Thuringia, Germany
Lauscha
Lauscha is a village in Thuringia, Germany, 635 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,042 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now6°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population3,042
Local time19:27
50.48° N, 11.16° EElevation 635 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code98724October: high / low11° / 4°
Rain this month100mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lauscha at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:49 · 18:1110 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:48Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month21°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
131 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
81 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Lauscha
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 80%
Today22 Oct8°3°1.3 mm
Fri23 Oct10°3°2 mm
Sat24 Oct4°2°13.5 mm
Sun25 Oct8°3°29.5 mm
Mon26 Oct7°4°0.9 mm
Tue27 Oct11°4°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct12°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct10°1°
Fri30 Oct10°1°
Sat31 Oct8°1°
When to go to Lauscha
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 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 50 | 64 | 62 | 65 | 58 | 24 | 14 | 8 |
| High | 1° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Low | -4° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 117 | 93 | 105 | 81 | 100 | 102 | 126 | 104 | 101 | 100 | 113 | 131 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
What's on in Lauscha
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lauscha
0.1 km
Stadtkirche LauschaBuilt 1911
0.4 km
Lauscha (Thür) railway station
1.6 km
LauschensteintunnelBuilt 1912
13 km
St.-Peter-Kirche (Sonneberg)Built 1845
6.8 km
Matthäuskirche (Spechtsbrunn)Built 1747
3.9 km
Stadtkirche Neuhaus am RennwegBuilt 1892
Museum0 km
Museum für Glaskunst LauschaBuilt 1903Museum3.9 km
Museum Neuhaus am RennwegMore museums: ELIAS Glashütte - Farbglashütte Lauscha/Thür. GmbH · Museum für Glaskunst
Outdoors around Lauscha
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Ernst Hartwig KlettersteigClimbing
0.6 kmSteinbruch am BocksbergClimbing
0.6 kmFröbelturmViewpoints
0.8 kmErlebnisbad SteinachgrundWater parks
1 kmTiergarten SonnebergZoos
1.3 kmWanderhütten an der RennsteigbaudeMountain huts
1.8 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
9.8 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
11 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
27 kmNature around Lauscha
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lauscha
Earthquakes around Lauscha
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 record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 95 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 93 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 74 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 84 km
Towns and villages around Lauscha
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ernstthal2 kmIgelshieb3.2 kmHohenofen3.3 kmMarienthal3.5 kmHaselbach3.6 kmBernhardsthal4 kmNeuhaus am Rennweg4 kmSchmalenbuche4.5 kmFriedrichsthal4.6 kmHasenthal4.7 kmAscherbach4.8 kmLichte4.9 kmSteinach5.1 kmSteinheid5.6 kmEschenthal5.7 kmPiesau6 kmLimbach6.4 kmBock und Teich6.4 kmAlsbach6.6 kmGeorgshütte6.7 kmSattelpaß6.8 kmSpechtsbrunn6.9 kmNeumannsgrund6.9 kmWiefelsburg6.9 kmLamprecht7 kmScheibe7.1 kmNeuenbau7.2 kmGeiersthal7.2 kmSiegmundsburg7.6 kmHämmern8.2 kmBlechhammer9.3 kmMengersgereuth-Hämmern9.4 kmMelchersberg9.8 kmRabenäußig9.9 kmSchwarzwald9.9 kmForschengereuth9.9 kmJudenbach10 kmMeschenbach10 kmRauenstein10 kmFichtach10 kmHüttengrund11 kmTheuern11 kmRäppoldsburg11 kmSchichtshöhn11 kmLangebach11 kmNeufang11 kmNeundorf12 kmBlechhammer12 kmMürschnitz12 kmGoldisthal12 kmGrümpen12 kmTruckenthal12 kmMausendorf12 kmSeltendorf12 kmEffelder12 kmBlatterndorf12 kmWelchendorf13 kmBettelhecken13 kmHüttensteinach13 kmJagdshof13 kmGundelswind13 kmKöppelsdorf14 kmSteinbach14 kmSelsendorf14 kmSchalkau14 kmWolkenrasen14 kmBachfeld14 kmHönbach14 kmMönchsberg14 kmKorberoth14 kmDöhlau14 kmOberroth15 kmMalmerz15 km
Lauscha from above
Around Lauscha39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Schwarza (Saale)Nature4.8 kmEffelderNature7.5 kmLichteNature3.2 kmRöthenNature7.0 kmPiesauNature6.0 kmKieselbach, ThuringiaNature4.7 kmGroßer BeerbergMountain36 kmGroßer FinsterbergMountain31 kmSachsensteinMountain33 kmGroßer EisenbergMountain31 kmNeuhäuser HügelMountain31 kmKleiner FinsterbergMountain31 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area9.8 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area11 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area27 kmStadtkirche LauschaMonumentunder 100 mLauscha (Thür) railway stationMonument0.4 kmLauschensteintunnelMonument1.6 kmSt.-Peter-Kirche (Sonneberg)Monument13 kmMatthäuskirche (Spechtsbrunn)Monument6.8 kmStadtkirche Neuhaus am RennwegMonument3.9 kmSt. Peter und Paul (Steinach)Monument5.2 kmChurch GoldisthalMonument12 kmMuseum für Glaskunst LauschaMuseumunder 100 mMuseum Neuhaus am RennwegMuseum3.9 kmMorassinaMuseum7.6 kmDeutsches Spielzeugmuseum in SonnebergMuseum13 kmSchiefermuseum Steinach/ThüringenMuseum4.7 kmLauscha (Thür)Station0.4 kmOberlauschaStation0.9 kmErnstthal am RennsteigStation2.2 kmFloßanlegestelleFerry port27 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port28 kmSaalfeldPlace24 kmNeustadt bei CoburgPlace17 kmRödentalPlace22 kmEisfeldPlace19 kmNeuhaus am RennwegPlace4.0 kmBad BlankenburgPlace24 km
Postal code
98724
Getting to Lauscha
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
58 kmNuremberg AirportNUE
109 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
128 kmLauscha (Thür)Railway station
0.4 kmOberlauschaRailway station
0.9 kmErnstthal am RennsteigRailway station
2.2 kmFloßanlegestelleFerry port
27 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port
28 kmPlaces near Lauscha
Places with a climate like Lauscha
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lauscha?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lauscha.
What is the hottest month in Lauscha?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Lauscha?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lauscha?
December is the wettest month with about 131 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lauscha?
The postal code of Lauscha is 98724.