Thuringia, Germany
Plothen
Plothen is a locality in Thuringia, Germany, 484 m above sea level. It has a population of about 244 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now8°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population244
Local time20:34
50.63° N, 11.77° EElevation 484 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code07907October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month49mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Plothen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:47 · 18:0910 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:45Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
92 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
42 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Plothen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 68%
Today22 Oct11°5°
Fri23 Oct12°5°
Sat24 Oct8°4°2.7 mm
Sun25 Oct11°5°10 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°
Tue27 Oct17°6°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct11°3°
Fri30 Oct12°1°
Sat31 Oct9°1°
When to go to Plothen
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 | 24 | 23 | 50 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 41 | 20 | 13 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 45 | 42 | 53 | 51 | 74 | 77 | 92 | 78 | 63 | 49 | 63 | 58 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Plothen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Plothen
Outdoors around Plothen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Schräger FelsClimbing
0.6 kmEckfelsenClimbing
0.7 kmKinderland DittersdorfTheme parks
0.8 kmCamping Thüringer WaldCamp sites
1.3 kmBismarckturm Neustadt an der OrlaViewpoints
1.7 kmCampingplatz LinkenmühleCamp sites
1.8 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
34 kmConrod-KraftwerkDive site
9.6 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Linkenmühle alte und neue BrückeDive site
12 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - DrachenschwanzDive site
13 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Schwarze WandDive site
16 kmNature around Plothen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Plothen
Earthquakes around Plothen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 125 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 135 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 106 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 52 km
Towns and villages around Plothen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Neudeck0.8 kmPahnstangen2 kmVolkmannsdorf3.5 kmNeundorf3.6 kmKnau3.8 kmDittersdorf4 kmPörmitz4 kmBucha4.7 kmDragensdorf4.9 kmOettersdorf5.1 kmTausa5.2 kmCrispendorf5.2 kmSchöndorf5.4 kmPosen5.5 kmKleina5.6 kmGörkwitz5.7 kmLinda5.9 kmMönchgrün5.9 kmRödersdorf6 kmErkmannsdorf6.2 kmKülmla6.4 kmLöhma6.5 kmMoßbach6.6 kmSchleiz6.8 kmChursdorf6.9 kmSteinbrücken7 kmGöschitz7.1 kmQuaschwitz7.3 kmDaumitsch7.3 kmTegau7.3 kmKöthnitz7.4 kmKeila7.4 kmGrochwitz7.5 kmMöschlitz7.6 kmOschitz7.7 kmLaskau7.8 kmReinsdorf7.8 kmGrobengereuth7.9 kmDörflas7.9 kmEßbach8.1 kmWeira8.2 kmWaldhäuser8.3 kmBurkersdorf8.3 kmSorna8.4 kmWalsburg8.7 kmZiegenrück8.7 kmWüstendittersdorf9 kmLudwigshof9 kmPeuschen9.1 kmKirschkau9.1 kmBahren9.1 kmOberböhmsdorf9.2 kmBurgk9.3 kmOberoppurg9.5 kmSchmieritz9.6 kmOberoschitz9.6 kmMoxa9.6 kmMeilitz9.7 kmBurgwitz9.7 kmKospoda9.7 kmLössau9.7 kmBurgkhammer9.8 kmPaska9.8 kmHeinrichsruh9.9 kmGertewitz9.9 kmModerwitz10 kmSolkwitz10 kmNeudeck10 kmWüstenwetzdorf10 kmWeltwitz11 kmGroßkamsdorf11 kmArnshaugk11 kmLeubsdorf11 kmTraun11 kmLemnitz11 kmLiebschütz11 kmNeunhofen11 kmDöbritz11 kmNimritz11 kmNeustadt an der Orla12 km
Plothen from above
Around Plothen40 places to see, do and reach nearby
Dürrbach, ThuringiaNature12 kmWisentaNature8.7 kmPlothener TeicheNature2.0 kmTalsperre BurgkhammerNature11 kmFürsten-TeichNature2.4 kmMahl-Teich, PlothenNature2.4 kmWetzstein (Thuringia)Mountain30 kmTöpfersbühlMountain37 kmAßbergMountain40 kmRatzen-BergMountain32 kmZipptannskuppeMountain33 kmPlatzerbergMountain40 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area34 kmConrod-KraftwerkDive site9.6 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Linkenmühle alte und neue BrückeDive site12 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - DrachenschwanzDive site13 kmSt. Peter and Paul (Pahnstangen)Monument2.1 kmBleiloch DamMonument13 kmRanisMonument15 kmBergkirche St. Marien, SchleizMonument6.1 kmRathaus Neustadt an der OrlaMonument12 kmSt. Georg (Schleiz)Monument7.0 kmChurch QuaschwitzMonument7.1 kmDorfkirche OberoppurgMonument9.2 kmRathaus PößneckMuseum14 kmWasserkraftmuseum ZiegenrückMuseum8.9 kmMuseum für Stadtgeschichte Neustadt an der OrlaMuseum12 kmStadtmuseum PößneckMuseum14 kmMuseum Burg RanisMuseum15 kmBahnhof StollenStation7.1 kmFerienland HauptbahnhofStation7.5 kmBahnhof FestwieseStation7.6 kmSaalburgFerry port15 kmSchiffsanleger Fahrgastschifffahrt - ZoppotenFerry port18 kmPößneckPlace14 kmSchleizPlace6.8 kmNeustadt an der OrlaPlace12 kmUnterwellenbornPlace24 kmBad LobensteinPlace22 kmKahlaPlace23 km
Postal code
07907
Getting to Plothen
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
68 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
93 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
94 kmBahnhof StollenRailway station
7.1 kmFerienland HauptbahnhofRailway station
7.5 kmBahnhof FestwieseRailway station
7.6 kmSaalburgHarra
15 kmSchiffsanleger Fahrgastschifffahrt - ZoppotenFerry port
18 kmPlaces near Plothen
Places with a climate like Plothen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Plothen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Plothen.
What is the hottest month in Plothen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Plothen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Plothen?
July is the wettest month with about 92 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Plothen?
The postal code of Plothen is 07907.