Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Lorch
Lorch is a small town in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 288 m above sea level. It has a population of about 10,704 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now5°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population10,704
Local time03:37
48.80° N, 9.69° EElevation 288 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code73547October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month83mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lorch at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:54 · 18:1810 h 25 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:54Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.6Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
91 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
68 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Lorch
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 84%
Today23 Oct13°4°1 mm
Sat24 Oct10°5°
Sun25 Oct12°6°19.5 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct20°10°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°3°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct14°4°
When to go to Lorch
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 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 48 | 23 | 15 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 100 | 96 | 100 | 89 | 72 | 83 | 80 | 91 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Lorch
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lorch
Outdoors around Lorch
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints23Camp sites19Climbing5Zoos4Golf courses4Theme parks3Mountain huts3Hot springs & thermal baths1
Aussichtsturm "Luftikus"Viewpoints
0.6 kmBarbarossa-ThermenHot springs & thermal baths
0.7 kmCampingplatz GötzenbachseeCamp sites
0.8 kmStauferfalknerei Kloster LorchZoos
1 kmDAV AlpinzentrumClimbing
1.2 kmTierpark GöppingenZoos
1.3 kmDie FlosseDive site
7.9 kmVereinsheim TC BonitoDive site
13 kmNature around Lorch
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lorch
Earthquakes around Lorch
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record33within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 63 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 76 km
5.2Romanshorn 2 km ↗1976 · 138 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Forts and camps
Towns and villages around Lorch
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Oberkirneck1.6 kmUnterkirneck1.9 kmHetzenhof2.1 kmBruck2.3 kmWeitmars2.3 kmSchnellhöfle2.7 kmWalkersbacher Tal2.8 kmKlotzenhof2.8 kmBrucker Sägmühle2.8 kmSchwefelhütte2.9 kmRattenharz3.1 kmStrauben3.1 kmHangendeinbach3.4 kmSachsenhof3.5 kmMetzelhof3.7 kmRadelstetten3.7 kmKleindeinbach4.3 kmSchönbronn4.5 kmGroßdeinbach4.9 kmZiegerhof5.5 kmWustenriet5.6 kmReitprechts6.2 kmWaldau6.2 kmWetzgau6.6 kmMetlangen7.3 kmUnterhäge7.6 kmPfersbach7.6 kmSchwäbisch Gmünd7.8 kmKleinishof7.9 kmStraßdorf8 kmMutlangen8.3 kmRechberg Hinterweiler8.6 kmHummelshalden8.6 kmKlarenberg9.2 kmBeutenhof9.4 kmZimmerbach9.4 kmRechberg Vorderweiler9.6 kmSchurrenhof9.8 kmSchlatthof9.9 kmLindach9.9 kmDurlangen10 kmBläsishof10 kmWaldstetten10 kmHertighofen10 kmStollenhof10 kmTanau10 kmSpraitbach11 kmMooswiese11 kmUnterbettringen11 kmVorderlintal11 kmOberbettringen11 kmWißgoldingen12 kmHerlikofen12 kmTierhaupten12 kmHinterlintal12 kmHussenhofen12 kmWeilerstoffel12 kmTäferrot12 kmSteinbacherhöfe13 kmNardenheim13 kmBurgholz13 kmTannweiler13 kmHundsberg13 kmHönig13 kmRuppertshofen13 kmÖlhäuser13 kmBrainkofen14 kmZimmern14 kmSeelach14 kmBirkenlohe14 kmUtzstetten14 kmHetschenhof14 kmHohenreut14 kmHerdtlinsweiler14 kmWeiler in den Bergen14 kmTonolzbronn14 kmSchlechtbach14 kmHumberg14 kmIggingen14 kmBargau14 km
Lorch from above
Around Lorch36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Tiefenbach (Rems)Nature5.0 kmRotenbach (Rems)Nature6.0 kmMuckenseebachNature0.8 kmFelbenbachNature6.2 kmKrummNature11 kmReichenbachseeNature9.4 kmRömerstein (mountain)Mountain34 kmBreitenstein (Swabian Jura)Mountain28 kmBoßlerMountain22 kmRandecker MaarMountain28 kmKornbergMountain20 kmBernhardusMountain15 kmDie FlosseDive site7.9 kmVereinsheim TC BonitoDive site13 kmCastra of LorchMonument0.2 kmHoly Cross Minster, Schwäbisch GmündMonument7.7 kmSchwäbisch Gmünd stationMonument7.1 kmEvangelical Church, Schwäbisch GmündMonument4.8 kmLeonhardsfriedhofMonument8.3 kmKirche LindachMonument9.7 kmStadtkirche GöppingenMonument11 kmSchorndorfer RathausMonument12 kmWäscherschlossMuseum3.6 kmJüdisches Museum GöppingenMuseum14 kmPanoramamuseum Schwäbisch GmündMuseum7.8 kmOtt-Pausersche Fabrik Schwäbisch GmündMuseum7.8 kmBirthplace Gottlieb DaimlerMuseum12 kmLorch (Württemberg)Station0.3 kmPlüderhausenStation7.0 kmSchwäbisch GmündStation7.1 kmSchwäbisch GmündPlace7.8 kmBacknangPlace25 kmGeislingen an der SteigePlace22 kmEislingenPlace12 kmEbersbach an der FilsPlace15 kmPlochingenPlace22 km
Postal code
73547
Getting to Lorch
Stuttgart AirportSTR
37 kmMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM
99 kmMannheim-City AirportMHG
114 kmLorch (Württemberg)Railway station
0.3 kmPlüderhausenRailway station
7 kmSchwäbisch GmündRailway station
7.1 kmPlaces near Lorch
Places with a climate like Lorch
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lorch?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lorch.
What is the hottest month in Lorch?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Lorch?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lorch?
December is the wettest month with about 91 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lorch?
The postal code of Lorch is 73547.