Saxony, Germany
Oelsnitz
Oelsnitz is a small town in Saxony, Germany, 379 m above sea level. It has a population of about 10,782 (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
Population10,782
Local time17:41
50.73° N, 12.70° EElevation 379 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month60mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Oelsnitz at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:0310 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 16:55Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next 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-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
61 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
56 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Oelsnitz
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 55%
Today23 Oct13°6°
Sat24 Oct10°4°4.6 mm
Sun25 Oct12°5°7.8 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°2 mm
Tue27 Oct15°5°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°7°
Thu29 Oct13°2°
Fri30 Oct13°1°
Sat31 Oct12°2°
When to go to Oelsnitz
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 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 45 | 21 | 15 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 56 | 68 | 62 | 79 | 86 | 107 | 103 | 73 | 60 | 74 | 72 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Oelsnitz
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Oelsnitz
0.4 km
Christuskirche Oeslnitz/Erzgeb.Built 17250.4 km
Hermann-Rudolph-BrunnenBuilt 1914
1.3 km
Bahnhof OelsnitzBuilt 1880
2.9 km
Kreuzkirche, LugauBuilt 1842
8.9 km
Schloss WolfsbrunnBuilt 1911
9.7 km
Schloss WildenfelsBuilt 1170Museum2 km
Mining Museum Oelsnitz/Ore Mountains
Museum15 km
Kunstsammlungen der Städtischen Museen ZwickauBuilt 1925Outdoors around Oelsnitz
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Kletter- und Boulderhalle KnopffabrikClimbing
0.6 kmAnkerbergCamp sites
0.7 kmGlückaufturm (Oelsnitz)Viewpoints · 487 m
0.9 kmTierpark Limbach-OberfrohnaZoos
1 kmLandschaftspark Miniwelt LichtensteinTheme parks
1 kmFreizeitgelände Alte Ziegelei NiederwürschnitzTheme parks
1.4 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
34 kmSkiareál PotůčkySki area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
34 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area · 28 km of pistes · 15 lifts
38 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area · 1 km of pistes · 4 lifts
38 kmTauchschuleDive site
6.1 kmTauchshop FlipperDive site
14 kmSport-Spezial GmbH "Die Aquanauten"Dive site
14 kmStausee RabensteinDive site
15 kmNature around Oelsnitz
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Oelsnitz
Earthquakes around Oelsnitz
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 51 km
Towns and villages around Oelsnitz
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Concordiaplatz1.4 kmHohndorf2.2 kmNeuoelsnitz2.2 kmGottes Segen2.4 kmAlbertschacht2.8 kmNeuwürschnitz3.2 kmOberwürschnitz3.2 kmNeuwiese3.5 kmAnbau3.5 kmLugau3.6 kmNiederwürschnitz3.9 kmErlbach4.8 kmNeukirchberg4.9 kmOberdorf5.7 kmStollberg5.9 kmMitteldorf6 kmNiederdorf6 kmErlbach-Kirchberg6 kmOberdorf-Beutha6.7 kmBeutha7.3 kmGablenz7.4 kmRaum7.5 kmUrsprung7.9 kmSeifersdorf8 kmGrüna9.1 kmPfaffenhain9.2 kmBrünlos9.3 kmStreitwald9.4 kmOberaffalter9.6 kmLeukersdorf9.8 kmAffalter10 kmHasenschwanzbruch10 kmThalheim11 kmJahnsdorf11 kmWildbach11 kmLenkersdorf12 kmLößnitz12 kmDorfchemnitz12 kmNiederlößnitz12 kmAlberoda12 kmDreihansen12 kmNiederzwönitz13 kmAdorf13 kmGünsdorf13 kmDittersdorf13 kmZwönitz13 kmNeukirchen13 kmGornsdorf13 kmMeinersdorf13 kmKühnhaide14 kmHormersdorf14 kmBerghäuser14 kmNeue Welt14 kmGrießbach15 km
Oelsnitz from above
Around Oelsnitz41 places to see, do and reach nearby
GablenzbachNature7.2 kmLößnitz-BachNature9.2 kmSchlemabachNature12 kmStausee OberwaldNature12 kmTalsperre StollbergNature7.6 kmUnterer QuerenbachNature8.9 kmFichtelbergMountain37 kmKleiner FichtelbergMountain38 kmBožídarský ŠpičákMountain39 kmBlatenský vrchMountain37 kmEisenberg (Ore Mountains)Mountain37 kmAuersbergMountain30 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area34 kmSkiareál PotůčkySki area34 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area38 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area38 kmTauchschuleDive site6.1 kmTauchshop FlipperDive site14 kmSport-Spezial GmbH "Die Aquanauten"Dive site14 kmChristuskirche Oeslnitz/Erzgeb.Monument0.4 kmHermann-Rudolph-BrunnenMonument0.4 kmBahnhof OelsnitzMonument1.3 kmKreuzkirche, LugauMonument2.9 kmSchloss WolfsbrunnMonument8.9 kmSchloss WildenfelsMonument9.7 kmWater castle KlaffenbachMonument14 kmMoritzkircheMonument15 kmMining Museum Oelsnitz/Ore MountainsMuseum2.0 kmKunstsammlungen der Städtischen Museen ZwickauMuseum15 kmWohnhaus in Ecklage, ehemalige Kirchschule Paul-Fleming-Straße 4Museum7.5 kmTextil- und RennsportmuseumMuseum8.1 kmBesucherbergwerk Bad SchlemaMuseum14 kmOelsnitz BahnhofstraßeStation0.3 kmOelsnitz (Erzgeb)Station1.1 kmMitteloelsnitzStation1.0 kmChemnitzPlace20 kmGlauchauPlace15 kmZwickauPlace15 kmLimbach-OberfrohnaPlace15 kmCrimmitschauPlace24 kmMeeranePlace21 km
Getting to Oelsnitz
Karlovy Vary AirportKLV
60 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
84 kmDresden AirportDRS
88 kmOelsnitz BahnhofstraßeRailway station
0.3 kmOelsnitz (Erzgeb)Railway station
1.1 kmMitteloelsnitzRailway station
1 kmPlaces near Oelsnitz
Places with a climate like Oelsnitz
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Oelsnitz?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Oelsnitz.
What is the hottest month in Oelsnitz?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Oelsnitz?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Oelsnitz?
January is the wettest month with about 61 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.