Hesse, Germany
Leun
Leun is a small town in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 5,712 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population5,712
Local time17:04
50.55° N, 8.36° EElevation 159 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code35638October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Leun at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:02 · 18:2110 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:13Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
77 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Leun
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 29 km/h · humidity 90%
Today23 Oct13°7°2.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°5°10.9 mm
Sun25 Oct15°7°29.4 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°
Tue27 Oct17°9°2.4 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°2°
Fri30 Oct14°3°
Sat31 Oct13°2°
When to go to Leun
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 | 22 | 24 | 58 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 42 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 64 | 73 | 54 | 73 | 72 | 77 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 87 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Leun
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Leun
Outdoors around Leun
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Modellbau-Park 1:8Theme parks
0.4 kmLaguna AsslarWater parks
0.8 kmBismarckturm WetzlarViewpoints
1 kmFürstlicher Tiergarten BraunfelsZoos
1.3 kmGolf Club Schloss BraunfelsGolf courses
1.7 kmCube - DAV Kletterzentrum WetzlarClimbing
1.7 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
31 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
37 kmNature around Leun
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Leun
Earthquakes around Leun
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 record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 116 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 131 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 106 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 142 km
Towns and villages around Leun
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Heisterberg2.3 kmStockhausen2.5 kmBissenberg3.7 kmSolms3.8 kmBiskirchen3.9 kmBraunfels4.5 kmAllendorf5.3 kmUlm5.4 kmEhringshausen5.7 kmAltenberg5.9 kmDaubhausen6.1 kmBerghausen6.2 kmDillheim6.3 kmWerdorf6.8 kmGreifenthal6.9 kmSteindorf7.1 kmHolzhausen7.2 kmKatzenfurt7.6 kmKlein Altenstädten8.1 kmGreifenstein8.4 kmDalheim8.6 kmAßlar8.6 kmRodenroth9.2 kmEdingen9.5 kmKölschhausen9.6 kmBreitenbach9.7 kmNauborn9.7 kmHermannstein9.9 kmWallendorf9.9 kmSchöffengrund10 kmWetzlar10 kmNiedergirmes10 kmBeilstein10 kmBechlingen11 kmSinn11 kmHaiern11 kmFleisbach11 kmDreisbach11 kmNiederlemp11 kmOdersberg12 kmNenderoth12 kmOberlemp12 kmNaunheim12 kmGarbenheim12 kmSiedlung Büblingshausen12 kmRodenberg12 kmMerkenbach12 kmHirschberg13 kmBlasbach13 kmSeilhofen13 kmGuntersdorf13 kmArborn14 kmBermoll14 kmBellersdorf14 kmMünchhausen14 kmVolpertshausen14 kmWaldgirmes14 kmHeiligenborn14 kmHörbach14 kmWeidenhausen14 kmRoth15 kmDorlar15 kmBallersbach15 kmHerborn15 km
Leun from above
Around Leun36 places to see, do and reach nearby
DillNature9.2 kmLempNature5.3 kmUlmbach (Lahn)Nature4.3 kmUlmtalsperreNature8.5 kmKubacher Crystal CaveNature10 kmWasserfall NenderothNature12 kmGroßer FeldbergMountain36 kmKleiner FeldbergMountain37 kmAltkönigMountain39 kmWeilsbergMountain36 kmKolbenbergMountain36 kmGlaskopfMountain37 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area31 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area37 kmLeun/Braunfels stationMonument1.4 kmEvangelische Kirche, LeunMonumentunder 100 mEvangelische Kirche (Braunfels-Tiefenbach)Monument2.6 kmEvangelische Kirche NiederbielMonument2.9 kmWetzlar CathedralMonument10 kmSchlosskirche WeilburgMonument10 kmLottehausMonument10 kmEvangelische Kirche BlasbachMonument13 kmStadtmuseum LeunMuseum0.2 kmIndustrie- und Heimatmuseum SolmsMuseum3.5 kmRosenhang MuseumMuseum9.5 kmMining- and Citymuseum WeilburgMuseum10 kmReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum10 kmStockhausen/LahnStation2.6 kmLeun / BraunfelsStation1.4 kmEhringshausenStation5.2 kmDillenburgPlace22 kmWetzlarPlace10 kmHaigerPlace24 kmWeilburgPlace10 kmAßlarPlace8.6 kmSolmsPlace3.8 km
Postal code
35638
Getting to Leun
Frankfurt Main AirportFRA
60 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
93 kmFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
103 kmStockhausen/LahnRailway station
2.6 kmLeun / BraunfelsRailway station
1.4 kmEhringshausenRailway station
5.2 kmPlaces near Leun
Places with a climate like Leun
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Leun?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Leun.
What is the hottest month in Leun?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Leun?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Leun?
July is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Leun?
The postal code of Leun is 35638.