Saxony, Germany
Görlitz
Görlitz is a town in Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 55,065 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population55,065
Local time18:47
51.16° N, 14.99° EElevation 210 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes02826–02828October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month46mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Görlitz at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:35 · 17:5510 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:32Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
94 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
42 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2 km
Weather in Görlitz
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct12°7°3.2 mm
Fri23 Oct14°5°
Sat24 Oct12°6°
Sun25 Oct10°5°8.3 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°
Tue27 Oct12°5°
Wed28 Oct14°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°5°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct11°6°
When to go to Görlitz
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 | 25 | 23 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 46 | 23 | 18 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 42 | 51 | 42 | 63 | 68 | 94 | 84 | 55 | 46 | 53 | 56 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Görlitz
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Görlitz's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Görlitz
0.5 km
Saint Peter and PaulBuilt 1230
0.6 km
Heiliges Grab GörlitzBuilt 1481
1.1 km
Görlitz railway station
0.8 km
Luther's Church, GörlitzBuilt 1898
0.9 km
Stadthalle GörlitzBuilt 1910
2 km
Kreuzkirche, GörlitzBuilt 1916
Museum0.2 km
Schlesisches Museum zu GörlitzBuilt 2006
Museum0.3 km
Historic museum of GörlitzBuilt 1873More museums: Heiliges Grab · Kunsthalle Görlitz · Museum der Fotografie Görlitz
Outdoors around Görlitz
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Erlebnisbad ReichenbachWater parks
0.7 kmNeiße - ToursTheme parks
1.5 kmNaturschutz-Tierpark GörlitzZoos
1.6 kmWeinbergturmViewpoints
1.9 kmHochsteinClimbing · 396 m
2.5 kmAussichtsturm "Neuberzdorfer Höhe"Viewpoints
2.6 kmNature around Görlitz
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Görlitz
Earthquakes around Görlitz
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19506magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.8Nielubia 1 km ↓1983 · 87 km
5.4Jerzmanowa 2 km ↙1999 · 86 km
5.3Stare Serby 2 km ↓1989 · 98 km
5.0Krzydłowice 3 km ↗2020 · 99 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Cambrian · 1
Formations around the town
Zwetau Formation · 1
Trilobites · 2Lusatiops, Strenuella (Comluella)
Universities and research institutes
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1992
Center for Advanced Systems UnderstandingResearch institute · founded 2019
German Centre for AstrophysicsResearch institute · founded 2025
Towns and villages around Görlitz
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Biesnitz2.9 kmKlingewalde3 kmRauschwalde3.4 kmOberludwigsdorf3.5 kmWeinhübel3.5 kmKolonie Rosenfeld4.1 kmGirbigsdorf4.1 kmKolonie Lehngasse4.5 kmSchlauroth4.7 kmEbersbach5.1 kmKunnerwitz5.3 kmLudwigsdorf5.4 kmKlein Biesnitz5.6 kmKolonie Hasenberg5.8 kmSiebenhufen6.3 kmDeutsch Ossig6.3 kmHoltendorf6.3 kmKlein Neundorf6.3 kmPfaffendorf6.5 kmOber Pfaffendorf6.6 kmNieder Pfaffendorf6.6 kmOber Neundorf7.1 kmKunnersdorf7.1 kmLiebstein7.5 kmMarkersdorf7.7 kmOber Zodel8.1 kmJauernick-Buschbach8.3 kmKönigshain9.1 kmKleeberg9.2 kmOber Rengersdorf9.4 kmZodel9.5 kmNeu Krauscha9.5 kmNieder Zodel9.6 kmRengersdorf (Lausitz)9.9 kmGroß Krauscha10 kmTauchritz10 kmFeldhäuser10 kmHagenwerder10 kmGersdorf10 kmNiederrengersdorf10 kmFriedersdorf10 kmNeuberzdorf11 kmSchenkhäuser11 kmKlein Krauscha11 kmKodersdorf12 kmDeschka12 kmWiesa12 kmDeutsch Paulsdorf12 kmMengelsdorf12 kmSchönau-Berzdorf12 kmOberreichenbach13 kmKaltwasser13 kmLeuba13 kmReichenbach13 kmThiemendorf13 kmFeldschönau13 kmNiederreichenbach13 kmBiesig14 kmSärichen14 kmMückenhain14 kmKiesdorf auf dem Eigen14 kmZentendorf14 kmHilbersdorf14 kmDittmannsdorf15 kmKarlsdorf15 kmGotthelfshof15 kmUllersdorf15 kmSohland am Rotstein15 kmAltbernsdorf auf dem Eigen15 kmAttendorf15 km
Görlitz from above
Around Görlitz34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Berzdorfer SeeNature8.4 kmPließnitzNature9.6 kmCzerwona WodaNature2.2 kmSmědá RiverNature15 kmGroßschweidnitzer WasserNature24 kmCunnersdorfer WasserNature24 kmSmrk (Jizera Mountains)Mountain36 kmStóg IzerskiMountain37 kmČerná hora, Bílý PotokMountain40 kmSmědavská horaMountain38 kmHolubníkMountain38 kmSněžné věžičkyMountain40 kmSaint Peter and PaulMonument0.5 kmHeiliges Grab GörlitzMonument0.6 kmGörlitz railway stationMonument1.1 kmLuther's Church, GörlitzMonument0.8 kmStadthalle GörlitzMonument0.9 kmKreuzkirche, GörlitzMonument2.0 kmSynagoge GörlitzMonument0.3 kmAltes Rathaus GörlitzMonument0.2 kmSchlesisches Museum zu GörlitzMuseum0.2 kmHistoric museum of GörlitzMuseum0.3 kmMuzeum Łużyckie w ZgorzelcuMuseum0.6 kmRübezahl-MuseumMuseumunder 100 mJakob Böhme HouseMuseum0.6 kmGörlitzStation1.2 kmBahnhof FreizeitparkStation1.9 kmZgorzelecStation2.0 kmZgorzelecPlace1.5 kmNieskyPlace19 kmHerrnhutPlace23 kmReichenbachPlace13 kmPieńskPlace11 kmWeißenbergPlace23 km
Postal codes
02826–02828
Getting to Görlitz
Dresden AirportDRS
85 kmZielona Góra-Babimost AirportIEG
123 kmVáclav Havel Airport PraguePRG
128 kmGörlitzRailway station
1.2 kmBahnhof FreizeitparkRailway station
1.9 kmZgorzelecRailway station
2 kmPlaces near Görlitz
Places with a climate like Görlitz
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Görlitz?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Görlitz.
What is the hottest month in Görlitz?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Görlitz?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Görlitz?
July is the wettest month with about 94 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Görlitz?
Görlitz has 3 postal codes: 02826–02828.