Saxony, Germany
Hainichen
Hainichen is a small town in Saxony, Germany, 311 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,154 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population8,154
Local time22:36
50.97° N, 13.12° EElevation 311 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes09660–09661October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month54mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hainichen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:42 · 18:0310 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:40Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday31 OctoberReformation 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 monthJanuary
63 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Hainichen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 72%
Today22 Oct12°8°
Fri23 Oct14°6°
Sat24 Oct10°5°3.9 mm
Sun25 Oct12°6°6.8 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct15°5°
Wed28 Oct14°7°1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°3°
Fri30 Oct13°2°
Sat31 Oct11°2°
When to go to Hainichen
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 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 46 | 20 | 14 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 54 | 67 | 55 | 71 | 73 | 98 | 95 | 66 | 54 | 72 | 72 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Hainichen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hainichen
0.1 km
Trinitatiskirche HainichenBuilt 1890
7.8 km
Schloss SachsenburgBuilt 1488
11 km
Marienkirche, RoßweinBuilt 1513
13 km
Kirche BeerwaldeBuilt 1738
11 km
Kriebstein CastleBuilt 1384
13 km
JVA WaldheimBuilt 1897
Museum0.4 km
Gellert-Museum HainichenMuseum0.4 km
GellertmuseumBuilt 1851More museums: Tuchmacherhaus
Outdoors around Hainichen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Miniaturpark „Klein-Erzgebirge“Theme parks
0.3 kmErlebnisbad OederanWater parks
0.7 kmCampingplatz KriebsteinCamp sites
0.8 kmZschopauwandClimbing
1.5 kmCampingplatz LauenhainCamp sites
2.4 kmHarrasfelsenViewpoints
2.5 kmSkilift Erzgebirge Skiclub OlbernhauSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
39 kmDruckausgleichDive site
18 kmNature around Hainichen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hainichen
Earthquakes around Hainichen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 90 km
Towns and villages around Hainichen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ottendorf1.4 kmCrumbach1.5 kmKatzenberg1.6 kmCunnersdorf2 kmBerthelsdorf2.1 kmFalkenau2.5 kmSchlegel2.8 kmKaltofen3.1 kmGersdorf3.5 kmPappendorf4.2 kmOberrossau4.3 kmEulendorf4.3 kmArnsdorf4.5 kmHöpperich4.6 kmMobendorf4.8 kmNeudörfchen5.1 kmRossau5.1 kmMoosheim5.3 kmRiechberg5.4 kmBockendorf5.6 kmIrbersdorf5.6 kmDittersbach6 kmBerbersdorf6 kmNiederrossau6.1 kmGreifendorf6.1 kmSeifersbach6.2 kmGoßberg6.3 kmSachsenburg6.6 kmLichtenstein6.6 kmVierhäuser6.6 kmDittersdorf6.8 kmLangenstriegis7 kmSiegfried7.1 kmZechendorf7.3 kmSchmalbach7.3 kmBräunsdorf7.5 kmBöhrigen7.5 kmWeinsdorf7.6 kmSeifersdorf8 kmSchönborn-Dreiwerden8 kmNaundorf8.1 kmLanghennersdorf8.2 kmReichenbach8.4 kmGrünlichtenberg8.4 kmHartha8.5 kmFrankenberg8.6 kmKockisch8.7 kmNeudörfchen8.7 kmBiensdorf8.8 kmReichenbach8.8 kmErlebach8.8 kmWingendorf8.9 kmHermsdorf8.9 kmMühlbach9 kmWeißthal9.2 kmMerzdorf9.2 kmSchönerstadt9.3 kmAspenhauser9.4 kmRingethal9.4 kmZschöppichen9.4 kmNeusorge9.4 kmHausdorf9.5 kmKrumbach9.6 kmEtzdorf9.6 kmKohlung10 kmWegefarth10 kmNiederlichtenau10 kmEhrenberg10 kmHöckendorf10 kmRößgen10 kmGunnersdorf10 kmMarbach10 kmGrunau10 kmMittweida10 kmOtzdorf11 kmFalkenhain11 kmMoritzfeld11 kmMemmendorf11 kmKriebstein11 kmGoldborn11 km
Hainichen from above
Around Hainichen38 places to see, do and reach nearby
SchirmbachNature10 kmStriegisNature5.0 kmKleine StriegisNature10 kmChemnitzNature24 kmZschopauNature18 kmZwönitzNature24 kmMorgensternhöheMountain37 kmGreifensteineMountain38 kmKatzenstein (Pobershau)Mountain38 kmFranzenshöheMountain38 kmDreibrüderhöheMountain35 kmLauterbacher KnochenMountain31 kmSkilift Erzgebirge Skiclub OlbernhauSki area39 kmDruckausgleichDive site18 kmTrinitatiskirche HainichenMonument0.1 kmSchloss SachsenburgMonument7.8 kmMarienkirche, RoßweinMonument11 kmKirche BeerwaldeMonument13 kmKriebstein CastleMonument11 kmJVA WaldheimMonument13 kmProtestant Village Church, PappendorfMonument4.7 kmDorfkirche RossauMonument6.8 kmGellert-Museum HainichenMuseum0.4 kmGellertmuseumMuseum0.4 kmCamera Obscura HainichenMuseum0.4 kmFahrzeugmuseum FrankenbergMuseum8.9 kmZeitwerkstadtMuseum9.7 kmHainichenStation0.4 kmZur SilberwäscheStation8.3 kmFrankenberg (Sachs)Station8.6 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port8.6 kmLochmühleFerry port10 kmChemnitzPlace20 kmFreibergPlace17 kmDöbelnPlace17 kmMittweidaPlace10 kmFrankenbergPlace8.6 kmFlöhaPlace13 km
Postal codes
09660–09661
Getting to Hainichen
Dresden AirportDRS
49 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
80 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
87 kmHainichenRailway station
0.4 kmZur SilberwäscheRailway station
8.3 kmFrankenberg (Sachs)Railway station
8.6 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port
8.6 kmLochmühleKriebstein Hafen
10 kmPlaces near Hainichen
Places with a climate like Hainichen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hainichen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hainichen.
What is the hottest month in Hainichen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Hainichen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hainichen?
January is the wettest month with about 63 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hainichen?
Hainichen has 2 postal codes: 09660–09661.