Saxony, Germany
Machern
Machern is a small town in Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 6,586 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population6,586
Local time18:28
51.37° N, 12.63° EElevation 154 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code04827October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month42mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Machern at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:0410 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:41Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next 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-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
79 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
39 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Machern
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 61%
Today22 Oct13°7°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct14°6°0.5 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°3.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°8.8 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct17°8°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct10°5°0.5 mm
When to go to Machern
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 | 26 | 25 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 23 | 18 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 39 | 53 | 45 | 56 | 62 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 42 | 57 | 58 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Machern
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Machern
0.8 km
Kirche MachernBuilt 1300
6.9 km
Dom St. Marien zu WurzenBuilt 1101
15 km
Emmauskirche, LeipzigBuilt 1898
9.5 km
Eilenburg railway stationBuilt 1871
7.1 km
St. Wenceslas City ChurchBuilt 1501
6.8 km
Kirche PanitzschBuilt 1201
Museum1.7 km
Stasi-Bunker Lübschützer Teiche
Museum10 km
Stadtmuseum EilenburgBuilt 1900Outdoors around Machern
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
HirschgartenZoos
0.4 kmTierpark EilenburgZoos
0.8 kmNaherholungsgebiet "Lübschützer Teiche" (Camping Machern)Camp sites
1.4 kmGolf & Country Club LeipzigGolf courses
1.4 kmDAV-Klettergarten OstbruchClimbing
2 kmWestbruchClimbing
2 kmDive site
5.8 kmWestbruchDive site
5.8 kmKirchbruchDive site
6.7 kmGroßer Ammelshainer SteinbruchDive site
8.1 kmNature around Machern
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Machern
Earthquakes around Machern
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 117 km
Towns and villages around Machern
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Posthausen2.5 kmPlagwitz2.9 kmZeititz3.1 kmDögnitz3.5 kmAltenbach3.6 kmGerichshain3.7 kmBrandis3.8 kmNepperwitz3.8 kmPüchau3.9 kmDeuben4.3 kmGrubnitz4.7 kmCunnersdorf4.9 kmPolenz5.3 kmNischwitz6.1 kmWaldsteinberg6.2 kmSchmölen6.4 kmCanitz-Wasewitz6.6 kmBeucha6.6 kmZweenfurth6.8 kmPanitzsch7 kmKollau7 kmBorsdorf7.2 kmDehnitz7.3 kmWurzen7.4 kmWolfshain7.5 kmThallwitz8.2 kmAlbrechtshain8.3 kmAmmelshain8.3 kmLossa8.4 kmNeuweißenborn8.6 kmPausitz8.7 kmEicha9 kmBach9 kmRoitzsch9.3 kmAltenhain9.4 kmErdmannshain9.6 kmStaudnitz9.9 kmRothersdorf10 kmGroßzschepa10 kmNaunhof10 kmÖlschütz10 kmKlinga10 kmNitzschka11 kmCollmen11 kmWalzig11 kmMühlbach11 kmSeifertshain11 kmBöhlitz11 kmKleinzschepa12 kmSeelingstädt12 kmFuchshain12 kmTrebsen12 kmBeiersdorf12 kmKapsdorf12 kmLindhardt12 kmBurkartshain13 kmPyrna13 kmNeichen13 kmGroßsteinberg13 kmHohburg13 kmPauschwitz13 kmWatzschwitz13 kmWednig14 kmKöhra14 kmTrebelshain14 kmRöcknitz14 kmKühnitzsch14 kmThrena14 kmHohnstädt14 kmTreben14 kmPomssen14 kmBöhlen14 kmGroßpösna14 kmZwochau15 kmKühren15 km
Machern from above
Around Machern41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lossa, SaxonyNature9.7 kmPösgrabenNature8.0 kmNaunhofer SeeNature8.5 kmFaule PartheNature6.7 kmAmmelshainer SeeNature8.0 kmAlbrechtshainer SeeNature7.4 kmMulde Island GrubnitzNature5.2 kmHorstsee IslandNature22 kmRochlitzer BergMountain39 kmCollmbergMountain27 kmLöbenbergMountain13 kmSteinhübelMountain26 kmBockberg im KlosterholzMountain19 kmTotenberg, SaxonyMountain19 kmDive siteDive site5.8 kmWestbruchDive site5.8 kmKirchbruchDive site6.7 kmKirche MachernMonument0.8 kmDom St. Marien zu WurzenMonument6.9 kmEmmauskirche, LeipzigMonument15 kmEilenburg railway stationMonument9.5 kmSt. Wenceslas City ChurchMonument7.1 kmKirche PanitzschMonument6.8 kmKirche ThallwitzMonument8.1 kmSt. Moritz, TauchaMonument9.4 kmStasi-Bunker Lübschützer TeicheMuseum1.7 kmStadtmuseum EilenburgMuseum10 kmAlthener Anger 19, LeipzigMuseum8.5 kmTower clock museum NaunhofMuseum10 kmLeipzig nazi forced labour memorialMuseum14 kmMachern (Sachsen)Station1.1 kmBeuchaStation6.4 kmBorsdorf (Sachsen)Station6.8 kmSchmölenFerry port6.8 kmDehnitzFerry port6.9 kmLeipzigPlace18 kmGrimmaPlace16 kmMarkkleebergPlace21 kmEilenburgPlace10 kmWurzenPlace7.4 kmTauchaPlace11 km
Postal code
04827
Getting to Machern
Leipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
28 kmDresden AirportDRS
83 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
124 kmMachern (Sachsen)Railway station
1.1 kmBeuchaRailway station
6.4 kmBorsdorf (Sachsen)Railway station
6.8 kmSchmölenDehnitz
6.8 kmDehnitzSchmölen
6.9 kmPlaces near Machern
Places with a climate like Machern
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Machern?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Machern.
What is the hottest month in Machern?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Machern?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Machern?
July is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Machern?
The postal code of Machern is 04827.