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Protestant Church of Our Lady, Grimma
Protestant Church of Our Lady, Grimma
Cemetery church Zum Heiligen Kreuz (Grimma)
Cemetery church Zum Heiligen Kreuz (Grimma)
St. Trinitatis, Grimma
St. Trinitatis, Grimma
Gattersburg, Grimma
Gattersburg, Grimma
Saxony, Germany

Grimma

Grimma is a town in Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 27,554 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now12°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population27,554
Local time15:32
51.23° N, 12.72° EElevation 143 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code04668
The year in Grimmaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month42mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Grimma at a glance

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 monthJuly

78 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

39 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.3 km

Weather in Grimma

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
12°C

Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct14°7°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct15°6°0.5 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°3.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°8.8 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct17°8°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°10°
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct11°5°0.5 mm

When to go to Grimma

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score182625636968646973512318
High4°5°9°15°20°23°25°25°20°15°8°5°
Low-2°-1°1°4°8°12°14°14°10°6°3°0°
Rain (mm)473952455661787156425757
Wet days1310118111214129101113

What's on in Grimma

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Grimma

All monuments

More museums: Schiffmühle · Seumehaus

Outdoors around Grimma

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Waldcamping ColditzCamp sites
1.3 km
Streichelzoo ColditzZoos
1.5 km
Campingplatz LandidyllCamp sites
1.7 km
GalgenbergViewpoints · 195 m
1.8 km
DAV-Klettergarten OstbruchClimbing
2 km
Bismarckturm (Grimma)Viewpoints
3 km
Großer Ammelshainer SteinbruchDive site
8.2 km
Dive site
12 km
WestbruchDive site
13 km
KirchbruchDive site
15 km

Nature around Grimma

Nature in Germany

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Grimma

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Grimma

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Grimma

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Grimma from above

Postal code

04668

Getting to Grimma

Leipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
40 km
Dresden AirportDRS
74 km
Karlovy Vary AirportKLV
115 km
Grimma oberer BahnhofRailway station
0.5 km
GroßsteinbergRailway station
6 km
GroßbothenRailway station
6.2 km
GrimmaHöfgen
0.8 km
Kloster NimbschenFerry port
2.2 km

Places near Grimma

Places with a climate like Grimma

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Grimma?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Grimma.
What is the hottest month in Grimma?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Grimma?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Grimma?
July is the wettest month with about 78 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Grimma?
The postal code of Grimma is 04668.