Saxony, Germany
Hohnstein
Hohnstein is a village in Saxony, Germany, 317 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,076 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now5°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population3,076
Local time03:41
50.98° N, 14.11° EElevation 317 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code01848October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month53mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hohnstein at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:40 · 17:5710 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:36Northern 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
96 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Hohnstein
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 92%
Today23 Oct12°4°
Sat24 Oct10°4°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct11°4°7.3 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct12°3°
Wed28 Oct14°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°3°
Fri30 Oct13°2°
Sat31 Oct11°1°
When to go to Hohnstein
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 | 23 | 21 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 41 | 21 | 15 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 49 | 58 | 46 | 71 | 73 | 96 | 94 | 58 | 53 | 65 | 68 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Hohnstein
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hohnstein
0.3 km
Hohnstein CastleBuilt 1200
0.3 km
Church in Hohnstein15 km
Church of the Visitation of Our Lady, LobendavaBuilt 1800
7.9 km
Burg StolpenBuilt 1121
12 km
St. Mary's Church, Pirna
7.8 km
Bad Schandau ElevatorBuilt 1904Museum0.4 km
Museum Burg Hohnstein
Museum12 km
Sonnenstein Euthanasia CentreMore museums: Motorrad-Museum
Outdoors around Hohnstein
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Climbing693Viewpoints114Camp sites39Mountain huts9Theme parks5Zoos3Water parks3Hot springs & thermal baths1
Toskana Therme Bad SchandauHot springs & thermal baths
0.1 kmUrzeitpark SebnitzTheme parks
0.7 kmMönchClimbing
0.8 kmErlebnisbad MaribaWater parks
0.9 kmSteinschleuderClimbing
1.1 kmEbenheitCamp sites
1.3 kmSkizentrum Tännicht SohlandSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
21 kmSki ElstraSki area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
26 kmSkilift AltenbergSki area · 2 km of pistes · 6 lifts
35 kmSkilift am RotterhangSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
38 kmNature around Hohnstein
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hohnstein
Earthquakes around Hohnstein
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.8Nielubia 1 km ↓1983 · 149 km
5.4Jerzmanowa 2 km ↙1999 · 149 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 145 km
5.0Sobin 2 km →2010 · 146 km
Towns and villages around Hohnstein
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zeschnig2.5 kmRathewalde2.8 kmWaitzdorf3 kmRathen3 kmNiederrathen3.2 kmWaltersdorf3.2 kmHohburkersdorf3.4 kmCunnersdorf3.5 kmHeeselicht3.5 kmEhrenberg3.7 kmOberrathen3.7 kmLohsdorf4 kmNeu Porschdorf4.3 kmPorschdorf4.3 kmGoßdorf4.6 kmSorge4.7 kmPlan4.7 kmWeißig4.8 kmStrand5.3 kmStürza5.4 kmProssen5.5 kmNeuhäuser5.5 kmUttewalde5.7 kmRathmannsdorf5.9 kmPötzscha5.9 kmKrumhermsdorf6 kmStadt Wehlen6.3 kmEbenheit6.5 kmHohle6.8 kmUlbersdorf6.9 kmLangenwolmsdorf7 kmAltendorf7 kmNaundorf7 kmPladerberg7 kmThürmsdorf7.1 kmDobra7.1 kmHalbestadt7.2 kmBad Schandau7.5 kmGohrisch7.5 kmKönigstein7.7 kmAltstadt7.8 kmOstrau7.8 kmLohmen7.9 kmNiederaltstadt7.9 kmDorf Wehlen7.9 kmNeue Häuser7.9 kmKirnitzsch7.9 kmStolpen8.1 kmSchönbach8.1 kmPfaffendorf8.2 kmPostelwitz8.3 kmKirnitzschtalstraße8.3 kmZeichen8.4 kmHelmsdorf8.4 kmHütten8.4 kmKleinhennersdorf8.4 kmOberhelmsdorf8.5 kmStruppen8.6 kmNiederhelmsdorf8.6 kmKrippen8.8 kmAmtshainersdorf8.8 kmPorschendorf8.9 kmNeustadt in Sachsen9 kmMühlsdorf9.1 kmObervogelgesang9.3 kmPapstdorf9.3 kmRückersdorf9.4 kmNiedervogelgesang9.5 kmNeudörfel9.6 kmStruppen-Siedlung9.6 kmLichtenhain9.6 kmDaube9.7 kmElbersdorf9.8 kmLauterbach9.8 kmNikolsdorf9.9 kmLangburkersdorf9.9 kmRennersdorf-Neudörfel9.9 kmRugiswalde10 kmKleinelbersdorf10 kmEbenheit10 km
Hohnstein from above
Around Hohnstein42 places to see, do and reach nearby
BielaNature7.3 kmPolenzNature4.3 kmLachsbachNature6.3 kmAmsel FallsNature2.9 kmKrippenbachNature8.3 kmLichtenhain WaterfallNature11 kmPillnitz IslandNature17 kmNixeninselNature15 kmKahlebergMountain37 kmGeisingbergMountain33 kmKomáří hůrkaMountain35 kmPěnkavči vrchMountain38 kmKohlhaukuppeMountain35 kmJedlová, Jiřetín pod JedlovouMountain34 kmSkizentrum Tännicht SohlandSki area21 kmSki ElstraSki area26 kmSkilift AltenbergSki area35 kmSkilift am RotterhangSki area38 kmHohnstein CastleMonument0.3 kmChurch in HohnsteinMonument0.3 kmChurch of the Visitation of Our Lady, LobendavaMonument15 kmBurg StolpenMonument7.9 kmSt. Mary's Church, PirnaMonument12 kmBad Schandau ElevatorMonument7.8 kmKirnitzschtal TramwayMonument7.2 kmCity Church St. Mary in KönigsteinMonument7.5 kmMuseum Burg HohnsteinMuseum0.4 kmSonnenstein Euthanasia CentreMuseum12 kmGDR Museum in PirnaMuseum13 kmFeldbahnmuseum HerrenleiteMuseum8.5 kmRichard-Wagner-Stätten GraupaMuseum14 kmKurort RathenStation3.7 kmLohsdorfStation4.8 kmPorschdorf (Kr Pirna)Station4.4 kmFährstelle NiederrathenFerry port3.4 kmFährstelle OberrathenFerry port3.5 kmDěčínPlace23 kmHeidenauPlace17 kmBischofswerdaPlace17 kmNeustadt in SachsenPlace9.1 kmGroßröhrsdorfPlace20 kmPulsnitzPlace24 km
Postal code
01848
Getting to Hohnstein
Dresden AirportDRS
30 kmVáclav Havel Airport PraguePRG
98 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
121 kmKurort RathenRailway station
3.7 kmLohsdorfRailway station
4.8 kmPorschdorf (Kr Pirna)Railway station
4.4 kmFährstelle NiederrathenBad Schandau, Elbkai · Fährstelle Oberrathen · Fährstelle am Markt
3.4 kmFährstelle OberrathenFährstelle Niederrathen
3.5 kmPlaces near Hohnstein
Places with a climate like Hohnstein
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hohnstein?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hohnstein.
What is the hottest month in Hohnstein?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Hohnstein?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hohnstein?
July is the wettest month with about 96 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hohnstein?
The postal code of Hohnstein is 01848.