Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Merseburg
Merseburg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has a population of about 34,491 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population34,491
Local time15:34
51.35° N, 11.99° EElevation 101 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code06217October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month33mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Merseburg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:48 · 18:0610 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:32Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · 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
69 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
30 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.2 km
Weather in Merseburg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 58%
Today22 Oct14°7°
Fri23 Oct14°6°0.5 mm
Sat24 Oct11°7°2 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°9.5 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°
Tue27 Oct18°9°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct18°11°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct11°5°
When to go to Merseburg
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 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 52 | 23 | 17 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 33 | 30 | 42 | 40 | 56 | 55 | 69 | 58 | 50 | 33 | 46 | 44 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Merseburg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Merseburg
Outdoors around Merseburg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
WildparkZoos
0.7 kmLeonhardtViewpoints
1.6 kmFetter KletterClimbing
1.8 kmBoulderkombinatClimbing
1.9 kmAussichtsturm PaulineViewpoints
2.3 kmNaturlehrpfadTheme parks
2.3 kmDive site
12 kmTauchzentrum GeiseltalDive site
12 kmDive site
13 kmHufeisenseeDive site
13 kmNature around Merseburg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Merseburg
Earthquakes around Merseburg
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 139 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 129 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 116 km
Universities and research institutes
Merseburg University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1992
Institut für PolymerwerkstoffeResearch institute · founded 1992
Towns and villages around Merseburg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Neumarkt1.2 kmVenenien1.9 kmMeuschau2 kmTrebnitz2.7 kmKolonie Freiimfelde2.9 kmAtzendorf3 kmRössen3.3 kmKötzschen3.4 kmGeusa3.6 kmLössen4 kmLöpitz4.2 kmNiederbeuna4.2 kmKnapendorf4.2 kmTragarth4.3 kmLeuna4.5 kmKollenbey4.5 kmOberbeuna4.6 kmGöhlitzsch4.8 kmKreypau4.8 kmSchkopau4.9 kmBeuna5 kmReipisch5.2 kmBündorf5.2 kmFriedensdorf5.3 kmBlösien5.3 kmDaspig5.4 kmBurgliebenau5.5 kmKorbetha5.8 kmWallendorf6 kmNetzschkau6.4 kmLochau6.5 kmDöllnitz6.5 kmWüsteneutzsch6.5 kmBischdorf6.5 kmWegwitz6.7 kmPretzsch6.7 kmWölkau6.7 kmKröllwitz6.7 kmDörstewitz6.8 kmOstrau6.9 kmWesenitz6.9 kmRattmannsdorf7.1 kmSpergau7.2 kmRunstedt7.2 kmUnterkriegstedt7.4 kmWernsdorf7.5 kmNaundorf7.5 kmKörbisdorf7.5 kmLennewitz7.9 kmBurgstaden7.9 kmPritschöna8 kmPorbitz-Poppitz8.1 kmKeuschberg8.1 kmKleinlauchstädt8.1 kmGroßkayna8.1 kmKirchfährendorf8.1 kmOberkriegstedt8.2 kmRaßnitz8.3 kmNeukirchen8.4 kmBad Dürrenberg8.5 kmSchadendorf8.6 kmZscherneddel8.7 kmKleingräfendorf8.8 kmZöschen8.8 kmRockendorf8.9 kmBad Lauchstädt9 kmKrakau9.2 kmDelitz am Berge9.2 kmRöpzig9.3 kmWeßmar9.4 kmWünschendorf9.5 kmSchladebach9.5 kmGräfendorf9.6 kmBenndorf9.6 kmDieskau9.7 kmBenkendorf9.7 kmReinsdorf9.7 kmBalditz9.7 kmRaschwitz9.8 kmNiederklobikau10 km
Merseburg from above
Around Merseburg39 places to see, do and reach nearby
GeiseltalseeNature8.9 kmGeiselNature0.3 kmLuppeNature4.0 kmReideNature6.8 kmEllerbach, Saxony-AnhaltNature8.8 kmWallendorfer SeeNature5.2 kmRabeninsel, Saxony-AnhaltNature12 kmForstwerderNature18 kmLerchenhügelMountain24 kmFockebergMountain26 kmSpitzberg, Saxony-AnhaltMountain21 kmGalgenberg (Halle)Mountain17 kmDive siteDive site12 kmTauchzentrum GeiseltalDive site12 kmDive siteDive site13 kmMerseburg CathedralMonument0.9 kmSt. Norbert, MerseburgMonument0.3 kmProtestant Church (Merseburg)Monument0.7 kmMerseburg Central StationMonument0.3 kmSchloss MerseburgMonument1.0 kmPeterskloster MerseburgMonument1.2 kmUnterführung Lauchstädter StraßeMonumentunder 100 mWasserturm am Bahnhof MerseburgMonument0.1 kmDeutsches Chemie-Museum MerseburgMuseum2.0 kmPlastik-Park LeunaMuseum3.8 kmLuftfahrt- und Technikmuseum MerseburgMuseum1.4 kmWilli-Sitte-Galerie MerseburgMuseum0.8 kmKulturhistorisches Museum Schloss MerseburgMuseum1.0 kmMerseburg HauptbahnhofStation0.2 kmSchkopauStation3.8 kmMerseburg BergmannsringStation1.9 kmMS Captain FuFerry port1.0 kmMS GeiseltalseeFerry port11 kmHalle (Saale)Place14 kmSchkeuditzPlace17 kmLeunaPlace4.5 kmMarkranstädtPlace17 kmLandsbergPlace23 kmBraunsbedraPlace10 km
Postal code
06217
Getting to Merseburg
Leipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
18 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
83 kmDresden AirportDRS
126 kmMerseburg HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.2 kmSchkopauRailway station
3.8 kmMerseburg BergmannsringRailway station
1.9 kmMS Captain FuFerry port
1 kmMS GeiseltalseeFerry port
11 kmPlaces near Merseburg
Places with a climate like Merseburg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Merseburg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Merseburg.
What is the hottest month in Merseburg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Merseburg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Merseburg?
July is the wettest month with about 69 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Merseburg?
The postal code of Merseburg is 06217.