Saxony, Germany
Meissen
Meissen is a town in Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 28,863 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population28,863
Local time17:30
51.16° N, 13.47° EElevation 109 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code01662October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month44mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Meissen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:41 · 18:0110 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:38Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
83 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
40 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2 km
Weather in Meissen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 61%
Today22 Oct14°8°1.8 mm
Fri23 Oct15°5°0.5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°2.4 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°8.2 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°
Tue27 Oct16°7°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct18°9°
Thu29 Oct13°6°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct12°5°
When to go to Meissen
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 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 53 | 24 | 18 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 40 | 52 | 43 | 61 | 59 | 83 | 82 | 52 | 44 | 58 | 57 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
What's on in Meissen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Meissen
0.5 km
Meissen CathedralBuilt 1250
0.3 km
Church of Our Lady, MeissenBuilt 1455
0.9 km
Johanneskirche (Meißen)Built 18980.6 km
AlbrechtsburgBuilt 929
0.6 km
Meißen railway stationBuilt 1926
0.5 km
Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu MeißenBuilt 1543
Museum0.2 km
Stadtmuseum MeißenBuilt 1901
Museum0.8 km
Meissen ManufactoryBuilt 1710More museums: Heimatstube Sörnewitz · IG Modelleisenbahn Meißen -1999- e.V. · Meissener Porzellanmanufaktur · Prälatenhaus · Schmalspurbahnmuseum Löthain
Outdoors around Meissen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
NaturErlebnisBad GroßenhainWater parks
0.2 kmGartenbahn RadebeulTheme parks
0.3 kmboulderdromeClimbing
1.5 kmHoher SteinClimbing · 199 m
1.7 kmFerienpark Bad SonnenlandCamp sites
1.8 kmMittelteichbad MoritzburgCamp sites
2.2 kmTauchschule AbyssDive site
1.2 kmSteinbruch RiesensteinDive site
1.7 kmPontonDive site
1.7 kmTauchschule AbyssDive site
1.7 kmNature around Meissen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Meissen
Earthquakes around Meissen
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 · 123 km
Universities and research institutes
Hochschule Meißen (FH) und FortbildungszentrumUniversity or college · founded 1992
KeramikinstitutResearch institute · founded 2000
Towns and villages around Meissen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Neudörfchen1.1 kmMeisatal1.2 kmQuestenberg1.4 kmKlosterhäuser1.4 kmLercha1.6 kmKorbitz1.9 kmCölln1.9 kmProschwitz2 kmGasern2.1 kmZscheila2.2 kmWinkwitz2.2 kmBohnitzsch2.2 kmRottewitz2.5 kmZaschendorf2.6 kmNiederjahna2.8 kmBockwen2.9 kmBuschbad2.9 kmSchletta3.1 kmDobritz3.4 kmKeilbusch3.6 kmBatzdorf3.9 kmSpittewitz3.9 kmSieglitz3.9 kmSörnewitz4.3 kmNaundörfel4.4 kmGarsebach4.4 kmGröbern4.4 kmDiera4.4 kmMischwitz4.5 kmReichenbach4.6 kmPolenz4.6 kmNeu Mohlis4.7 kmSeebschütz4.7 kmNeusörnewitz4.8 kmMehren4.8 kmLöthain4.9 kmSemmelsberg5 kmNeurobschütz5.1 kmZadel5.2 kmClieben5.2 kmRiemsdorf5.2 kmNiederau5.3 kmMohlis5.4 kmGruben5.4 kmReppino5.5 kmScharfenberg5.7 kmPröda5.7 kmRobschütz5.7 kmKobitzsch5.8 kmJockischberg5.8 kmBrockwitz5.8 kmCanitz5.9 kmNaustadt5.9 kmKaisitz5.9 kmStroischen6 kmSeilitz6 kmKettewitz6.1 kmUllendorf6.2 kmPauschütz6.2 kmTronitz6.3 kmKagen6.3 kmRaupenberg6.4 kmAm Bahnhof6.4 kmOberau6.4 kmPegenau6.5 kmWeinböhla6.5 kmLöbschütz6.5 kmJessen6.6 kmZehren6.7 kmKleinzadel6.7 kmSönitz6.7 kmKleinkagen6.8 kmGörna6.8 kmSchieritz6.8 kmGolk6.9 kmPiskowitz6.9 kmLuga6.9 kmRoitzschen7 kmPriesa7.1 kmZwuschwitz7.2 km
Meissen from above
Around Meissen40 places to see, do and reach nearby
TriebischNature0.3 kmKleine TriebischNature4.9 kmKetzerbachNature6.5 kmWilde SauNature8.9 kmJahnabachNature3.4 kmLößnitzbadNature11 kmGauernitz IslandNature7.8 kmLuchbergMountain37 kmUdohöheMountain38 kmWilischMountain33 kmLandbergMountain19 kmLerchenberg, SaxonyMountain27 kmKeulenbergMountain35 kmTauchschule AbyssDive site1.2 kmSteinbruch RiesensteinDive site1.7 kmPontonDive site1.7 kmMeissen CathedralMonument0.5 kmChurch of Our Lady, MeissenMonument0.3 kmJohanneskirche (Meißen)Monument0.9 kmAlbrechtsburgMonument0.6 kmMeißen railway stationMonument0.6 kmSächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra zu MeißenMonument0.5 kmSchloss ProschwitzMonument2.0 kmKarl-Richard-Hirschberg-BrückeMonument0.4 kmStadtmuseum MeißenMuseum0.2 kmMeissen ManufactoryMuseum0.8 kmMeissen Albrechtsburg Castle MuseumMuseum0.6 kmMeißen Cathedral MuseumMuseum0.7 kmStadtmuseum Meißen / Torhaus-MuseumMuseum0.5 kmMeißen AltstadtStation0.3 kmMeißenStation0.7 kmMeißen TriebischtalStation1.3 kmMeißenFerry port0.6 kmCoswig-KötitzFerry port8.5 kmDresdenPlace22 kmFreitalPlace22 kmRadebeulPlace14 kmRiesaPlace21 kmCoswigPlace8.3 kmGroßenhainPlace15 km
Postal code
01662
Getting to Meissen
Dresden AirportDRS
21 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
91 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
114 kmMeißen AltstadtRailway station
0.3 kmMeißenRailway station
0.7 kmMeißen TriebischtalRailway station
1.3 kmMeißenFerry port
0.6 kmCoswig-KötitzGauernitz
8.5 kmPlaces near Meissen
Places with a climate like Meissen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Meissen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Meissen.
What is the hottest month in Meissen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Meissen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Meissen?
July is the wettest month with about 83 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Meissen?
The postal code of Meissen is 01662.