Bavaria, Germany
Pegnitz
Pegnitz is a small town in Bavaria, Germany, 433 m above sea level. It has a population of about 13,614 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now6°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population13,614
Local time20:02
49.75° N, 11.54° EElevation 433 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code91257October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month77mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pegnitz at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:46 · 18:1110 h 25 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:46Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · 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
94 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
56 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Pegnitz
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 77%
Today22 Oct11°4°1 mm
Fri23 Oct11°2°0.5 mm
Sat24 Oct6°4°2.9 mm
Sun25 Oct10°4°22.2 mm
Mon26 Oct10°4°
Tue27 Oct15°7°1.9 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct11°3°
Fri30 Oct12°3°
Sat31 Oct8°3°
When to go to Pegnitz
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 | 52 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 40 | 21 | 13 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 86 | 69 | 76 | 56 | 80 | 84 | 96 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 94 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
What's on in Pegnitz
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Pegnitz
Outdoors around Pegnitz
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
BergwachthütteMountain huts
0.5 kmCamping BetzensteinCamp sites
1.2 kmErlebnisfelsen PottensteinTheme parks
1.2 kmHimmelsleiter PottensteinViewpoints
1.3 kmCampingplatz BärenschluchtCamp sites
1.9 kmGolfplatz PottensteinGolf courses
1.9 kmSkigebiet OchsenkopfSki area · 4 km of pistes · 7 lifts
37 kmSandskigebiet Monte KaolinoSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
39 kmNature around Pegnitz
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pegnitz
Earthquakes around Pegnitz
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record6within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 85 km
Towns and villages around Pegnitz
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hainbronn1.5 kmHammerbühl1.6 kmReisach1.9 kmRosenhof2 kmNemschenreuth2.1 kmHeroldsreuth2.2 kmStein2.6 kmNeudorf2.8 kmWillenberg2.8 kmBuchau2.9 kmHorlach2.9 kmPertenhof3.3 kmLehm3.3 kmPenzenreuth3.3 kmLobensteig3.4 kmNeuhof3.4 kmZips4 kmKörbeldorf4 kmStemmenreuth4.3 kmScharthammer4.4 kmHollenberg4.5 kmTroschenreuth4.7 kmLüglas4.8 kmLangenreuth4.9 kmWillenreuth5 kmKaltenthal5 kmBüchenbach5.2 kmKosbrunn5.3 kmWolfslohe5.4 kmWeidenhüll5.7 kmGeusmanns5.9 kmSchönfeld6.1 kmOberhauenstein6.1 kmBronn6.2 kmWannberg6.7 kmLeups6.9 kmElbersberg7.1 kmSchnabelwaid7.3 kmPrüllsbirkig7.5 kmPüttlach7.6 kmBodendorf7.7 kmGößmannsreuth7.7 kmSchmellenhof7.8 kmArnoldsreuth8 kmMandlau8.2 kmCraimoos8.4 kmWeidensees8.4 kmPreunersfeld8.5 kmLindenhardt8.6 kmKühlenfels8.8 kmPullendorf9 kmWaidach9.1 kmRuspen9.2 kmNeuhaus9.5 kmHaselbrunn9.6 kmHohenmirsberg9.7 kmPottenstein9.9 kmSand10 kmHüll10 kmWeidenloh10 kmKirchenbirkig10 kmVorderkleebach10 kmSchwürz10 kmEngelmannsreuth10 kmBernheck10 kmHörlasreuth10 kmNeuhaidhof10 kmGottsfeld11 kmMergners11 kmWeiglathal11 kmSiegmannsbrunn11 kmHinterkleebach11 kmRegenthal11 kmOttenberg11 kmOttenhof11 kmAdlitz11 kmPoppendorf11 kmMoritzreuth11 kmHöchstädt11 kmAlthaidhof11 km
Pegnitz from above
Around Pegnitz36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Red MainNature12 kmDevil's CaveNature8.8 kmFichtenoheNature0.6 kmZipser MühlbachNature5.0 kmWeihergraben (Zipser Mühlbach)Nature4.1 kmCraimoosweiherNature8.7 kmOchsenkopf (Fichtel Mountains)Mountain36 kmHabersteinMountain39 kmPlatte (Schneeberg)Mountain39 kmHohbergMountain30 kmKreuzsteinMountain31 kmHohe MatzeMountain39 kmSkigebiet OchsenkopfSki area37 kmSandskigebiet Monte KaolinoSki area39 kmSt. Bartholomäus (Pegnitz)Monument0.5 kmPfarrkirche, PegnitzMonument0.5 kmBurgstall BöheimsteinMonument0.9 kmFilialkirche, PegnitzMonument3.0 kmBasilica GößweinsteinMonument15 kmMichelfeld AbbeyMonument6.3 kmPottenstein CastleMonument9.8 kmCastle Rabenstein, WaischenfeldMonument15 kmFränkische-Schweiz-MuseumMuseum14 kmDeutsches KameramuseumMuseum12 kmHeimatmuseum, PottensteinMuseum10 kmBergbaumuseum MaffeischächteMuseum11 kmHeimatmuseum BetzensteinMuseum12 kmPegnitzStation0.9 kmSchnabelwaidStation7.6 kmCreußen (Oberfr)Station13 kmAuerbach in der OberpfalzPlace9.4 kmVilseckPlace24 kmCreußenPlace12 kmSpeichersdorfPlace22 kmWeidenbergPlace25 kmPottensteinPlace9.9 km
Postal code
91257
Getting to Pegnitz
Nuremberg AirportNUE
44 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
110 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
142 kmPegnitzRailway station
0.9 kmSchnabelwaidRailway station
7.6 kmCreußen (Oberfr)Railway station
13 kmPlaces near Pegnitz
Places with a climate like Pegnitz
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Pegnitz?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pegnitz.
What is the hottest month in Pegnitz?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Pegnitz?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pegnitz?
December is the wettest month with about 94 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Pegnitz?
The postal code of Pegnitz is 91257.