Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Lützen
Lützen is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has a population of about 8,207 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population8,207
Local time15:44
51.26° N, 12.14° EElevation 126 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code06686October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month35mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lützen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:50 · 18:0210 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 16:57Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · 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
74 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
32 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Lützen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 76%
Today24 Oct12°6°1.3 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°7.6 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct16°8°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°6°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°6°5.5 mm
Fri30 Oct10°6°2.9 mm
Sat31 Oct9°4°3 mm
Sun1 Nov9°8°7.4 mm
Mon2 Nov9°6°2 mm
When to go to Lützen
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 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 51 | 23 | 17 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 35 | 32 | 44 | 43 | 56 | 58 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 35 | 49 | 47 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Lützen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lützen
Outdoors around Lützen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
HeimatnaturgartenZoos
0.9 kmGolfclub Markkleeberg am See e.V.Golf courses
1.3 kmTierpark LützenZoos
1.5 kmLSV Südwest e.V. WindsurfenSurf spots
1.8 kmSeaview Cospudener seaViewpoints
2.1 kmAquapark LeipzigWater parks
2.5 kmTauchbasis FlorianDive site
8.5 kmTaucheinstieg Göhrenz - Tauchbasis E1Dive site
8.7 kmDive site
9 kmTauchbasis E2Dive site
9.4 kmNature around Lützen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lützen
Earthquakes around Lützen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record6within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 147 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 135 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 104 km
Towns and villages around Lützen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Michlitz2 kmSchweßwitz2 kmRöcken2.5 kmBothfeld2.6 kmKaja3.9 kmStarsiedel4.4 kmGostau4.7 kmKleingörschen4.8 kmKölzen4.9 kmRahna5 kmStößwitz5.3 kmGroßgörschen5.3 kmKlein Göhren5.7 kmGroß Göhren5.8 kmPoserna6.3 kmLeina6.3 kmRippach6.4 kmPobles6.5 kmKraßlau6.6 kmKleinkorbetha6.7 kmKreischau6.7 kmPörsten7.1 kmSöhesten7.4 kmWengelsdorf7.4 kmOeglitzsch7.7 kmGroßkorbetha7.8 kmGöthewitz7.8 kmTornau7.9 kmGniebendorf7.9 kmTaucha8.2 kmWuschlaub8.4 kmLösau8.5 kmNellschütz8.6 kmDomsen8.6 kmSchkortleben8.8 kmDehlitz8.8 kmKriechau9.3 kmDeumen9.3 kmMödnitz9.4 kmGrunau9.8 kmAm Bahnhof Korbetha9.9 kmZörbitz10 kmWebau10 kmGerstewitz10 kmBösau10 kmZetzsch11 kmSteckelberg11 kmKleben11 kmZorbau11 kmWählitz11 kmRößuln11 kmBorau11 kmHohenmölsen11 kmBurgwerben12 kmSelau12 kmAupitz12 kmKöpsen12 kmSteingrimma12 kmDobergast12 kmQueisau12 kmJaucha12 kmPosendorf13 kmReichardtswerben13 kmZembschen13 kmTagewerben13 kmKössuln14 kmWeißenfels14 kmKeutschen14 kmWernsdorf14 kmKöttichau14 kmDippelsdorf14 kmGosserau14 kmUnternessa15 kmMarkwerben15 kmBeersdorf15 kmWerschen15 kmNödlitz15 km
Lützen from above
Around Lützen39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Zwenkauer SeeNature12 kmKulkwitzer SeeNature9.3 kmEllerbach, Saxony-AnhaltNature6.6 kmKrebsgrabenNature10 kmWerbener SeeNature9.5 kmRippachNature8.9 kmVinetaNature22 kmGetzelauer InselNature18 kmLerchenhügelMountain38 kmFockebergMountain17 kmSpitzberg, Saxony-AnhaltMountain29 kmGalgenberg (Halle)Mountain30 kmTauchbasis FlorianDive site8.5 kmTaucheinstieg Göhrenz - Tauchbasis E1Dive site8.7 kmDive siteDive site9.0 kmGustav Adolf MemorialMonument1.6 kmSt. Joseph, LützenMonument0.6 kmProtestant Church (Lützen)Monument0.1 kmSchloss LützenMonument0.2 kmProtestant Church (Meuchen)Monument2.6 kmTaborkircheMonument14 kmMerseburg CathedralMonument15 kmApostelkirche, MarkkleebergMonument14 kmMuseum im Schloss LützenMuseum0.2 kmMuseum Lützen 1632Museum1.7 kmFriedrich-Nietzsche GedenkstätteMuseum0.2 kmGustav-Adolf-Gedenkstätte LützenMuseum1.7 kmHeinrich-Schütz-Haus (Weißenfels)Museum13 kmMarkranstädtStation8.1 kmGroßkorbethaStation8.4 kmKötzschauStation5.5 kmBistumshöheFerry port13 kmTouristischer Schifffahrtsbetrieb AnlegerFerry port14 kmLeipzigPlace18 kmMerseburgPlace15 kmMarkkleebergPlace16 kmSchkeuditzPlace17 kmLeunaPlace11 kmMarkranstädtPlace7.4 km
Postal code
06686
Getting to Lützen
Leipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
19 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
88 kmDresden AirportDRS
114 kmMarkranstädtRailway station
8.1 kmGroßkorbethaRailway station
8.4 kmKötzschauRailway station
5.5 kmBistumshöheFerry port
13 kmTouristischer Schifffahrtsbetrieb AnlegerFerry port
14 kmPlaces near Lützen
Places with a climate like Lützen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lützen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lützen.
What is the hottest month in Lützen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Lützen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lützen?
July is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lützen?
The postal code of Lützen is 06686.