Thuringia, Germany
Ruhla
Ruhla is a village in Thuringia, Germany, 418 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,978 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now5°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population4,978
Local time07:22
50.89° N, 10.37° EElevation 418 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code99842October: high / low12° / 5°
Rain this month64mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ruhla at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:57 · 18:1010 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous95% · Moonrise 17:04Northern 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 month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
82 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
58 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Ruhla
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 29 km/h · humidity 81%
Today24 Oct9°4°3 mm
Sun25 Oct13°5°18.8 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct14°6°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct12°4°
Thu29 Oct10°3°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct11°6°1 mm
Sat31 Oct7°4°1 mm
Sun1 Nov9°3°0.5 mm
When to go to Ruhla
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 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 45 | 58 | 63 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 32 | 14 | 8 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -2° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 58 | 74 | 61 | 87 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 80 | 82 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
What's on in Ruhla
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ruhla
0.3 km
St.-Concordia-Kirche (Ruhla)
0.1 km
Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Ruhla
0.2 km
St. Trinitatis (Ruhla)0.2 km
Forstschule Ruhla
1.5 km
Carl-Alexander-Tower1.4 km
Wohnanlage Altensteiner Straße, RuhlaMuseum1.1 km
Ruhlaer UhrenmuseumBuilt 2002
Museum9.2 km
Bach HouseBuilt 1907More museums: Orts- und Tabakpfeifenmuseum
Outdoors around Ruhla
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
ScharfenburgViewpoints
0.4 kmTierpark Bad LiebensteinZoos
0.6 kmaquaplexWater parks
0.6 kmBermerhütteMountain huts
0.7 kmStrandbad BreitungenCamp sites
0.9 kmmini-a-thürTheme parks
1.1 kmImmelborner KiesgrubeDive site
12 kmBergsee an der EbertswieseDive site
17 kmNature around Ruhla
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ruhla
Earthquakes around Ruhla
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 22 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 49 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 4.7 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Carboniferous · 1
Formations around the town
Gehrener Schichten Formation · 1
Towns and villages around Ruhla
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Heiligenstein2.8 kmThal3.2 kmKittelsthal3.6 kmSeebach4.4 kmHucheroda4.4 kmMosbach4.7 kmRingelstein4.7 kmEtterwinden4.8 kmWilhelmsthal4.9 kmFarnroda5.7 kmDeubach6.5 kmRehhof6.8 kmWaldfisch6.8 kmGlücksbrunn7.1 kmWutha-Farnroda7.2 kmSchönau7.2 kmEichrodt7.4 kmKahlenberg7.5 kmEckardtshausen7.6 kmRothenhof7.9 kmKupfersuhl7.9 kmGumpelstadt8 kmWolfsburg8.2 kmWolfsburg-Unkeroda8.3 kmUnkeroda8.4 kmMarienhöhe8.5 kmBurbach8.6 kmFischbach8.6 kmMöhra8.6 kmBad Liebenstein8.7 kmKälberfeld8.7 kmBurkhardtroda9.2 kmTrenkelhof9.2 kmSondra9.2 kmEppichnellen9.3 kmEhrensteig9.4 kmWitzelroda9.4 kmNitzendorf9.4 kmEttenhausen9.5 kmNeuendorf9.6 kmSättelstädt9.8 kmBairoda9.9 kmMarienthal10 kmGräfendorf10 kmEisenach10 kmFörtha10 kmLindigshof11 kmMelborn11 kmWenigenlupnitz11 kmStockhausen11 kmHüttenhof11 kmFrankenstein11 kmSorga11 kmClausberg11 kmHastrungsfeld-Burla11 kmBarchfeld11 kmKloster Allendorf11 kmGroßenlupnitz12 kmMittelshof12 kmWolfsberg12 kmHütschhof12 kmEttenhausen12 kmMeimers12 kmMarksuhl12 kmAllendorf12 kmOberrohn12 kmEttmarshausen12 kmRamsborn13 kmBad Salzungen13 kmLandstreit13 kmImmelborn13 kmStregda13 kmHötzelsroda13 kmWeißendiez13 kmBeuernfeld13 kmWildprechtroda13 kmStedtfeld13 kmBaueshof13 kmÜbelroda14 kmUntersorghof14 km
Ruhla from above
Around Ruhla36 places to see, do and reach nearby
ErbstromNature7.6 kmNesse, ThuringiaNature9.8 kmSchweinaNature2.2 kmEmseNature10 kmLauchaNature11 kmSchmalkaldeNature12 kmGroßer BeerbergMountain37 kmGroßer InselsbergMountain8.5 kmSchmalkalder LoibeMountain23 kmPfanntalskopfMountain34 kmRuppbergMountain30 kmGebabergMountain34 kmImmelborner KiesgrubeDive site12 kmBergsee an der EbertswieseDive site17 kmSt.-Concordia-Kirche (Ruhla)Monument0.3 kmAlbert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium RuhlaMonument0.1 kmSt. Trinitatis (Ruhla)Monument0.2 kmForstschule RuhlaMonument0.2 kmCarl-Alexander-TowerMonument1.5 kmWohnanlage Altensteiner Straße, RuhlaMonument1.4 kmWartburgMonument9.1 kmSankt Georg (Eisenach)Monument9.6 kmRuhlaer UhrenmuseumMuseum1.1 kmBach HouseMuseum9.2 kmLutherhaus EisenachMuseum9.5 kmAutomobile welt eisenachMuseum10 kmReuterhaus EisenachMuseum8.9 kmWuthaStation7.4 kmFörtha (Kr Eisenach)Station8.9 kmEisenach HauptbahnhofStation9.6 kmBad SalzungenPlace13 kmSchmalkaldenPlace20 kmWaltershausenPlace13 kmFriedrichrodaPlace15 kmGerstungenPlace23 kmBad LiebensteinPlace8.7 km
Postal code
99842
Getting to Ruhla
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
43 kmKassel AirportKSF
90 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
143 kmWuthaRailway station
7.4 kmFörtha (Kr Eisenach)Railway station
8.9 kmEisenach HauptbahnhofRailway station
9.6 kmPlaces near Ruhla
Places with a climate like Ruhla
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ruhla?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ruhla.
What is the hottest month in Ruhla?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Ruhla?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ruhla?
December is the wettest month with about 82 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ruhla?
The postal code of Ruhla is 99842.