Thuringia, Germany
Gerstungen
Gerstungen is a small town in Thuringia, Germany. It has a population of about 8,767 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population8,767
Local time11:39
50.97° N, 10.07° EElevation 218 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code99834October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month51mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gerstungen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:10 · 16:589 h 48 min of daylightThe moon tonightLast quarter66% · Moonrise 21:20Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–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
65 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Gerstungen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 78%
Today31 Oct11°2°
Sun1 Nov10°3°
Mon2 Nov9°2°
Tue3 Nov8°4°
Wed4 Nov8°3°
Thu5 Nov7°2°
Fri6 Nov6°0°
Sat7 Nov7°1°
Sun8 Nov5°-3°4.1 mm
Mon9 Nov7°3°2 mm
When to go to Gerstungen
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 | 56 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 42 | 19 | 14 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 46 | 59 | 49 | 69 | 66 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 51 | 64 | 65 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
What's on in Gerstungen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gerstungen
0.2 km
Gerstungen railway station
0.8 km
Schloss Gerstungen
2.9 km
St. Margarethen (Herda)0.8 km
Katharinenkirche, Gerstungen1.5 km
Church Untersuhl
15 km
Evangelische Stadtkirche, SontraBuilt 1558Museum0.8 km
Heimatmuseum GerstungenBuilt 1932Museum9.8 km
Werra-Kalibergbau-Museum (WKM)More museums: Grenzmuseum
Outdoors around Gerstungen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Freizeit- und Erlebnisbad SontraWater parks
0.8 kmWerratal Camping CreuzburgCamp sites
1.1 kmGeflügelpark GZV ObersuhlZoos
2.2 kmWerrablickViewpoints
2.6 kmWesternclubTheme parks
2.7 kmFreizeitcamp BerkaCamp sites
3.1 kmNature around Gerstungen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gerstungen
Earthquakes around Gerstungen
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 record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 2.8 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 44 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 20 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Neogene · 1
Towns and villages around Gerstungen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Untersuhl1.5 kmBerka3 kmHerda3.2 kmLutzberg3.5 kmNeustädt4 kmHausbreitenbach4 kmRienau4.5 kmSallmannshausen4.8 kmAuenheim4.9 kmHorschlitt5.3 kmFernbreitenbach5.4 kmDietrichsberg6.1 kmUnterellen6.6 kmLauchröden7 kmGospenroda7.1 kmAbteroda7.2 kmWünschensuhl7.4 kmGasteroda7.9 kmVitzeroda8.9 kmGöringen9.1 kmBaueshof9.4 kmJosthof9.7 kmWartha10 kmNeuenhof11 kmMarksuhl11 kmHeiligenroda11 kmFrauensee11 kmSpringen11 kmSchwenge11 kmHütschhof12 kmHörschel12 kmDönges12 kmFörtha12 kmPferdsdorf13 kmClausberg13 kmNiederndorf13 kmLindigshof13 kmEppichnellen13 kmSpichra14 kmIfta14 kmStedtfeld14 kmWeißendiez14 kmWilhelmsglücksbrunn14 kmOberzella14 kmBurkhardtroda14 kmWolfsburg14 kmWolfsburg-Unkeroda14 kmKieselbach15 kmUnterzella15 kmDorndorf15 kmUnkeroda15 kmEckardtshausen15 kmLengröden15 km
Gerstungen from above
Around Gerstungen35 places to see, do and reach nearby
ElteNature7.1 kmSuhl (Werra)Nature1.8 kmUlfe (Sontra)Nature9.3 kmUlfe (Fulda)Nature11 kmWeiheNature1.2 kmSuhl (Weihe)Nature2.1 kmGroßer InselsbergMountain31 kmKasseler KuppeMountain32 kmHoher MeissnerMountain31 kmSchönleiteMountain32 kmRennwegskopfMountain29 kmGerbersteinMountain26 kmGerstungen railway stationMonument0.2 kmSchloss GerstungenMonument0.8 kmSt. Margarethen (Herda)Monument2.9 kmKatharinenkirche, GerstungenMonument0.8 kmChurch UntersuhlMonument1.5 kmEvangelische Stadtkirche, SontraMonument15 kmBurgruine BrandenburgMonument8.0 kmUnteres Schloss, KrauthausenMonument14 kmHeimatmuseum GerstungenMuseum0.8 kmWerra-Kalibergbau-Museum (WKM)Museum9.8 kmHeimat- und BergbaumuseumMuseum10 kmGrenzmuseum PhilippsthalMuseum15 kmMuseum auf der CreuzburgMuseum15 kmGerstungenStation0.3 kmWildeck-ObersuhlStation3.4 kmWildeck-HönebachStation9.3 kmWerranixeFerry port25 kmBad SalzungenPlace21 kmBebraPlace19 kmRuhlaPlace23 kmSontraPlace15 kmTreffurtPlace22 kmHeringenPlace9.7 km
Postal code
99834
Getting to Gerstungen
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
63 kmKassel AirportKSF
69 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
124 kmGerstungenRailway station
0.3 kmWildeck-ObersuhlRailway station
3.4 kmWildeck-HönebachRailway station
9.3 kmWerranixeFerry port
25 kmPlaces near Gerstungen
Places with a climate like Gerstungen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Gerstungen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gerstungen.
What is the hottest month in Gerstungen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Gerstungen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gerstungen?
December is the wettest month with about 65 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Gerstungen?
The postal code of Gerstungen is 99834.