Thuringia, Germany
Gräfenthal
Gräfenthal is a village in Thuringia, Germany, 400 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,773 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now4°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population1,773
Local time05:02
50.52° N, 11.31° EElevation 400 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code98743October: high / low12° / 5°
Rain this month67mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gräfenthal at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:0710 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous95% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday31 OctoberReformation 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-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
95 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
59 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Gräfenthal
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
4°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 27 km/h · humidity 95%
Today24 Oct7°3°4.5 mm
Sun25 Oct10°4°31.6 mm
Mon26 Oct9°3°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct12°5°1 mm
Wed28 Oct12°3°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°3°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct10°4°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct8°3°4.4 mm
Sun1 Nov8°3°1 mm
When to go to Gräfenthal
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 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 52 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 73 | 39 | 21 | 13 |
| High | 2° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Low | -4° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 75 | 62 | 71 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 95 | 79 | 71 | 67 | 78 | 86 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Gräfenthal
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gräfenthal
1.2 km
Church Großneundorf
2.9 km
St. Sebastian, Gräfenthal
0.2 km
St. Marien, Gräfenthal
0.4 km
Schloss Wespenstein
5.4 km
Haus des VolkesBuilt 1925
14 km
Corpus Christi Church SaalfeldBuilt 1906
Museum6.5 km
Morassina
Museum12 km
Museum für Glaskunst LauschaBuilt 1903More museums: Heimat- und Geschichtsverein "Die Pappenheimer" · Schloss Wespenstein
Outdoors around Gräfenthal
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
KinderbauernhofZoos
0.5 kmSpiegelwandClimbing
0.9 kmErlebnisbad SteinachgrundWater parks
1 kmNatur-Erlebnis-ZentrumCamp sites
1.1 kmWanderhütten an der RennsteigbaudeMountain huts
1.8 kmThüringer Schieferpark LehestenTheme parks
1.9 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
12 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
13 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
22 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Lothrabucht FußgängerbrückeDive site
17 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Eichenwäldchen (Wrack)Dive site
17 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Totenfelsen (Wrack)Dive site
18 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Loreleifelsen und -Bucht mit PumpenhausDive site
18 kmNature around Gräfenthal
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gräfenthal
Earthquakes around Gräfenthal
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 record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 100 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 103 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 80 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 75 km
Towns and villages around Gräfenthal
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Meernach0.8 kmGroßneundorf1.3 kmBuchbach2.4 kmSommersdorf2.4 kmGösselsdorf2.5 kmCreunitz2.5 kmLimbach2.6 kmGebersdorf2.6 kmLichtenhain2.8 kmZopten3 kmTannenglück3.3 kmMarktgölitz4.1 kmKönigsthal4.2 kmReichmannsdorf4.5 kmLippelsdorf4.6 kmPippelsdorf5.1 kmOberloquitz5.4 kmProbstzella5.5 kmTaubenbach5.7 kmObergölitz6 kmKleinneundorf6.4 kmSchmiedefeld6.4 kmHühnerschenke6.6 kmReichenbach6.7 kmJehmichen6.8 kmHoheneiche7.3 kmSchaderthal7.4 kmLositz7.6 kmKleingeschwenda7.7 kmWickersdorf8 kmSchlaga8.1 kmDöhlen8.2 kmGroßgeschwenda8.3 kmSchweinbach8.3 kmBernsdorf8.5 kmArnsbach8.5 kmHirzbach9.3 kmVolkmannsdorf9.3 kmArnsgereuth9.4 kmRosenthal9.4 kmEyba9.4 kmUnterloquitz9.5 kmKnobelsdorf9.6 kmWickendorf9.7 kmWittgendorf9.9 kmLaasen9.9 kmWitzendorf9.9 kmMeura10 kmOberhütte10 kmUnterhütte10 kmRoda10 kmLichtentanne10 kmRohrbach11 kmWeischwitz11 kmLeutenberg11 kmDöschnitz11 kmLeibis11 kmBirkenheide12 kmWittmannsgereuth12 kmLehesten12 kmHockeroda12 kmReschwitz12 kmDeesbach12 kmGrünau12 kmLuisengrün12 kmDittrichshütte12 kmFischersdorf13 kmSchmiedebach13 kmObernitz13 kmBreternitz13 kmMittelweißbach13 kmBraunsdorf13 kmBockschmiede13 kmQuelitz13 kmCursdorf13 kmGarnsdorf13 kmOberweißbach13 kmEichicht13 kmBurkersdorf13 kmHerschdorf13 km
Gräfenthal from above
Around Gräfenthal42 places to see, do and reach nearby
LichteNature11 kmSorbitzNature7.2 kmPiesauNature8.1 kmSormitzNature12 kmKieselbach, ThuringiaNature9.2 kmDeesbach ForebayNature11 kmGroßer FinsterbergMountain38 kmSachsensteinMountain39 kmGroßer EisenbergMountain39 kmNeuhäuser HügelMountain39 kmKleiner FinsterbergMountain38 kmGroßer FarmdenkopfMountain19 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area12 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area13 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area22 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Lothrabucht FußgängerbrückeDive site17 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Eichenwäldchen (Wrack)Dive site17 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Totenfelsen (Wrack)Dive site18 kmChurch GroßneundorfMonument1.2 kmSt. Sebastian, GräfenthalMonument2.9 kmSt. Marien, GräfenthalMonument0.2 kmSchloss WespensteinMonument0.4 kmHaus des VolkesMonument5.4 kmCorpus Christi Church SaalfeldMonument14 kmMatthäuskirche (Spechtsbrunn)Monument5.3 kmStadtkirche LauschaMonument12 kmMorassinaMuseum6.5 kmMuseum für Glaskunst LauschaMuseum12 kmSchiefermuseum Steinach/ThüringenMuseum15 kmWindmill in DittrichshütteMuseum13 kmSchieferdorfmuseum SchmiedebachMuseum13 kmProbstzellaStation5.5 kmLudwigsstadtStation6.8 kmErnstthal am RennsteigStation11 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port16 kmHeinrichsteinFerry port27 kmSaalfeldPlace14 kmRudolstadtPlace22 kmNeuhaus am RennwegPlace12 kmBad BlankenburgPlace18 kmUnterwellenbornPlace17 kmBad LobensteinPlace25 km
Postal code
98743
Getting to Gräfenthal
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
56 kmNuremberg AirportNUE
115 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
119 kmProbstzellaRailway station
5.5 kmLudwigsstadtRailway station
6.8 kmErnstthal am RennsteigRailway station
11 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port
16 kmHeinrichsteinFerry port
27 kmPlaces near Gräfenthal
Places with a climate like Gräfenthal
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Gräfenthal?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gräfenthal.
What is the hottest month in Gräfenthal?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Gräfenthal?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gräfenthal?
July is the wettest month with about 95 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Gräfenthal?
The postal code of Gräfenthal is 98743.