Saxony, Germany
Riesa
Riesa is a town in Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 29,238 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population29,238
Local time21:14
51.31° N, 13.29° EElevation 111 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes01585, 01587 …October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Riesa at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:42 · 18:0110 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:39Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
75 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
35 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Riesa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 63%
Today22 Oct14°8°1 mm
Fri23 Oct15°6°0.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°3.2 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°8.3 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°
Tue27 Oct16°8°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct18°9°
Thu29 Oct13°5°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct11°4°
When to go to Riesa
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 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 53 | 24 | 18 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 45 | 35 | 47 | 40 | 55 | 53 | 75 | 72 | 49 | 40 | 51 | 52 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
What's on in Riesa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Riesa
1.2 km
Protestant Church of the Holy Trinity, RiesaBuilt 1901
0.2 km
Volkshaus RiesaBuilt 1930
1.6 km
Kirche Gröba (Riesa)
1.6 km
Klosterkirche Sankt Marien
0.4 km
Riesa railway station
2.1 km
Kirche Pausitz (Riesa)Museum2 km
Stadtmuseum RiesaMuseum2.5 km
Nudelmuseum RiesaMore museums: Städtisches Zentrum für Geschichte und Kunst
Outdoors around Riesa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Campingplatz NixenbadCamp sites
1.2 kmTierpark & Kloster RiesaZoos
1.6 kmCampingplatz Bad GoltzschaCamp sites
2.7 kmHeinrichsburgViewpoints
3.1 kmNaturerlebniszentrum Elbepark HebeleiZoos
3.4 kmSchönste Weinsicht Sachsen 2020Viewpoints
4 kmNature around Riesa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Riesa
Earthquakes around Riesa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 128 km
Towns and villages around Riesa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lessa1.7 kmBobersen1.8 kmGröba1.8 kmPausitz2 kmPromnitz2.3 kmRöderau2.6 kmWeida2.6 kmMerzdorf2.7 kmMergendorf2.8 kmPoppitz2.9 kmForberge3.2 kmOelsitz3.2 kmNickritz3.7 kmMoritz3.7 kmJahnishausen3.8 kmRiesa-Göhlis3.9 kmUnterreußen3.9 kmGohlis4 kmVogelberg4.2 kmKalbitz4.3 kmPochra4.3 kmZeithain4.3 kmOppitzsch4.3 kmGroptitz4.4 kmBöhlen4.6 kmGostewitz4.6 kmCanitz4.8 kmNeupochra5.1 kmMautitz5.2 kmZschepa5.3 kmGrödel5.3 kmLangenberg5.4 kmGroßrügeln5.4 kmSeerhausen5.5 kmHeyda5.6 kmPrausitz5.7 kmRagewitz6 kmLeutewitz6 kmLorenzkirch6.2 kmGlaubitz6.3 kmSageritz6.5 kmNünchritz6.6 kmPlotitz6.6 kmGrubnitz6.6 kmStrehla6.7 kmKleinrügeln6.8 kmMehltheuer6.9 kmStösitz7.1 kmPahrenz7.1 kmSchänitz7.2 kmBloßwitz7.3 kmKobeln7.4 kmRadewitz7.6 kmPanitz7.7 kmKreinitz7.8 kmMarksiedlitz7.8 kmTrebnitz7.9 kmBoritz8 kmJacobsthal8.1 kmZschaiten8.2 kmLeckwitz8.3 kmHahnefeld8.4 kmGörzig8.4 kmBahra8.4 kmRoitzsch8.5 kmHirschstein8.7 kmBöhla8.7 kmRoda8.8 kmGleina8.8 kmStauchitz8.9 kmKlappendorf9 kmSieglitz9 kmKleinleckwitz9.2 kmStriegnitz9.3 kmMerschwitz9.3 kmTrogen9.4 kmStreumen9.5 kmNaundörfchen9.6 kmNeuhirschstein9.7 kmGraußwitz9.7 km
Riesa from above
Around Riesa36 places to see, do and reach nearby
DöllnitzNature1.8 kmJahnaNature1.3 kmPulsnitzNature22 kmGroße RöderNature22 kmTriebischNature21 kmDahleNature16 kmLandbergMountain38 kmBaeyerhöheMountain29 kmCollmbergMountain20 kmWahnsdorfer KuppeMountain34 kmLöbenbergMountain37 kmGalgenberg, SaxonyMountain23 kmProtestant Church of the Holy Trinity, RiesaMonument1.1 kmVolkshaus RiesaMonument0.2 kmKirche Gröba (Riesa)Monument1.6 kmKlosterkirche Sankt MarienMonument1.6 kmRiesa railway stationMonument0.4 kmKirche Pausitz (Riesa)Monument2.1 kmSt. Aegidien Protestant Church, OschatzMonument13 kmDorfkirche BornaMonument7.4 kmStadtmuseum RiesaMuseum2.0 kmNudelmuseum RiesaMuseum2.5 kmOschatz City and Weighing MuseumMuseum13 kmSächsisches Feuerwehrmuseum ZeithainMuseum5.6 kmArbeitsgemeinschaft „Feuerwehrhistorik“ Riesa e.V.Museum5.6 kmRiesaStation0.4 kmZeithainStation4.4 kmWülknitzStation9.6 kmRiesaFerry port1.2 kmPromnitzFerry port1.3 kmMeissenPlace21 kmDöbelnPlace24 kmGroßenhainPlace17 kmOschatzPlace13 kmBad LiebenwerdaPlace24 kmElsterwerdaPlace23 km
Postal codes
01585015870158901591
Getting to Riesa
Dresden AirportDRS
38 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
75 kmBerlin Brandenburg AirportBER
118 kmRiesaRailway station
0.4 kmZeithainRailway station
4.4 kmWülknitzRailway station
9.6 kmRiesaPromnitz
1.2 kmPromnitzRiesa
1.3 kmPlaces near Riesa
Places with a climate like Riesa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Riesa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Riesa.
What is the hottest month in Riesa?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Riesa?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Riesa?
July is the wettest month with about 75 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Riesa?
Riesa has 4 postal codes: 01585, 01587, 01589, 01591.