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Halberstadt
Halberstadt Cathedral
Halberstadt Cathedral
St. Katharinen, Halberstadt
St. Katharinen, Halberstadt
Liebfrauenkirche Halberstadt
Liebfrauenkirche Halberstadt
Martineum
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Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Halberstadt

Halberstadt is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has a population of about 36,615 (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
Population36,615
Local time20:47
51.90° N, 11.06° EElevation 123 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes38817, 38820
The year in Halberstadtweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48October
October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Halberstadt 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-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

53 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

37 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 1.3 km

Weather in Halberstadt

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Partly cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 67%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct14°7°
Fri23 Oct13°8°1.9 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°
Sun25 Oct15°8°12.9 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°
Tue27 Oct18°8°1.9 mm
Wed28 Oct17°10°
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct11°5°0.5 mm

When to go to Halberstadt

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score172524597068656972482114
High4°5°9°15°19°22°25°25°20°14°8°5°
Low-1°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°3°0°
Rain (mm)463750416064625852404853
Wet days13101191112141210111114

What's on in Halberstadt

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

Monuments and museums in Halberstadt

All monuments

Outdoors around Halberstadt

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
Burg HeimburgViewpoints
0.4 km
Campingplatz mit Wassersport und Bootsverleih / Gröninger Bode BootsverleihCamp sites
0.7 km
Camping am SeeCamp sites
2.5 km
Tiergarten HalberstadtZoos
2.7 km
Tierpark WesterhausenZoos
3.3 km
SteinholzwarteViewpoints
4.5 km
Wintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area · 13 km of pistes · 6 lifts
34 km

Nature around Halberstadt

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 Halberstadt

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Halberstadt

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 121 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 125 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km

Fossils in Germany
Cretaceous · 1Jurassic · 1

Formations around the town

"Scaphiten-Pläner" Formation · 1
Plesiosaurs · 1Lindwurmia

Towns and villages around Halberstadt

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

Halberstadt from above

Postal codes

3881738820

Getting to Halberstadt

Leipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
97 km
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
102 km
Hannover AirportHAJ
113 km
Halberstadt HauptbahnhofRailway station
1.2 km
Halberstadt-SpiegelsbergeRailway station
1.5 km
Halberstadt OststraßeRailway station
1.3 km

Places near Halberstadt

Places with a climate like Halberstadt

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Halberstadt?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Halberstadt.
What is the hottest month in Halberstadt?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Halberstadt?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Halberstadt?
December is the wettest month with about 53 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Halberstadt?
Halberstadt has 2 postal codes: 38817, 38820.