Thuringia, Germany
Meiningen
Meiningen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, 292 m above sea level. It has a population of about 24,810 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population24,810
Local time20:04
50.57° N, 10.42° EElevation 292 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes98610, 98617October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Meiningen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:1410 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:51Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
72 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.6 km
Weather in Meiningen
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 80%
Today22 Oct12°5°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct12°4°2.5 mm
Sat24 Oct8°4°2.7 mm
Sun25 Oct12°6°20.9 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°1 mm
Tue27 Oct16°7°2.9 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°2°
Fri30 Oct13°2°
Sat31 Oct13°3°
When to go to Meiningen
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 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 40 | 18 | 14 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 49 | 59 | 46 | 63 | 63 | 70 | 61 | 60 | 56 | 64 | 72 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
What's on in Meiningen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Meiningen
0.8 km
Deutsche Hypothekenbank MeiningenBuilt 1862
0.3 km
Elisabethenburg PalaceBuilt 1692
0.1 km
Protestant Town Church Meiningen
0.1 km
Post Office (Meiningen)
2.2 km
Protestant Church, Meiningen
0.7 km
Meiningen railway station
Museum0.3 km
Theatermuseum Meiningen
Museum1.6 km
Dampflok Erlebniswelt MeiningenBuilt 2024More museums: Galerie ada
Outdoors around Meiningen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
MinifreizeitparkTheme parks
0.5 kmKletterwand KirchenburgClimbing
0.6 kmDiezhäuschenViewpoints
0.7 kmBulanblickViewpoints
0.8 kmCampingplatz MeiningenCamp sites
1.5 kmStellplatz SeebaCamp sites
2.2 kmNature around Meiningen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Meiningen
Earthquakes around Meiningen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 52 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 39 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 35 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 138 km
Towns and villages around Meiningen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Dreißigacker2.2 kmJerusalem2.5 kmHelba2.8 kmWelkershausen3.1 kmUntermaßfeld3.8 kmEllingshausen4.1 kmJohannisberg4.4 kmObermaßfeld-Grimmenthal4.7 kmMelkers4.8 kmBrückenmühle5 kmBreuberg5.4 kmEinhausen5.5 kmUtendorf5.6 kmRippershausen5.8 kmRohr5.9 kmWalldorf5.9 kmHerpf5.9 kmSülzfeld6.3 kmRitschenhausen6.5 kmAmalienruhe6.8 kmKühndorf6.9 kmBelrieth7.1 kmWallbach7.4 kmGleimershausen7.7 kmBauerbach7.9 kmSolz8 kmSeeba8.2 kmNeubrunn8.4 kmHaselbach8.4 kmDillstädt8.5 kmStepfershausen8.9 kmMetzels8.9 kmFischhaus8.9 kmThurmgut9.2 kmBettenhausen9.3 kmMehmels9.3 kmTräbes9.3 kmSorghof9.3 kmHenneberg9.4 kmWölfershausen9.5 kmHeubach9.6 kmHermannsfeld9.7 kmKätzerode9.8 kmVachdorf9.8 kmSchwarza9.9 kmStedtlingen10 kmEinödhausen10 kmWahns11 kmNeuwahns11 kmWasungen11 kmGeba11 kmLeutersdorf11 kmOberharles11 kmMaienluft12 kmJüchsen12 kmUnterharles12 kmRuppers12 kmChristes12 kmDörrensolz12 kmSchmerbach12 kmHelmershausen13 kmUnterkatz13 kmRentwertshausen13 kmSchwickershausen13 kmNordheim13 kmBonndorf13 kmEbertshausen13 kmQueienfeld13 kmGrumbach14 kmGereuthof14 kmSchwarzbach14 kmWohlmuthausen14 kmSchwallungen14 kmBreitenbach14 kmViernau15 kmBerkach15 kmOepfershausen15 kmAmönenhof15 km
Meiningen from above
Around Meiningen34 places to see, do and reach nearby
HerpfNature4.5 kmHasel, ThuringiaNature5.5 kmBibraNature7.1 kmGoetz-HöhleNature0.7 kmSchönauNature6.7 kmHaselbach, ThuringiaNature6.7 kmGroßer BeerbergMountain25 kmWasserkuppeMountain35 kmGroßer FinsterbergMountain28 kmKreuzberg (Rhön)Mountain38 kmHeidelsteinMountain31 kmGroßer InselsbergMountain32 kmDeutsche Hypothekenbank MeiningenMonument0.8 kmElisabethenburg PalaceMonument0.3 kmProtestant Town Church MeiningenMonumentunder 100 mPost Office (Meiningen)Monumentunder 100 mProtestant Church, MeiningenMonument2.2 kmMeiningen railway stationMonument0.7 kmMeiningen Steam Locomotive WorksMonument1.6 kmUnsere Liebe Frau (Meiningen)Monument0.2 kmTheatermuseum MeiningenMuseum0.3 kmDampflok Erlebniswelt MeiningenMuseum1.6 kmMuseum im Schloss ElisabethenburgMuseum0.3 kmDeutsches Theatermuseum MeiningenMuseum0.3 kmMeininger MuseenMuseum0.4 kmMeiningenStation0.7 kmGrimmenthalStation4.6 kmWalldorf (Werra)Station5.8 kmSuhlPlace20 kmSchmalkaldenPlace17 kmZella-MehlisPlace20 kmSchleusingenPlace25 kmSteinbach-HallenbergPlace18 kmMellrichstadtPlace17 km
Postal codes
9861098617
Getting to Meiningen
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
60 kmKassel AirportKSF
119 kmNuremberg AirportNUE
128 kmMeiningenRailway station
0.7 kmGrimmenthalRailway station
4.6 kmWalldorf (Werra)Railway station
5.8 kmPlaces near Meiningen
Places with a climate like Meiningen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Meiningen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Meiningen.
What is the hottest month in Meiningen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Meiningen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Meiningen?
December is the wettest month with about 72 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Meiningen?
Meiningen has 2 postal codes: 98610, 98617.