Thuringia, Germany
Ilmenau
Ilmenau is a town in Thuringia, Germany, 478 m above sea level. It has a population of about 38,695 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now8°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population38,695
Local time15:15
50.68° N, 10.92° EElevation 478 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code98693October: high / low12° / 5°
Rain this month64mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ilmenau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:1010 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 16:49Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next 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
84 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
59 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Ilmenau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 78%
Today23 Oct11°5°1.9 mm
Sat24 Oct8°3°8.5 mm
Sun25 Oct11°5°23.6 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°
Tue27 Oct15°7°
Wed28 Oct13°6°
Thu29 Oct12°3°
Fri30 Oct13°2°
Sat31 Oct9°2°
When to go to Ilmenau
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 | 47 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 36 | 20 | 13 |
| High | 2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 72 | 61 | 73 | 59 | 73 | 68 | 85 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 75 | 84 |
| Wet days | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Ilmenau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ilmenau
1.2 km
Goetheschule IlmenauBuilt 1903
1.3 km
Brauerei Gebrüder JäckleinBuilt 18972.4 km
Church Unterpörlitz0.4 km
St. Jacob's Church (Ilmenau)
0.8 km
Ilmenau Cemetery
1.1 km
Festhalle Ilmenau
Museum0.5 km
Goethe Monument
Museum2.1 km
Schaubergwerk "Volle Rose"More museums: Bergmannskapelle · Glas in Ilmenau · Goethemuseum · Ilmenauer Porzellantradition e.V. · Schlittenaustellung · Schlittenscheune
Outdoors around Ilmenau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
ExotariumZoos
0.4 kmKinderland & Indoor MinigolfTheme parks
1.1 kmBarigauer TurmViewpoints
1.5 kmZiegengehegeZoos
1.8 kmWaldcampingplatz MeyersgrundCamp sites
2.4 kmKickelhahnturmViewpoints
3.3 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
20 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
21 kmLütschestauseeDive site
13 kmNature around Ilmenau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ilmenau
Earthquakes around Ilmenau
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 68 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 75 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 48 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 107 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 8 · 0 km
Permian · 8
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Technische Universität IlmenauUniversity or college · founded 1894
IMMS Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH (IMMS GmbH)Research institute · founded 1995
Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2000
Towns and villages around Ilmenau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Neuhaus1 kmOberpörlitz2.1 kmUnterpörlitz2.3 kmRoda2.4 kmOehrenstock3.1 kmLangewiesen3.9 kmManebach4.3 kmWümbach4.8 kmMartinroda4.9 kmElgersburg5.3 kmBücheloh5.3 kmHeyda5.8 kmMönchshof6.1 kmStützerbach6.6 kmGeraberg6.8 kmNeusiß7.2 kmGehren7.2 kmGräfinau-Angstedt7.4 kmAngelroda7.7 kmJesuborn7.8 kmSchmerfeld8.3 kmGeschwenda8.5 kmMöhrenbach8.6 kmWipfra8.9 kmRippersroda8.9 kmNeuroda9.1 kmAllzunah9.5 kmKleinbreitenbach9.6 kmCottendorf9.7 kmSorge9.7 kmTraßdorf9.9 kmPennewitz9.9 kmDörnfeld an der Ilm10 kmDörrberg10 kmKettmannshausen10 kmGräfenroda10 kmLiebenstein10 kmReinsfeld10 kmPlaue11 kmSingen11 kmHerschdorf11 kmGillersdorf11 kmHerrenmühle11 kmNeustadt am Rennsteig11 kmWillmersdorf11 kmGriesheim12 kmHammersfeld12 kmOberwillingen12 kmFriedersdorf12 kmBehringen12 kmFrankenhain12 kmOelschröte12 kmBranchewinda13 kmGösselborn13 kmDosdorf13 kmKahlert13 kmGroßbreitenbach13 kmNiederwillingen13 kmAllersdorf13 kmWildenspring13 kmGeilsdorf13 kmSiegelbach13 kmRoda13 kmDannheim13 kmAltenfeld14 kmBöhlen14 kmGossel14 kmGörbitzhausen14 kmEspenfeld14 kmOberilm14 km
Ilmenau from above
Around Ilmenau37 places to see, do and reach nearby
SchleuseNature8.4 kmZahme GeraNature10 kmSchorteNature1.9 kmWohlroseNature6.3 kmLauter, ThuringiaNature11 kmWilde Gera, ThuringiaNature12 kmGroßer BeerbergMountain12 kmGroßer FinsterbergMountain9.8 kmGroßer InselsbergMountain37 kmSachsensteinMountain9.6 kmGroßer EisenbergMountain12 kmNeuhäuser HügelMountain14 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area20 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area21 kmLütschestauseeDive site13 kmGoetheschule IlmenauMonument1.2 kmBrauerei Gebrüder JäckleinMonument1.3 kmChurch UnterpörlitzMonument2.4 kmSt. Jacob's Church (Ilmenau)Monument0.4 kmIlmenau CemeteryMonument0.8 kmFesthalle IlmenauMonument1.1 kmProtestant Church Ilmenau-RodaMonument2.4 kmSchinkelkirche St. NicolaiMonument12 kmGoethe MonumentMuseum0.5 kmSchaubergwerk "Volle Rose"Museum2.1 kmDDR-SpielzeugmuseumMuseum0.9 kmDas FotomuseumMuseum3.2 kmDeutsches Thermometermuseum GerabergMuseum6.3 kmIlmenauStation0.3 kmIlmenau BadStation0.7 kmIlmenau Pörlitzer HöheStation1.3 kmSuhlPlace18 kmArnstadtPlace18 kmZella-MehlisPlace18 kmSchleusingenPlace22 kmOhrdrufPlace21 kmStadtilmPlace15 km
Postal code
98693
Getting to Ilmenau
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
33 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
123 kmNuremberg AirportNUE
132 kmIlmenauRailway station
0.3 kmIlmenau BadRailway station
0.7 kmIlmenau Pörlitzer HöheRailway station
1.3 kmPlaces near Ilmenau
Places with a climate like Ilmenau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ilmenau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ilmenau.
What is the hottest month in Ilmenau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Ilmenau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ilmenau?
December is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ilmenau?
The postal code of Ilmenau is 98693.