Saxony, Germany
Penig
Penig is a small town in Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 7,970 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population7,970
Local time05:20
50.93° N, 12.70° EElevation 207 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code09322October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month47mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Penig at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:46 · 18:0210 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:41Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
48 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Penig
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 13 km/h · humidity 79%
Today23 Oct15°6°
Sat24 Oct11°6°3.7 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°7.1 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°
Tue27 Oct16°6°
Wed28 Oct15°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°3°
Fri30 Oct13°1°
Sat31 Oct11°1°
When to go to Penig
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 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 50 | 21 | 16 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 48 | 43 | 54 | 49 | 63 | 67 | 86 | 82 | 60 | 47 | 61 | 58 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Penig
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Penig
0.2 km
Stadtkirche Unserer Lieben Frauen auf dem Berge (Penig)0.4 km
St. Ägidius, Penig
0.6 km
Bahnhof Penig
0.6 km
Peniger Kellerberge
9.2 km
Wechselburg PrioryBuilt 1160
14 km
St. Petri, RochlitzBuilt 1470
Museum3.5 km
Rochsburg Castle Museum
Museum7.8 km
Sächsisches Nutzfahrzeugmuseum HartmannsdorfBuilt 2001More museums: Waldmuseum
Outdoors around Penig
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hanneloren-EicheViewpoints
1 kmTierpark Limbach-OberfrohnaZoos
1 kmMiniaturen & MärchengartenTheme parks
2 kmCampingplatz Stausee OberwaldCamp sites
3.7 kmSommerrodelbahnTheme parks
3.8 kmS.1Climbing
3.8 kmSteinbruchsee Ratssteinbruch HartmannsdorfDive site
9.7 kmStausee RabensteinDive site
13 kmNature around Penig
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Penig
Earthquakes around Penig
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 record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 72 km
Towns and villages around Penig
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Dittmannsdorf1.3 kmNeumarkersdorf1.7 kmThierbach2.1 kmZinnberg2.3 kmTauscha2.3 kmWernsdorf2.5 kmMarkersdorf2.6 kmArnsdorf2.7 kmChursdorf3.4 kmElsdorf3.8 kmNiederelsdorf4.1 kmObersteinbach4.1 kmNiedersteinbach4.1 kmSteinbach4.2 kmHelsdorf4.2 kmRochsburg4.2 kmOberelsdorf4.3 kmLangenleuba-Oberhain4.8 kmLunzenau4.9 kmGroßschlaisdorf5.5 kmKleinschlaisdorf5.6 kmHohenkirchen5.7 kmBerthelsdorf5.7 kmMühlau5.7 kmHeiersdorf6.1 kmHimmelhartha6.3 kmObergräfenhain6.3 kmCossen6.6 kmGöhren7 kmBurgstädt7.5 kmWiederberg7.8 kmRabenberg7.9 kmGöppersdorf8 kmAltzschillen8.1 kmStein8.3 kmHartmannsdorf8.5 kmHartha8.5 kmMohsdorf8.6 kmMutzscheroda9 kmWechselburg9.2 kmSeitenhain9.2 kmNöbeln9.6 kmHerrenhaide9.7 kmCarsdorf9.8 kmMeusen10 kmSchweizerthal10 kmTaura10 kmWiederau10 kmDiethensdorf11 kmFischheim11 kmGöppersdorf11 kmBreitenborn11 kmMarkersdorf bei Burgstädt11 kmWittgendorf11 kmZschoppelshain12 kmBeedeln12 kmSteudten12 kmHellerdorf12 kmKöthensdorf-Reitzenhain12 kmBernsdorf12 kmSeebitzschen12 kmZöllnitz13 kmMarkersdorf13 kmClaußnitz13 kmMeusegast13 kmStollsdorf13 kmNoßwitz13 kmBiesern13 kmWinkeln13 kmKolkau13 kmKönigshain13 kmTopfseifersdorf13 kmSeelitz14 kmKöttwitzsch14 kmZaßnitz14 kmStädten14 kmHaide14 kmPürsten14 kmRochlitz15 kmThalheim15 km
Penig from above
Around Penig38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Talsperre SchömbachNature11 kmMärchensee, ThuringiaNature11 kmChemnitzNature22 kmSprotteNature20 kmZwönitzNature22 kmLungwitzbachNature15 kmSchatzensteinMountain39 kmGreifensteineMountain35 kmFranzenshöheMountain39 kmKatzenstein (Affalter)Mountain31 kmHirschenstein (Ore Mountains)Mountain39 kmPilzhübelMountain36 kmSteinbruchsee Ratssteinbruch HartmannsdorfDive site9.7 kmStausee RabensteinDive site13 kmStadtkirche Unserer Lieben Frauen auf dem Berge (Penig)Monument0.2 kmSt. Ägidius, PenigMonument0.4 kmBahnhof PenigMonument0.6 kmPeniger KellerbergeMonument0.6 kmWechselburg PrioryMonument9.2 kmSt. Petri, RochlitzMonument14 kmSt. Mauritius Lutheran Church, Wolkenburg (Mulde)Monument4.0 kmChristuskirche RüdigsdorfMonument11 kmRochsburg Castle MuseumMuseum3.5 kmSächsisches Nutzfahrzeugmuseum HartmannsdorfMuseum7.8 kmWaldenburg Natural History MuseumMuseum9.4 kmSchwind-Pavillon, RüdigsdorfMuseum11 kmKohren-Sahlis Pottery MuseumMuseum12 kmPenigStation0.6 kmAmerika (Sachs)Station2.1 kmWolkenburgStation4.4 kmMittweida/AueFerry port21 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port21 kmChemnitzPlace19 kmAltenburgPlace20 kmGlauchauPlace17 kmLimbach-OberfrohnaPlace9.2 kmMittweidaPlace20 kmMeeranePlace19 km
Postal code
09322
Getting to Penig
Leipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
63 kmDresden AirportDRS
78 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
83 kmPenigRailway station
0.6 kmAmerika (Sachs)Railway station
2.1 kmWolkenburgRailway station
4.4 kmMittweida/AueLauenhain
21 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port
21 kmPlaces near Penig
Places with a climate like Penig
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Penig?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Penig.
What is the hottest month in Penig?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Penig?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Penig?
January is the wettest month with about 48 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Penig?
The postal code of Penig is 09322.