Thuringia, Germany
Jena
Jena is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It has a population of about 109,353 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population109,353
Local time00:00
50.93° N, 11.59° EElevation 149 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes07737–07740, 07743 …October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month38mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Jena at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:48 · 18:0910 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:46Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext concert26 DecDie Apokalyptischen Reiter · F-Haus Jena
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
74 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
32 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.1 km
How Jena has grown
People living in the built-up area (27 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-8%89k in 1975 → 82k in 2025Weather in Jena
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 71%
Today23 Oct13°7°
Sat24 Oct10°5°3.4 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°10.7 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct17°7°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°
Thu29 Oct14°3°
Fri30 Oct14°3°
Sat31 Oct10°2°
When to go to Jena
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 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 52 | 23 | 16 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 32 | 32 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 60 | 74 | 66 | 52 | 38 | 51 | 45 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Jena
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Jena
0.1 km
St. Michael, JenaBuilt 13800.5 km
Zeiss Building 15Built 1915
0.6 km
Friedenskirche (Jena)Built 1693
2.1 km
Bismarck Tower, LichtenhainBuilt 1906
1.2 km
Haus AuerbachBuilt 1924
0.6 km
Jena ObservatoryBuilt 1813
Museum0.8 km
Optical Museum JenaBuilt 1988Museum0.7 km
Phyletic MuseumBuilt 1907More museums: Museumswerkstatt Stadtmuseum
Outdoors around Jena
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Säulenaquarium aus PlexiglasAquariums
0.4 kmPlan B JenaClimbing
0.5 kmTiergarten GriesbrückeZoos
0.7 kmCamping bei JenaCamp sites
1.1 kmBismarckturm ApoldaViewpoints
1.2 kmrocks. KletterzentrumClimbing
1.4 kmNature around Jena
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Jena
Earthquakes around Jena
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 · 106 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 127 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 90 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 84 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 0 km
Triassic · 6
Formations around the town
Ammonites · 2Beneckeia
Universities and research institutes
Friedrich Schiller University JenaUniversity or college · founded 1558
Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences JenaUniversity or college · founded 1991
German University Association of Advanced Graduate TrainingUniversity or college · founded 2009
Max Planck School of PhotonicsUniversity or college
Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)Research institute · founded 1991
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision EngineeringResearch institute · founded 1992
Günter-Köhler-Institut für Fügetechnik und WerkstoffprüfungResearch institute · founded 1992
Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute (HKI)Research institute · founded 1992
Max Planck Institute for Chemical EcologyResearch institute · founded 1996
Max Planck Institute for BiogeochemistryResearch institute · founded 1997
Helmholtz Institute JenaResearch institute · founded 2009
Center for Sepsis Control and CareResearch institute · founded 2010
General Numerics Research LabResearch institute · founded 2013
InfectoGnostics Research Campus JenaResearch institute · founded 2013
Max Planck Institute of GeoanthropologyResearch institute · founded 2014
Max Planck - Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient MediterraneanResearch institute · founded 2017
Leibniz Institute of Photonic TechnologyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Jena
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lichtenhain1.9 kmSophienhöhe2.3 kmZiegenhain2.7 kmWöllnitz2.7 kmLöbstedt3.2 kmCospeda3.2 kmAmmerbach3.6 kmClosewitz3.7 kmLobeda3.8 kmZwätzen3.8 kmWinzerla4 kmLützeroda4.3 kmJenaprießnitz4.3 kmKunitz4.4 kmRemderoda4.7 kmWogau4.9 kmLaasan5 kmDrackendorf5.4 kmMünchenroda5.4 kmGöschwitz5.5 kmKrippendorf5.7 kmIsserstedt5.9 kmIlmnitz6.3 kmVierzehnheiligen6.3 kmMaua6.7 kmLeutra6.7 km
Jena from above
Around Jena35 places to see, do and reach nearby
GönnerbachNature7.8 kmZeitzbachNature12 kmGleiseNature7.9 kmLeutra (Jena)Nature0.8 kmLeutra (Maua)Nature6.8 kmRodaNature5.2 kmRabeninsel, ThuringiaNature6.8 kmZipptannskuppeMountain38 kmGroßer EttersbergMountain25 kmHexenbergMountain22 kmLichtenbergMountain14 kmMönchsberg (Jena)Mountain5.1 kmAschbergMountain5.2 kmSt. Michael, JenaMonument0.1 kmZeiss Building 15Monument0.5 kmFriedenskirche (Jena)Monument0.6 kmBismarck Tower, LichtenhainMonument2.1 kmHaus AuerbachMonument1.2 kmJena ObservatoryMonument0.6 kmMax Planck Institute of GeoanthropologyMonument1.5 kmErnst-Haeckel-HausMonument0.7 kmOptical Museum JenaMuseum0.8 kmPhyletic MuseumMuseum0.7 kmRomantikerhausMuseum0.2 kmSchiller's garden houseMuseum0.6 kmGöhreMuseum0.1 kmJena ParadiesStation0.5 kmJena SaalbahnhofStation0.9 kmJena WestStation1.1 kmWeimarPlace19 kmApoldaPlace12 kmEisenbergPlace22 kmNeustadt an der OrlaPlace24 kmBad SulzaPlace18 kmBad BerkaPlace22 km
Postal codes
07737–077400774307749
Getting to Jena
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
44 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
71 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
124 kmJena ParadiesRailway station
0.5 kmJena SaalbahnhofRailway station
0.9 kmJena WestRailway station
1.1 kmPlaces near Jena
Places with a climate like Jena
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Jena?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Jena.
What is the hottest month in Jena?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Jena?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Jena?
July is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Jena?
Jena has 6 postal codes: 07737–07740, 07743, 07749.