Thuringia, Germany
Saalfeld
Saalfeld is a town in Thuringia, Germany. It has a population of about 28,474 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population28,474
Local time07:15
50.65° N, 11.37° EElevation 230 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code07318October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month50mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Saalfeld at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:0610 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous95% · Moonrise 17:01Northern 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 month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
80 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
45 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.1 km
Weather in Saalfeld
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 22 km/h · humidity 76%
Today24 Oct10°5°1.5 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°20.1 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct15°8°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°4°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct12°7°1 mm
Sat31 Oct9°6°2.5 mm
Sun1 Nov11°3°
When to go to Saalfeld
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 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 60 | 67 | 68 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 48 | 23 | 17 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 50 | 45 | 53 | 48 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 50 | 61 | 61 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Saalfeld
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Saalfeld
0.8 km
Corpus Christi Church SaalfeldBuilt 1906
0.1 km
St. Nikolai, SaalfeldBuilt 1200
2.1 km
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes0.4 km
Johanneskirche, Saalfeld
0.9 km
Martinskapelle, Saalfeld
0.9 km
St. Gertrudis, SaalfeldMuseum2 km
Schaubergwerk Saalfelder Feengrotten
Museum8.3 km
Friedrich Fröbel MuseumMore museums: Ehem. Schraubenfabrik · Grottoneum · Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im Franziskanerkloster
Outdoors around Saalfeld
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 kmSpiegelwandClimbing
0.9 kmKeilsburgViewpoints · 649 m
1 kmCamping Thüringer WaldCamp sites
1.3 kmFalknerei Burg GreifensteinZoos
1.3 kmFreibad UnterwellenbornWater parks
1.7 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
17 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
18 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
32 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Eichenwäldchen (Wrack)Dive site
11 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Totenfelsen (Wrack)Dive site
11 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Loreleifelsen und -Bucht mit PumpenhausDive site
11 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Lothrabucht FußgängerbrückeDive site
12 kmNature around Saalfeld
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Saalfeld
Earthquakes around Saalfeld
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 · 98 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 106 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 79 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 76 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Carboniferous · 1Devonian · 1
Ammonites · 14Acutimitoceras, Gattenpleura, Gattendorfia, Mimimitoceras, Gattendorfia (Gattendorfia), Paprothites, Pseudarietites, Eocanites
Towns and villages around Saalfeld
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Graba0.9 kmKöditz1.3 kmGarnsdorf1.6 kmGorndorf2.1 kmCrösten2.4 kmObernitz2.6 kmWöhlsdorf2.6 kmRemschütz2.7 kmBeulwitz2.8 kmUnterdorf3.2 kmReschwitz3.3 kmOberdorf3.5 kmDorfkulm3.6 kmAue am Berg4.1 kmFischersdorf4.2 kmRöblitz4.5 kmBreternitz4.5 kmSchloßkulm4.6 kmUnterwellenborn4.8 kmWeischwitz5 kmWittmannsgereuth5 kmEyba5 kmTauschwitz5.1 kmKnobelsdorf5.2 kmKleinkamsdorf5.2 kmUnterpreilipp5.3 kmSchwarza5.5 kmUnterwirbach5.5 kmOberpreilipp5.6 kmArnsgereuth5.6 kmKaulsdorf5.9 kmOberwirbach6.3 kmKamsdorf6.3 kmLaasen6.3 kmWitzendorf6.4 kmEichicht6.4 kmOberwellenborn6.7 kmLositz6.8 kmZollhaus7 kmDöhlen7 kmBirkenheide7.1 kmCumbach7.1 kmKleingeschwenda7.2 kmZechenhäuser7.3 kmGrätz7.3 kmBad Blankenburg7.5 kmJehmichen7.5 kmNaundorf7.5 kmZeigerheim7.5 kmDittrichshütte7.5 kmUnterloquitz7.6 kmSchaderthal7.6 kmArnsbach7.7 kmBraunsdorf7.7 kmCatharinau7.8 kmHockeroda7.8 kmGoßwitz8 kmHühnerschenke8.1 kmKöstitz8.2 kmBernsdorf8.2 kmRudolstadt8.2 kmUnterhasel8.4 kmObergölitz8.4 kmVolkmannsdorf8.4 kmHoheneiche8.5 kmKönitz8.7 kmSchwarzenshof8.7 kmKolkwitz9 kmSchaala9 kmDittersdorf9 kmBucha9.1 kmReichenbach9.2 kmOberloquitz9.3 kmKirchhasel9.3 kmMörla9.3 kmBöhlscheiben9.6 kmSchweinbach9.7 kmBurkersdorf9.7 kmOberhasel9.8 kmHohenwarte9.9 km
Saalfeld from above
Around Saalfeld41 places to see, do and reach nearby
LoquitzNature6.2 kmRinneNature7.6 kmSorbitzNature9.5 kmSormitzNature7.6 kmHohenwarte LakeNature10 kmElschnitztalbachNature11 kmGroßer FinsterbergMountain40 kmKleiner FinsterbergMountain39 kmGroßer FarmdenkopfMountain28 kmKieferleMountain28 kmBleßbergMountain34 kmKickelhahnMountain34 kmKirchberglift am FröbelturmSki area17 kmSkilift DeesbachSki area18 kmSkiabfahrt NordhalbenSki area32 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Eichenwäldchen (Wrack)Dive site11 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Totenfelsen (Wrack)Dive site11 kmHohenwarte-Stausee - Loreleifelsen und -Bucht mit PumpenhausDive site11 kmCorpus Christi Church SaalfeldMonument0.8 kmSt. Nikolai, SaalfeldMonumentunder 100 mSaalfeld Fairy GrottoesMonument2.1 kmJohanneskirche, SaalfeldMonument0.4 kmMartinskapelle, SaalfeldMonument0.9 kmSt. Gertrudis, SaalfeldMonument0.9 kmBurgruine Hoher SchwarmMonument0.1 kmSchlösschen KitzersteinMonumentunder 100 mSchaubergwerk Saalfelder FeengrottenMuseum2.0 kmFriedrich Fröbel MuseumMuseum8.3 kmSchillerhausMuseum8.4 kmWindmill in DittrichshütteMuseum7.9 kmNatural history museum RudolstadtMuseum8.5 kmSaalfeld (Saale)Station0.7 kmUnterwellenbornStation5.1 kmRudolstadt-SchwarzaStation5.4 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port9.9 kmRudolstadtPlace8.2 kmPößneckPlace17 kmStadtilmPlace24 kmNeuhaus am RennwegPlace22 kmBlankenhainPlace24 kmBad BlankenburgPlace7.5 km
Postal code
07318
Getting to Saalfeld
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
46 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
105 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
120 kmSaalfeld (Saale)Railway station
0.7 kmUnterwellenbornRailway station
5.1 kmRudolstadt-SchwarzaRailway station
5.4 kmSperrmauer HohenwarteFerry port
9.9 kmPlaces near Saalfeld
Places with a climate like Saalfeld
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Saalfeld?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Saalfeld.
What is the hottest month in Saalfeld?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Saalfeld?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Saalfeld?
July is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Saalfeld?
The postal code of Saalfeld is 07318.