Saxony, Germany
Lugau
Lugau is a small town in Saxony, Germany, 407 m above sea level. It has a population of about 7,345 (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
Population7,345
Local time22:26
50.74° N, 12.75° EElevation 407 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month58mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lugau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:0310 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous93% · Moonrise 16:55Northern 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 monthJanuary
60 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Lugau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 24 km/h · humidity 65%
Today23 Oct13°9°
Sat24 Oct10°5°
Sun25 Oct11°5°8.4 mm
Mon26 Oct10°5°
Tue27 Oct14°8°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct11°5°3.9 mm
Thu29 Oct11°3°
Fri30 Oct10°6°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct8°5°1 mm
Sun1 Nov10°2°
When to go to Lugau
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 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 51 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 44 | 21 | 15 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 60 | 54 | 66 | 60 | 76 | 83 | 103 | 100 | 71 | 58 | 72 | 70 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Lugau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lugau
1.7 km
St.-Johannes-Kirche, NiederwürschnitzBuilt 1918
1.1 km
Kreuzkirche, LugauBuilt 1842
12 km
Schloss WolfsbrunnBuilt 1911
10 km
Water castle KlaffenbachBuilt 1530
13 km
Schloss WildenfelsBuilt 1170
7.8 km
St. Christophori, Hohenstein-ErnstthalBuilt 1756Museum2 km
Mining Museum Oelsnitz/Ore Mountains
Museum14 km
Saxon Museum of IndustryBuilt 1998More museums: Museum Alte Ziegelei · Stadtmuseum
Outdoors around Lugau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
AnkerbergCamp sites
0.7 kmGlückaufturm (Oelsnitz)Viewpoints · 487 m
0.9 kmLandschaftspark Miniwelt LichtensteinTheme parks
1 kmTierpark Limbach-OberfrohnaZoos
1 kmFreizeitgelände Alte Ziegelei NiederwürschnitzTheme parks
1.4 kmGolfclub ChemnitzGolf courses
1.9 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
33 kmSkiareál PotůčkySki area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
36 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area · 28 km of pistes · 15 lifts
38 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area · 1 km of pistes · 4 lifts
38 kmTauchschuleDive site
8.5 kmStausee RabensteinDive site
12 kmTauchsport WetzelDive site
13 kmSteinbruchsee Ratssteinbruch HartmannsdorfDive site
17 kmNature around Lugau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lugau
Earthquakes around Lugau
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 54 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Carboniferous · 2
Formations around the town
Grundflötz Formation · 1
Towns and villages around Lugau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Anbau0.9 kmGottes Segen1.2 kmAlbertschacht1.2 kmNeukirchberg1.3 kmNeuoelsnitz1.9 kmNiederwürschnitz2 kmConcordiaplatz2.3 kmErlbach-Kirchberg2.8 kmNiederdorf3 kmErlbach3 kmOberwürschnitz3.1 kmOelsnitz3.6 kmNeuwürschnitz3.7 kmStollberg3.9 kmSeifersdorf4.4 kmHohndorf4.8 kmNeuwiese4.9 kmUrsprung4.9 kmMitteldorf5.3 kmPfaffenhain5.6 kmLeukersdorf6.2 kmOberdorf6.4 kmGablenz7.3 kmJahnsdorf7.5 kmBrünlos7.6 kmThalheim8.3 kmOberdorf-Beutha8.3 kmBeutha8.7 kmAdorf9.2 kmRaum9.4 kmNeukirchen9.5 kmStreitwald9.6 kmOberaffalter9.9 kmMeinersdorf10 kmGrüna10 kmDorfchemnitz10 kmGornsdorf10 kmAffalter11 kmGünsdorf11 kmHasenschwanzbruch11 kmHormersdorf12 kmLenkersdorf12 kmBurkhardtsdorf12 kmNiederzwönitz12 kmNeue Welt12 kmZwönitz13 kmLößnitz13 kmAuerbach13 kmDreihansen14 kmDittersdorf14 kmWildbach14 kmKühnhaide14 kmNiederlößnitz14 kmNeueibenberg14 kmAlberoda14 kmEibenberg14 kmKemtau15 km
Lugau from above
Around Lugau42 places to see, do and reach nearby
GablenzbachNature3.6 kmLößnitz-BachNature9.3 kmStausee OberwaldNature12 kmTalsperre StollbergNature4.9 kmUnterer QuerenbachNature6.1 kmKarl-May-HöhleNature11 kmFichtelbergMountain37 kmKleiner FichtelbergMountain38 kmBožídarský ŠpičákMountain39 kmBlatenský vrchMountain38 kmEisenberg (Ore Mountains)Mountain37 kmAuersbergMountain32 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area33 kmSkiareál PotůčkySki area36 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area38 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area38 kmTauchschuleDive site8.5 kmStausee RabensteinDive site12 kmTauchsport WetzelDive site13 kmSt.-Johannes-Kirche, NiederwürschnitzMonument1.7 kmKreuzkirche, LugauMonument1.1 kmSchloss WolfsbrunnMonument12 kmWater castle KlaffenbachMonument10 kmSchloss WildenfelsMonument13 kmSt. Christophori, Hohenstein-ErnstthalMonument7.8 kmSt. John's Church, ReichenbrandMonument9.5 kmSt. Georg, LößnitzMonument13 kmMining Museum Oelsnitz/Ore MountainsMuseum2.0 kmSaxon Museum of IndustryMuseum14 kmTextil- und RennsportmuseumMuseum7.2 kmWohnhaus in Ecklage, ehemalige Kirchschule Paul-Fleming-Straße 4Museum10 kmMuseum of Saxon vehiclesMuseum15 kmAlte Ziegelei HauptbahnhofStation1.4 kmStollberg (Sachs)Station3.7 kmOelsnitz (Erzgeb)Station3.9 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port29 kmChemnitzPlace17 kmGlauchauPlace17 kmZwickauPlace18 kmLimbach-OberfrohnaPlace13 kmMeeranePlace23 kmSchwarzenbergPlace22 km
Getting to Lugau
Karlovy Vary AirportKLV
61 kmDresden AirportDRS
84 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
84 kmAlte Ziegelei HauptbahnhofRailway station
1.4 kmStollberg (Sachs)Railway station
3.7 kmOelsnitz (Erzgeb)Railway station
3.9 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port
29 kmPlaces near Lugau
Places with a climate like Lugau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lugau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lugau.
What is the hottest month in Lugau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Lugau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lugau?
January is the wettest month with about 60 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.