Saarland, Germany
Holz
Holz is a village in Saarland, Germany, 364 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,887 (2015). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population3,887
Local time22:19
49.33° N, 6.99° EElevation 364 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Holz at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:3010 h 26 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:05Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.3Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
106 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
59 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Holz
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 77%
Today22 Oct12°9°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct13°7°6.7 mm
Sat24 Oct11°5°4.5 mm
Sun25 Oct12°7°33.2 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°2.2 mm
Tue27 Oct17°11°2.2 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct15°4°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
When to go to Holz
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 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 74 | 43 | 17 | 11 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 92 | 74 | 80 | 59 | 77 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 94 | 86 | 106 |
| Wet days | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Holz
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Holz
Outdoors around Holz
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
GalgenbergturmViewpoints
0.4 kmSchwarzenbergturmViewpoints · 377 m
1.3 kmDAV Kletterhalle EnsdorfClimbing
1.5 kmVolkssonnengartenCamp sites
2.2 kmGondwana – Das PraehistoriumTheme parks
2.2 kmSaarbrücker ZooZoos
2.2 kmMonte KubotaSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
31 kmDSE GmbH - Diving & Safety EquipmentDive site
11 kmNature around Holz
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Holz
Earthquakes around Holz
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record27within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.0Romont 2 km ↙2003 · 114 km
Towns and villages around Holz
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wahlschied1.4 kmKutzhof2.1 kmBerschweiler2.4 kmNumborn2.5 kmLummerschied2.9 kmHilschbach3.2 kmFischbach3.6 kmDilsburg3.7 kmGöttelborn3.7 kmHeusweiler4.4 kmKirschhof4.5 kmQuierschied4.5 kmÜberhofen4.8 kmWalpershofen4.8 kmHellenhausen4.9 kmRiegelsberg5.3 kmBuchenschachen5.3 kmHirtel5.4 kmHühnerfeld5.4 kmEiweiler5.5 kmPflugscheid5.7 kmMaybach5.7 kmNiedersalbach5.8 kmEtzenhofen5.8 kmSulzbach5.9 kmHixberg6.2 kmHerrensohr6.3 kmHerchenbach6.6 kmSellerbach6.7 kmAltenwald6.9 kmObersalbach-Kurhof7.1 kmSchnappach7.1 kmJägersfreude7.2 kmEngelfangen7.2 kmKöllerbach7.5 kmBildstock7.6 kmKölln7.6 kmFriedrichsthal7.6 kmNeuweiler7.7 kmRittenhofen7.7 kmRußhütte8 kmNeudorf8.1 kmGroßwald8.1 kmRitterstraße8.5 kmKrämershäuschen8.8 kmPüttlingen8.9 kmAltenkessel9.4 kmScheidt10 kmRockershausen11 kmSaarbrücken11 kmLuisenthal11 kmScheidterberg11 kmGersweiler11 kmSankt Johann11 kmHeidstock11 kmOttenhausen12 kmFenne12 kmAschbacherhof12 kmStahlhammer12 kmSchafbrücke12 kmSankt Arnual12 kmVölklingen13 kmNeufechingen13 kmKlarenthal13 kmRöchling-Höhe13 kmKrughuette13 kmBischmisheim13 kmFürstenhausen13 kmBrebach14 kmGüdingen14 kmSchönbach15 km
Holz from above
Around Holz37 places to see, do and reach nearby
KöllerbachNature5.2 kmBurbacher WaldweiherNature8.4 kmSulzbach, SaarlandNature10 kmMerchNature7.0 kmFischbach, SaarlandNature10 kmSaufang-WeiherNature6.4 kmSandkopfMountain39 kmFriedrichskopfMountain37 kmDollbergMountain33 kmTeufelskopf, Rheinland-PfalzMountain32 kmSchimmelkopfMountain32 kmMückenborn-BergMountain33 kmMonte KubotaSki area31 kmDSE GmbH - Diving & Safety EquipmentDive site11 kmProtestant Church, HolzMonument0.1 kmSt. Josef, HolzMonument0.3 kmWater tower in GöttelbornMonument2.4 kmEvangelische Pfarrkirche WahlschiedMonument1.7 kmSchloss BietschiedMonument2.6 kmÖlmühle BerschweilerMonument2.7 kmLudwigskirche, SaarbrückenMonument11 kmJohanneskirche, SaarbrückenMonument10 kmSaarland MuseumMuseum11 kmMuseum St. IngbertMuseum10 kmMuseum für Vor- und FrühgeschichteMuseum11 kmBauernhaus HabachMuseum6.5 kmUhrenmuseumMuseum7.6 kmHeusweiler MarktStation4.5 kmFischbach-CamphausenStation4.0 kmIn der HommersbachStation4.3 kmFloßFerry port26 kmSaarbrückenPlace11 kmVölklingenPlace13 kmForbachPlace17 kmSankt WendelPlace20 kmBlieskastelPlace22 kmDillingenPlace19 km
Getting to Holz
Saarbrücken AirportSCN
15 kmLuxembourg-Findel International AirportLUX
65 kmMetz-Nancy-Lorraine AirportETZ
66 kmHeusweiler MarktRailway station
4.5 kmFischbach-CamphausenRailway station
4 kmIn der HommersbachRailway station
4.3 kmFloßFerry port
26 kmPlaces near Holz
Places with a climate like Holz
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Holz?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Holz.
What is the hottest month in Holz?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Holz?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Holz?
December is the wettest month with about 106 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.