Hesse, Germany
Greifenstein
Greifenstein is a small town in Hesse, Germany, 351 m above sea level. It has a population of about 6,533 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population6,533
Local time18:39
50.62° N, 8.30° EElevation 351 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code35753October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month79mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Greifenstein at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:2310 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:59Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas 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 monthJuly
80 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
58 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Greifenstein
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 97%
Today22 Oct12°4°2 mm
Fri23 Oct12°7°4.4 mm
Sat24 Oct11°5°5.4 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°27.6 mm
Mon26 Oct12°7°3.6 mm
Tue27 Oct18°9°2.4 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°1 mm
Thu29 Oct11°2°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct13°3°
When to go to Greifenstein
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 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 52 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 38 | 13 | 11 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 70 | 80 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 96 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Greifenstein
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Greifenstein
0.6 km
Greifenstein Castle
0.6 km
Evangelische Kirche, Greifenstein
2.3 km
Evangelische Kirche (Edingen)
2.5 km
Marxmühle
2.7 km
Evangelische Kirche Holzhausen, Greifenstein
15 km
Schlosskirche WeilburgMuseum0.8 km
Dorf- und Burgmuseum GreifensteinMuseum2.9 km
Altes Haus GreifensteinMore museums: Bollwerk Die Glocke
Outdoors around Greifenstein
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Modellbau-Park 1:8Theme parks
0.4 kmAussichtsturm DillblickViewpoints
0.7 kmLaguna AsslarWater parks
0.8 kmGolf Club Schloss BraunfelsGolf courses
1.7 kmWanderheim Herborner HausMountain huts
1.8 kmCampingplatz Heisterberger WeiherCamp sites
2.3 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
27 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
30 kmNature around Greifenstein
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Greifenstein
Earthquakes around Greifenstein
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 111 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 132 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 110 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 144 km
Towns and villages around Greifenstein
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Greifenthal2 kmEdingen2.3 kmHolzhausen2.7 kmWallendorf3.4 kmFleisbach3.4 kmKatzenfurt3.5 kmDaubhausen3.8 kmUlm3.9 kmBeilstein4.1 kmHirschberg4.3 kmSinn4.4 kmMerkenbach4.4 kmRodenroth4.8 kmHaiern4.9 kmAllendorf5 kmDillheim5.1 kmGuntersdorf5.3 kmRodenberg5.6 kmHörbach6.1 kmEhringshausen6.2 kmHeisterberg6.2 kmSeilhofen6.6 kmRoth6.7 kmHeiligenborn6.7 kmKölschhausen7.1 kmBissenberg7.2 kmHerborn7.2 kmOdersberg7.3 kmDreisbach7.6 kmMünchhausen7.6 kmSchönbach8 kmAmdorf8.1 kmBreitenbach8.1 kmStockhausen8.1 kmNenderoth8.2 kmLeun8.4 kmDriedorf8.4 kmWerdorf8.4 kmBallersbach8.9 kmBerghausen8.9 kmNiederlemp9 kmBurg9.1 kmBiskirchen9.2 kmUckersdorf9.5 kmArborn9.6 kmMademühlen9.6 kmErdbach9.9 kmHerbornseelbach10 kmBicken10 kmMedenbach10 kmGusternhain10 kmOberlemp10 kmBechlingen11 kmBellersdorf11 kmBreitscheid11 kmMittenaar11 kmHeisterberg11 kmNiederscheld12 kmSolms12 kmBermoll12 kmAßlar12 kmHohenroth12 kmAltenberg12 kmKlein Altenstädten12 kmOffenbach12 kmDonsbach13 kmRabenscheid13 kmBraunfels13 kmWaldaubach13 kmAltenkirchen13 kmSteindorf14 kmOberscheld14 kmLangenaubach14 kmDillenburg14 kmDalheim14 kmHermannstein14 kmBischoffen14 kmGroßaltenstädten14 kmEibach14 kmUebernthal15 km
Greifenstein from above
Around Greifenstein36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Aar (Dill)Nature9.0 kmLempNature6.1 kmUlmbach (Lahn)Nature10 kmMonzenbachNature9.2 kmDriedorfstauseeNature8.7 kmAdventhöhle BreitscheidNature10 kmEbschlohMountain39 kmJagd-Berg, HesseMountain30 kmOberste HennMountain37 kmPferdskopf (Taunus)Mountain38 kmFuchskauteMountain15 kmStegskopfMountain22 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area27 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area30 kmGreifenstein CastleMonument0.6 kmEvangelische Kirche, GreifensteinMonument0.6 kmEvangelische Kirche (Edingen)Monument2.3 kmMarxmühleMonument2.5 kmEvangelische Kirche Holzhausen, GreifensteinMonument2.7 kmSchlosskirche WeilburgMonument15 kmSchloss WeilburgMonument15 kmHerborn stationMonument7.5 kmDorf- und Burgmuseum GreifensteinMuseum0.8 kmAltes Haus GreifensteinMuseum2.9 kmRosenhang MuseumMuseum15 kmMining- and Citymuseum WeilburgMuseum15 kmMuseum ErdbachiumMuseum9.9 kmSinnStation4.1 kmEdingenStation2.4 kmKatzenfurtStation3.0 kmDillenburgPlace14 kmWetzlarPlace16 kmHaigerPlace15 kmWeilburgPlace15 kmAßlarPlace12 kmSolmsPlace12 km
Postal code
35753
Getting to Greifenstein
Frankfurt Main AirportFRA
68 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
86 kmFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
105 kmSinnRailway station
4.1 kmEdingenRailway station
2.4 kmKatzenfurtRailway station
3 kmPlaces near Greifenstein
Places with a climate like Greifenstein
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Greifenstein?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Greifenstein.
What is the hottest month in Greifenstein?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Greifenstein?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Greifenstein?
July is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Greifenstein?
The postal code of Greifenstein is 35753.