
50.45° N, 9.91° EElevation 486 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code36129October: high / low12° / 5°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gersfeld at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:54 · 18:1610 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:53Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.6Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
95 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
59 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Gersfeld
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 95%
Today22 Oct9°4°1.7 mm
Fri23 Oct9°4°4.3 mm
Sat24 Oct6°3°5.5 mm
Sun25 Oct9°5°28.8 mm
Mon26 Oct9°5°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct14°7°2.2 mm
Wed28 Oct13°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct11°4°
Fri30 Oct10°3°
Sat31 Oct10°4°
When to go to Gersfeld
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 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 45 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 31 | 13 | 10 |
| High | 2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 86 | 68 | 80 | 59 | 81 | 77 | 90 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 95 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Gersfeld
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gersfeld
Outdoors around Gersfeld
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Kletteranlage PoppenhausenClimbing
0.9 kmCamping am SchwimmbadCamp sites
1.2 kmGroße HaubeViewpoints · 658 m
1.5 kmWildpark GersfeldZoos
2.3 kmWürzburger Bergbund-HütteMountain huts · 835 m
3.6 kmTeufelskanzelClimbing
3.8 kmNature around Gersfeld
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gersfeld
Earthquakes around Gersfeld
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 61 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 16 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 54 km
Towns and villages around Gersfeld
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Brembach1.1 kmMaiersbach1.2 kmSparbrod1.4 kmDörrenhof1.4 kmSchachen1.6 kmSandberg2.1 kmRodenbach2.1 kmDammelhof2.2 kmRengersfeld2.4 kmZiegelhütte2.4 kmMosbach2.5 kmWachtküppel2.7 kmSommerberg2.9 kmRommers3 kmSchwarzerden3.4 kmBacktrog3.7 kmObernhausen3.8 kmKohlstöcken3.8 kmGackenhof3.9 kmFeldbach3.9 kmRodholz4.3 kmRabennest4.6 kmAltenfeld4.8 kmNeumart4.9 kmPoppenhausen5.2 kmTränkhof5.5 kmGichenbach5.6 kmWasserkuppe5.6 kmOberrod5.9 kmSieblos6.2 kmAbtsroda6.3 kmBildstein6.5 kmRauschelbach6.8 kmHeimenhof7.1 kmDalherda7.1 kmUntermittelberg7.1 kmMittelberg7.1 kmHettenhausen7.2 kmRöderhaid7.3 kmRemerz7.4 kmRitterhof7.8 kmEichenwinden7.8 kmÖttersbach7.8 kmGrabenhöfchen7.8 kmGiebelrain7.9 kmOberlütter8.3 kmWüstensachsen8.4 kmRödersbach8.4 kmOber-Stellberg8.5 kmFrauenholz8.5 kmReulbach8.6 kmSchmalnau8.6 kmMittel-Stellberg8.6 kmHaukeller8.7 kmDietges8.7 kmUnkenhof8.8 kmSteinwand8.8 kmWeyhers9 kmFriedenstein9.1 kmEbersburg9.1 kmDörmbach9.4 kmHühnerkropf9.5 kmUnterstellberg9.5 kmBrand9.5 kmReppich9.7 kmFinkmühle9.8 kmMelperts9.8 kmThalau10 kmMotzhaucle10 kmRied10 kmWolferts10 kmDietershausen10 kmFriesenhausen10 kmAltenhof11 kmFinkenhain11 kmDanzwiesen11 kmSeiferts11 kmHalsbach11 kmUnterrupsroth11 kmMittelrupsroth11 km
Gersfeld from above
Around Gersfeld35 places to see, do and reach nearby
HauneNature8.7 kmLütterNature4.4 kmGuckaiseeNature3.8 kmSchmalnauNature3.4 kmBieber (Haune)Nature8.3 kmWürzburger Bergbund-HütteNature4.9 kmWasserkuppeMountain5.5 kmDammersfeldkuppeMountain7.1 kmKreuzberg (Rhön)Mountain10 kmHeidelsteinMountain6.6 kmEierhauckbergMountain5.2 kmAbtsrodaer KuppeMountain6.1 kmEbersburg CastleMonument5.1 kmWallfahrtskirche, MottenMonument10 kmSt. Kilian (Oberelsbach)Monument15 kmKuratiekirche, Bischofsheim in der RhönMonument5.7 kmDoppelturmhügel OberweißenbrunnMonument5.7 kmJagdschloss, Bischofsheim in der RhönMonument6.7 kmOsterburg (Rhön)Monument7.5 kmWegkapelle, WildfleckenMonument8.1 kmThe German Gliding MuseumMuseum5.7 kmPfundsmuseumMuseum11 kmSieblos-MuseumMuseum5.3 kmWerberger StubeMuseum14 kmOfen- und Zeitreisemuseum ZillbachMuseum14 kmGersfeld (Rhön)Station0.2 kmHettenhausenStation7.0 kmAltenfeld (Rhön)Station4.6 kmSchiffsanlegestelle SalineFerry port29 kmKünzellPlace17 kmPetersbergPlace19 kmEichenzellPlace16 kmBad BrückenauPlace18 kmNeuhofPlace21 kmBurkardrothPlace21 km
Postal code
36129
Getting to Gersfeld
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
94 kmFrankfurt Main AirportFRA
107 kmKassel AirportKSF
114 kmGersfeld (Rhön)Railway station
0.2 kmHettenhausenRailway station
7 kmAltenfeld (Rhön)Railway station
4.6 kmSchiffsanlegestelle SalineFerry port
29 kmPlaces near Gersfeld
Places with a climate like Gersfeld
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Gersfeld?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gersfeld.
What is the hottest month in Gersfeld?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Gersfeld?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gersfeld?
December is the wettest month with about 95 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Gersfeld?
The postal code of Gersfeld is 36129.