Thuringia, Germany
Ranis
Ranis is a village in Thuringia, Germany, 383 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,654 (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
Population1,654
Local time01:47
50.66° N, 11.57° EElevation 383 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code07389October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month46mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ranis at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:48 · 18:0910 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:46Northern 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 month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
85 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
40 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Ranis
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 75%
Today23 Oct12°5°0.9 mm
Sat24 Oct9°4°3.9 mm
Sun25 Oct12°5°14.1 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°
Tue27 Oct15°5°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°6°
Thu29 Oct13°0°
Fri30 Oct14°0°
Sat31 Oct9°0°
When to go to Ranis
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 | 54 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 43 | 21 | 14 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 42 | 40 | 49 | 48 | 69 | 69 | 85 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 59 | 55 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Ranis
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ranis
0.4 km
RanisBuilt 1000
2.6 km
Schloss Krölpa
0.4 km
St. Margarethen, Ranis
2.2 km
Protestant Church Schmorda
2.8 km
Protestant Church Seisla
2.8 km
Protestant Church GräfendorfMuseum0.4 km
Museum Burg RanisBuilt 1926
Museum4 km
Rathaus PößneckMore museums: Artenschutzzentrum Thüringen · Schloss Brandenstein
Outdoors around Ranis
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
KinderbauernhofZoos
0.5 kmSchräger FelsClimbing
0.6 kmEckfelsenClimbing
0.7 kmCamping Thüringer WaldCamp sites
1.3 kmBielerturmViewpoints · 409 m
1.4 kmFreibad UnterwellenbornWater parks
1.7 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
31 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
32 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
32 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Schwarze WandDive site
4.9 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Loreleifelsen und -Bucht mit PumpenhausDive site
5.8 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Totenfelsen (Wrack)Dive site
6.7 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Linkenmühle alte und neue BrückeDive site
6.8 kmNature around Ranis
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ranis
Earthquakes around Ranis
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 · 110 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 121 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 92 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 65 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Permian · 2
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Ranis
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Brandenstein1.3 kmHeroldshof1.8 kmWöhlsdorf2 kmSchmorda2.2 kmGräfendorf2.7 kmSeisla2.7 kmKrölpa2.8 kmWernburg3 kmÖpitz3.3 kmDobian3.5 kmGroßkamsdorf3.6 kmRockendorf3.7 kmSchlettwein3.8 kmWilhelmsdorf3.8 kmPößneck3.9 kmZella4.1 kmOelsen4.3 kmTrannroda4.5 kmGössitz4.5 kmJüdewein4.7 kmMoxa4.7 kmBodelwitz4.7 kmPortenschmiede5 kmDoberake5.1 kmKoselstein5.1 kmBahren5.2 kmPeuschen5.3 kmHerschdorf6 kmNimritz6.2 kmGertewitz6.2 kmDöbritz6.2 kmPaska6.3 kmLaskau6.7 kmKeila7.1 kmRehmen7.1 kmGrobengereuth7.1 kmHütten7.2 kmSchweinitz7.3 kmFriedebach7.8 kmDaumitsch8 kmOppurg8.1 kmSolkwitz8.1 kmZiegenrück8.3 kmKleindembach8.3 kmPosen8.8 kmLangenorla8.9 kmLudwigshof8.9 kmKülmla8.9 kmOberoppurg9.1 kmQuaschwitz9.5 kmTausa9.6 kmBucha9.7 kmKolba9.8 kmSchöndorf10 kmLangendembach10 kmKnau11 kmWeira11 kmLiebschütz11 kmLausnitz11 kmWeisbach12 kmWalsburg12 kmEßbach12 kmLiebengrün12 kmErkmannsdorf12 kmNeunhofen13 kmAltengesees13 kmWildhaus13 kmVolkmannsdorf13 kmDörflas13 kmMeilitz13 kmKospoda14 kmThimmendorf14 kmSorga14 kmKleina14 kmSteinbrücken14 kmLichtenau14 kmCrispendorf14 kmBurgwitz14 kmNeudeck14 kmTrotzenburg14 km
Ranis from above
Around Ranis42 places to see, do and reach nearby
LoquitzNature11 kmDürrbach, ThuringiaNature10 kmKotschauNature6.1 kmHohenwarte LakeNature7.7 kmWisentaNature12 kmIlsenhöhleNature0.3 kmKieferleMountain40 kmPappenheimer BergMountain34 kmHettstädtMountain33 kmMittelberg (Thuringian Highland)Mountain31 kmRauhhügelMountain28 kmWetzstein (Thuringia)Mountain25 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area31 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area32 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area32 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Schwarze WandDive site4.9 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Loreleifelsen und -Bucht mit PumpenhausDive site5.8 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Totenfelsen (Wrack)Dive site6.7 kmRanisMonument0.4 kmSchloss KrölpaMonument2.6 kmSt. Margarethen, RanisMonument0.4 kmProtestant Church SchmordaMonument2.2 kmProtestant Church SeislaMonument2.8 kmProtestant Church GräfendorfMonument2.8 kmSt. Ursula, WernburgMonument2.8 kmSt. Veit, WernburgMonument2.8 kmMuseum Burg RanisMuseum0.4 kmRathaus PößneckMuseum4.0 kmWasserkraftmuseum ZiegenrückMuseum8.3 kmMuseum für Stadtgeschichte Neustadt an der OrlaMuseum15 kmStadtmuseum PößneckMuseum4.0 kmPößneck ob BfStation3.5 kmKrölpa-RanisStation2.5 kmKönitz (Thür)Station5.8 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port7.6 kmSaalburgFerry port21 kmSaalfeldPlace14 kmRudolstadtPlace17 kmPößneckPlace3.9 kmSchleizPlace19 kmNeustadt an der OrlaPlace15 kmBad BlankenburgPlace21 km
Postal code
07389
Getting to Ranis
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
55 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
96 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
108 kmPößneck ob BfRailway station
3.5 kmKrölpa-RanisRailway station
2.5 kmKönitz (Thür)Railway station
5.8 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port
7.6 kmSaalburgHarra
21 kmPlaces near Ranis
Places with a climate like Ranis
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ranis?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ranis.
What is the hottest month in Ranis?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ranis?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ranis?
July is the wettest month with about 85 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ranis?
The postal code of Ranis is 07389.