Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Harzgerode
Harzgerode is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, 394 m above sea level. It has a population of about 7,185 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population7,185
Local time20:42
51.64° N, 11.14° EElevation 394 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code06493October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month39mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Harzgerode at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:0910 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:47Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
56 mm of rain
Driest monthOctober
39 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.1 km
Weather in Harzgerode
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 68%
Today22 Oct12°5°
Fri23 Oct12°7°1.5 mm
Sat24 Oct9°4°10.5 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°15.3 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct17°7°1.9 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°5°
Fri30 Oct11°4°
Sat31 Oct9°3°
When to go to Harzgerode
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 | 23 | 48 | 64 | 68 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 39 | 20 | 12 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 48 | 40 | 50 | 42 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 55 | 52 | 39 | 49 | 56 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Harzgerode
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Harzgerode
Outdoors around Harzgerode
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildpark NordmannZoos
0.9 kmGolfclub Schloss Meisdorf e.V.Golf courses
1 kmBodetal Therme ThaleHot springs & thermal baths
1 kmSpaßinselTheme parks
1.2 kmLethwarteViewpoints
1.5 kmKletterfelsenClimbing
1.8 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area · 13 km of pistes · 6 lifts
38 kmNature around Harzgerode
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Harzgerode
Earthquakes around Harzgerode
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 103 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 147 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 103 km
Towns and villages around Harzgerode
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Alexisbad2.1 kmMägdesprung3.2 kmSilberhütte3.8 kmNeudorf4.3 kmDankerode5.6 kmSchielo5.8 kmKönigerode6.1 kmSiptenfelde6.3 kmStraßberg7.1 kmHaferfeld7.7 kmLindenberg8.1 kmFriedrichsbrunn9.1 kmGernrode9.3 kmRieder10 kmBad Suderode10 kmBärenrode10 kmBallenstedt11 kmStecklenberg11 kmOpperode12 kmIn der Krimm12 kmDegenershausen12 kmNeinstedt13 kmQuarmbeck13 kmAllrode13 kmMeisdorf13 kmAsmusstedt13 kmThale14 kmWieserode14 kmWeddersleben14 kmGersdorfer Burg14 kmTreseburg14 kmFriedrichshöhe15 kmRadisleben15 km
Harzgerode from above
Around Harzgerode36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Uhlenbach, Saxony-AnhaltNature4.4 kmGlasebach (Selke)Nature6.5 kmFriedenstalbachNature2.4 kmSchiebecksbachNature2.8 kmTeufelsteichNature2.9 kmBirnbaumteichNature4.7 kmHubertusinselNature14 kmHeinrichshöheMountain39 kmWurmbergMountain38 kmRenneckenbergMountain38 kmGroßer Winterberg (Harz)Mountain38 kmLeistenklippeMountain35 kmErdbeerkopfMountain35 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area38 kmKinderheilstätte HarzgerodeMonument1.8 kmAlexisbadMonument2.0 kmVerlobungsurneMonument2.0 kmStanding deerMonument2.0 kmHarzgerode railway stationMonument0.1 kmAlexisbad railway stationMonument2.1 kmMarienkirche, HarzgerodeMonumentunder 100 mSchloss HarzgerodeMonument0.1 kmCarlswerkMuseum3.0 kmHeimatstube, HarzgerodeMuseum0.1 kmWalpurgis HallMuseum13 kmStadtmuseum BallenstedtMuseum10 kmMousetrap and Curiosity MuseumMuseum11 kmHarzgerodeStation0.2 kmAlexisbadStation2.1 kmMägdesprungStation3.2 kmQuedlinburgPlace16 kmSangerhausenPlace22 kmBlankenburgPlace21 kmThalePlace14 kmBallenstedtPlace11 kmMansfeldPlace22 km
Postal code
06493
Getting to Harzgerode
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
75 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
79 kmKassel AirportKSF
124 kmHarzgerodeRailway station
0.2 kmAlexisbadRailway station
2.1 kmMägdesprungRailway station
3.2 kmPlaces near Harzgerode
Places with a climate like Harzgerode
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Harzgerode?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Harzgerode.
What is the hottest month in Harzgerode?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Harzgerode?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Harzgerode?
December is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Harzgerode?
The postal code of Harzgerode is 06493.