Thuringia, Germany
Heringen
Heringen is a village in Thuringia, Germany. It has a population of about 4,449 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population4,449
Local time19:07
51.45° N, 10.88° EElevation 167 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month37mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Heringen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:1110 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:49Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next 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 monthJuly
56 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
35 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Heringen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 75%
Today22 Oct13°5°
Fri23 Oct12°5°2.1 mm
Sat24 Oct10°5°2.1 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°13.3 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°
Tue27 Oct17°8°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°6°
Fri30 Oct12°5°
Sat31 Oct9°4°
When to go to Heringen
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 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 57 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 73 | 45 | 22 | 15 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 46 | 35 | 47 | 36 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 48 | 52 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Heringen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Heringen
0.1 km
Schloss Heringen
2.1 km
St. Aegidius (Windehausen)
2.4 km
St. Trinitatis (Hamma)
2.5 km
St. Petrus, Uthleben
7.9 km
Nordhausen railway stationBuilt 1866
8.6 km
St. Blasii, PetersdorfMuseum0.1 km
Museum Schloss Heringen
Museum14 km
Barbarossa CaveMore museums: Heimatmuseum
Outdoors around Heringen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Bismarckturm RothenburgViewpoints
2 kmSeecamping KelbraCamp sites
2.6 kmErlebnispark - StraußbergTheme parks
2.7 kmKletterturmClimbing
2.9 kmCampingplatz am WaldbadCamp sites · 288 m
3.1 kmGolfpark NeustadtGolf courses
3.2 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area · 13 km of pistes · 6 lifts
38 kmTaucheinstieg 4Dive site
3.4 kmTaucheinstieg 5Dive site
4.5 kmex OASIS TauchbasisDive site
5 kmDive site
5 kmNature around Heringen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Heringen
Earthquakes around Heringen
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 record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 75 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 119 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 75 km
Towns and villages around Heringen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Windehausen2.1 kmBerbisleben2.2 kmHamma2.4 kmUthleben2.7 kmUrbach4.1 kmAuleben4.4 kmGörsbach4.5 kmBielen4.7 kmSundhausen5.2 kmLeimbach6 kmNentzelsrode6.3 kmSteinbrücken6.3 kmHain6.6 kmHimmelgarten7 kmSteigerthal8.2 kmKleinfurra8.5 kmAm Darrweg8.6 kmRüxleben8.8 kmStempeda9.5 kmBuchholz9.6 kmWerther9.7 kmPetersdorf9.8 kmGumpe10 kmSalza10 kmHarzrigi10 kmWernrode11 kmRodishain11 kmHesserode11 kmRüdigsdorf11 kmHerrmannsacker11 kmSägemühle12 kmSchern12 kmKleinwechsungen12 kmHerreden13 kmHainrode13 kmHarzungen13 kmKinderode13 kmNeustadt/Harz14 kmOsterode14 kmNiedersachswerfen14 kmGroßwechsungen14 kmPustleben14 kmHochstedt15 kmMünchenlohra15 km
Heringen from above
Around Heringen38 places to see, do and reach nearby
ThyraNature9.7 kmHeimkehleNature7.8 kmTeich-BachNature11 kmRoßmannsbachNature5.6 kmKrebsbach, Saxony-AnhaltNature8.2 kmSalza, ThuringiaNature8.6 kmWurmbergMountain39 kmGroßer Winterberg (Harz)Mountain39 kmLeistenklippeMountain39 kmErdbeerkopfMountain39 kmHohnekopfMountain38 kmKleiner Winterberg (Harz)Mountain38 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area38 kmTaucheinstieg 4Dive site3.4 kmTaucheinstieg 5Dive site4.5 kmex OASIS TauchbasisDive site5.0 kmSchloss HeringenMonument0.1 kmSt. Aegidius (Windehausen)Monument2.0 kmSt. Trinitatis (Hamma)Monument2.4 kmSt. Petrus, UthlebenMonument2.5 kmNordhausen railway stationMonument7.9 kmSt. Blasii, PetersdorfMonument8.6 kmMünchenlohra AbbeyMonument15 kmSt.-Matthias-KircheMonument7.9 kmMuseum Schloss HeringenMuseum0.1 kmBarbarossa CaveMuseum14 kmMittelbau-Dora concentration campMuseum13 kmKaliwerk Glückauf SondershausenMuseum8.8 kmSchaubergwerk Lange Wand IlfeldMuseum15 kmHeringen (Helme)Station0.5 kmNordhausenStation7.9 kmNordhausen NordStation8.0 kmBleicherodePlace21 kmEllrichPlace21 kmWalkenriedPlace23 kmSondershausenPlace8.6 kmKelbraPlace12 kmWertherPlace9.7 km
Getting to Heringen
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
53 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
94 kmKassel AirportKSF
103 kmHeringen (Helme)Railway station
0.5 kmNordhausenRailway station
7.9 kmNordhausen NordRailway station
8 kmPlaces near Heringen
Places with a climate like Heringen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Heringen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Heringen.
What is the hottest month in Heringen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Heringen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Heringen?
July is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.