Saxony, Germany
Herrnhut
Herrnhut is a small town in Saxony, Germany, 342 m above sea level. It has a population of about 5,654 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population5,654
Local time14:44
51.02° N, 14.74° EElevation 342 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code02747October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month47mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Herrnhut at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:39 · 17:5210 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon96% · Moonrise 16:46Northern 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-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
94 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Herrnhut
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 23 km/h · humidity 58%
Today24 Oct10°4°
Sun25 Oct9°3°9.3 mm
Mon26 Oct11°4°0.8 mm
Tue27 Oct11°4°1 mm
Wed28 Oct12°5°1 mm
Thu29 Oct10°3°2 mm
Fri30 Oct8°5°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct8°5°9.9 mm
Sun1 Nov8°4°5.4 mm
Mon2 Nov8°1°1.5 mm
When to go to Herrnhut
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 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 55 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 43 | 22 | 17 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 44 | 53 | 43 | 66 | 67 | 94 | 86 | 57 | 47 | 58 | 60 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Herrnhut
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Herrnhut
UNESCO0.1 km
Moravian Church Settlements
0.3 km
The Unity Archives – Moravian Archives HerrnhutBuilt 1889
0.1 km
KirchsaalBuilt 1756
1.1 km
Wasserschloss NiederruppersdorfBuilt 1752
1.7 km
Berthelsdorf CastleBuilt 1721
1.2 km
Eulbusch
Museum0.4 km
Herrnhut Museum of EthnologyBuilt 1878
Museum0.2 km
Heimatmuseum HerrnhutOutdoors around Herrnhut
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Freizeit- und ErlebnisbadWater parks
0.9 kmWildgehegeZoos
1 kmTierpark ZittauZoos
1.1 kmDAV Kletterzentrum QuackeClimbing
1.6 kmKlettersteig RiesenboulderClimbing
1.7 kmSeeCamping Zittauer GebirgeCamp sites
2 kmSkizentrum Tännicht SohlandSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
25 kmFunparkSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
36 kmTauchschule EckartsbergDive site
11 kmDive site
11 kmNature around Herrnhut
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Herrnhut
Earthquakes around Herrnhut
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19506magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.8Nielubia 1 km ↓1983 · 110 km
5.4Jerzmanowa 2 km ↙1999 · 109 km
5.3Stare Serby 2 km ↓1989 · 121 km
5.0Krzydłowice 3 km ↗2020 · 121 km
Towns and villages around Herrnhut
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Berthelsdorf1.6 kmStrahwalde2 kmEuldorf2.1 kmRuppersdorf2.3 kmOberstrahwalde2.7 kmNiederstrahwalde2.7 kmNeuberthelsdorf2.8 kmFriedersthal3.2 kmAltzuckmantel3.4 kmNinive3.7 kmRennersdorf4.1 kmNeuzuckmantel4.2 kmGroßhennersdorf4.6 kmKottmarhäuser5.2 kmObercunnersdorf5.3 kmSonneberg5.4 kmHeuscheune5.5 kmRussenhäuser5.5 kmNeundorf5.5 kmKunnersdorf auf dem Eigen5.6 kmGutfelden5.8 kmOderwitz6.3 kmHerwigsdorf6.4 kmOttenhain6.4 kmKemnitz6.6 kmBernstadt6.8 kmEibau6.8 kmGalgenberg7.3 kmNiedercunnersdorf7.3 kmBerghäuser7.6 kmSeitenschweidnitz7.6 kmWalddorf7.7 kmScharfsöders7.7 kmEbersdorf8.1 kmNeu Cunnersdorf8.2 kmNeumittelleutersdorf8.2 kmKottmarsdorf8.3 kmNeudörfel8.3 kmDittersbach auf dem Eigen8.5 kmLehdehäuser8.5 kmAltbernsdorf auf dem Eigen8.6 kmNeueibau8.6 kmKleinschweidnitz8.8 kmLiebesdörfel8.8 kmBurkersdorf9 kmOberleutersdorf9.1 kmOberseifersdorf9.2 kmJosephsdorf9.2 kmGroßschweidnitz9.2 kmHetzwalde9.4 kmBischdorf9.5 kmRomerei9.5 kmOberherwigsdorf9.6 kmLeutersdorf9.9 kmFolge9.9 kmSpitzkunnersdorf10 kmWittgendorf10 kmSchlegel10 kmNiederviehbig10 kmWendisch-Paulsdorf10 kmDürrhennersdorf10 kmNeuwalde10 kmLöbau11 kmWittgendorfer Feldhäuser11 kmSpreedorf11 kmEckartsberg11 kmDolgowitz11 kmAltlöbau11 kmWendisch-Cunnersdorf11 kmEbersbach11 kmScheibe11 kmKiesdorf auf dem Eigen11 kmNeuschönberg11 kmSchönau-Berzdorf11 kmMittelherwigsdorf11 kmSchlegeler Feldhäuser11 kmButterberg11 kmViehbig11 kmDittelsdorf11 kmSohland am Rotstein11 km
Herrnhut from above
Around Herrnhut40 places to see, do and reach nearby
SpreeNature6.7 kmGroßschweidnitzer WasserNature8.5 kmCunnersdorfer WasserNature8.5 kmGrundwasserNature5.7 kmLandwasserNature10 kmSpitzkunnersdorfer BachNature7.3 kmSmrk (Jizera Mountains)Mountain40 kmČerná hora, Bílý PotokMountain39 kmSmědavská horaMountain40 kmHolubníkMountain36 kmSněžné věžičkyMountain39 kmPtači vrchyMountain36 kmSkizentrum Tännicht SohlandSki area25 kmFunparkSki area36 kmTauchschule EckartsbergDive site11 kmDive siteDive site11 kmMoravian Church SettlementsMonumentunder 100 mThe Unity Archives – Moravian Archives HerrnhutMonument0.3 kmKirchsaalMonument0.1 kmWasserschloss NiederruppersdorfMonument1.1 kmBerthelsdorf CastleMonument1.7 kmEulbuschMonument1.2 kmKirche RuppersdorfMonument2.6 kmVilla SchminkeMonument11 kmHerrnhut Museum of EthnologyMuseum0.4 kmHeimatmuseum HerrnhutMuseum0.2 kmEvangelische Brüder-Unität und die LosungenMuseumunder 100 mCoffee Museum EbersbachMuseum10 kmGerman Museum of damask and terry towelingMuseum14 kmLöbau (Sachsen)Station11 kmOberoderwitzStation6.1 kmOberoderwitz OberdorfStation6.6 kmBootsstation Obere SchleuseFerry port28 kmBootsstation Untere SchleuseFerry port28 kmGörlitzPlace23 kmZgorzelecPlace24 kmZittauPlace14 kmVarnsdorfPlace15 kmBogatyniaPlace19 kmRumburkPlace15 km
Postal code
02747
Getting to Herrnhut
Dresden AirportDRS
69 kmVáclav Havel Airport PraguePRG
107 kmPardubice AirportPED
132 kmLöbau (Sachsen)Railway station
11 kmOberoderwitzRailway station
6.1 kmOberoderwitz OberdorfRailway station
6.6 kmBootsstation Obere SchleuseBootsstation Untere Schleuse
28 kmBootsstation Untere SchleuseBootsstation Obere Schleuse
28 kmPlaces near Herrnhut
Places with a climate like Herrnhut
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Herrnhut?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Herrnhut.
What is the hottest month in Herrnhut?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Herrnhut?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Herrnhut?
July is the wettest month with about 94 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Herrnhut?
The postal code of Herrnhut is 02747.