Thuringia, Germany
Greiz
Greiz is a small town in Thuringia, Germany, 269 m above sea level. It has a population of about 19,136 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population19,136
Local time11:23
50.66° N, 12.20° EElevation 269 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code07973October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month48mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Greiz at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:47 · 18:0510 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 16:43Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next 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-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
44 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
40 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 11 km
Weather in Greiz
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 67%
Today23 Oct14°5°
Sat24 Oct10°5°3.9 mm
Sun25 Oct12°5°8.7 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct15°5°
Wed28 Oct15°7°
Thu29 Oct13°2°
Fri30 Oct13°1°
Sat31 Oct10°1°
When to go to Greiz
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 | 27 | 24 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 69 | 73 | 49 | 23 | 16 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 44 | 40 | 50 | 47 | 66 | 70 | 85 | 78 | 60 | 48 | 57 | 54 |
| Wet days | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Greiz
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Greiz
0.2 km
Stadtkirche St. Marien, Greiz
0.2 km
Oberes Schloss, Greiz
0.5 km
Villa Wilhelm Eilers
0.7 km
Gasparinentempel
0.7 km
Greizer Park0.3 km
Unteres Schloss, GreizMuseum0.2 km
Heimatmuseum und TextilschauwerkstattMuseum0.2 km
Oberes Schloss GreizMore museums: Sommerpalais
Outdoors around Greiz
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Julius-Mosen-TurmViewpoints
0.4 kmKletterwald PöhlClimbing
0.7 kmSurfschule Papa-JoSurf spots
0.9 kmCampingplatz GunzenbergCamp sites
1.5 kmKöhlerspitzenClimbing · 348 m
1.5 kmTiergehege GreizZoos
2.8 kmAquaCityDive site
19 kmNature around Greiz
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Greiz
Earthquakes around Greiz
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 135 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 37 km
Universities and research institutes
Textile Research Institute Thuringia-VogtlandResearch institute · founded 1992
Towns and villages around Greiz
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Tryfle0.9 kmBarn, Farm Krueger1.7 kmPohlitz1.8 kmIrchwitz1.9 kmObergrochlitz2.3 kmNeugommla2.5 kmRothenthal2.5 kmTalbach2.6 kmRaasdorf3 kmWaldhäuser3 kmUntergrochlitz3 kmNeukurtschau3 kmKurtschau3.2 kmGreiz-Dölau3.2 kmGommla3.2 kmHeinrichsgrün3.2 kmReinsdorf3.4 kmCaselwitz3.4 kmAltgommla3.6 kmWaldhaus4 kmMoschwitz4.1 kmNeuhammer4.2 kmPommeranz4.6 kmHermannsgrün4.6 kmMohlsdorf4.8 kmWachholderschenke5 kmZoghaus5 kmTremnitz5.1 kmNeumühle5.4 kmNitschareuth5.4 kmDaßlitz5.6 kmFuchsloch6 kmReudnitz6.1 kmKahmer6.1 kmKleinreinsdorf6.4 kmLehna6.4 kmPansdorf6.6 kmHaide6.7 kmHohndorf6.8 kmStern6.9 kmErbengrün6.9 kmNaitschau7 kmWaltersdorf7 kmHungriger Wolf7 kmRußdorf7 kmMühlberg7.1 kmWalddaßler7.1 kmEichberg7.2 kmNeudeck7.2 kmGottesgrün7.3 kmWellsdorf7.7 kmLangenwetzendorf7.8 kmTeichwolframsdorf7.8 kmTschirma8 kmNeugernsdorf8 kmKühdorf8.3 kmGablau8.4 kmHainsberg8.4 kmEula8.4 kmObergeißendorf8.5 kmSorge-Settendorf8.6 kmWildetaube8.8 kmHirschbach8.9 kmAltgernsdorf9 kmUntergeißendorf9 kmCossengrün9.2 kmLeiningen9.4 kmGöttendorf-Neuärgerniss9.4 kmGroßkundorf9.7 kmLunzig9.7 kmHain9.9 kmPöltschen10 kmMarkersdorf10 kmDobia10 kmEubenberg10 kmWittchendorf10 kmSchönbach10 kmMehla11 kmBerga11 kmZickra11 km
Greiz from above
Around Greiz36 places to see, do and reach nearby
GöltzschNature1.6 kmTriebNature12 kmAubach (Weiße Elster)Nature0.3 kmLeuba-TeichNature8.2 kmSachswitzer StauseeNature2.9 kmFriesenbach, SaxonyNature16 kmAuersbergMountain39 kmSchneehübelMountain37 kmBrückenbergMountain37 kmKielMountain34 kmAschbergMountain37 kmRehhübelMountain29 kmAquaCityDive site19 kmStadtkirche St. Marien, GreizMonument0.2 kmOberes Schloss, GreizMonument0.2 kmVilla Wilhelm EilersMonument0.5 kmGasparinentempelMonument0.7 kmGreizer ParkMonument0.7 kmUnteres Schloss, GreizMonument0.3 kmKirche AubachtalMonument1.6 kmGöltzsch ViaductMonument5.1 kmHeimatmuseum und TextilschauwerkstattMuseum0.2 kmOberes Schloss GreizMuseum0.2 kmTextilschauwerkstatt GreizMuseum0.2 kmStaatliche Bücher- und KupferstichsammlungMuseum0.5 kmStadt- und Dampfmaschinenmuseum WerdauMuseum15 kmGreizStation0.7 kmGreiz-DölauStation3.1 kmElsterbergStation5.4 kmAnlegestelle FahrgastschifffahrtFerry port13 kmPlauenPlace18 kmZwickauPlace22 kmCrimmitschauPlace22 kmReichenbach im VogtlandPlace8.3 kmAuerbachPlace22 kmWilkau-HaßlauPlace22 km
Postal code
07973
Getting to Greiz
Karlovy Vary AirportKLV
72 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
85 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
94 kmGreizRailway station
0.7 kmGreiz-DölauRailway station
3.1 kmElsterbergRailway station
5.4 kmAnlegestelle FahrgastschifffahrtFerry port
13 kmPlaces near Greiz
Places with a climate like Greiz
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Greiz?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Greiz.
What is the hottest month in Greiz?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Greiz?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Greiz?
January is the wettest month with about 44 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Greiz?
The postal code of Greiz is 07973.