Saxony, Germany
Scharfenstein
Scharfenstein is a village in Saxony, Germany, 380 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,085. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population1,085
Local time19:48
50.70° N, 13.06° EElevation 380 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code09435October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month57mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Scharfenstein at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:42 · 18:0310 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:40Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · 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 monthJanuary
65 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
57 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Scharfenstein
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 70%
Today22 Oct11°6°1 mm
Fri23 Oct13°6°
Sat24 Oct9°5°3.4 mm
Sun25 Oct12°5°8.7 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°
Tue27 Oct15°8°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct10°4°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct12°2°
Sat31 Oct9°2°
When to go to Scharfenstein
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 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 42 | 20 | 15 |
| High | 2° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 65 | 57 | 70 | 58 | 74 | 81 | 102 | 99 | 70 | 57 | 75 | 74 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Scharfenstein
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Scharfenstein
2.5 km
Kirche GroßolbersdorfBuilt 1390
0.1 km
Scharfenstein CastleBuilt 1200
UNESCO9.7 km
MarienbergBuilt 1521
14 km
St. Anne's Church, Annaberg-BuchholzBuilt 1499
9.7 km
St Mary's Church, MarienbergBuilt 1558
13 km
lutheran church, PobershauBuilt 1903
Museum2.8 km
Dorfmuseum Sättlerhaus Schulstraße 16Built 1839Museum2.7 km
NummernschildmuseumBuilt 2001More museums: Historische Kleinkälte Scharfenstein
Outdoors around Scharfenstein
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
WildgehegeZoos
0.4 kmThermalbad Therme MiriquidiHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmBismarckturm Thermalbad WiesenbadViewpoints
0.6 kmFreizeitbad AQUA MARIENWater parks
1 kmSilber-Therme WarmbadHot springs & thermal baths
1.1 kmWaldcamping ErzgebirgeCamp sites
1.8 kmSkilift Erzgebirge Skiclub OlbernhauSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
21 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
27 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area · 28 km of pistes · 15 lifts
32 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area · 1 km of pistes · 4 lifts
34 kmTauchsport WetzelDive site
12 kmSteinbruchsee ReitzenhainDive site
18 kmNature around Scharfenstein
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Scharfenstein
Earthquakes around Scharfenstein
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 · 66 km
Towns and villages around Scharfenstein
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Grießbach1.4 kmGroßolbersdorf1.9 kmHopfgarten2.4 kmGrünau2.7 kmVenusberg2.7 kmWilischau3 kmHohndorf3.1 kmSchlößchen3.4 kmNeue Häuser3.5 kmGanshäuser3.6 kmNeue Heimat3.9 kmWiltzsch4.1 kmDrebach4.2 kmFinkenburg4.3 kmHalfterhäuser4.3 kmMittel-Drebach4.4 kmWeißbach4.5 kmKrumhermersdorf4.7 kmHilmersdorf4.8 kmDrei Rosen5 kmFeldgüter5.1 kmZschopau5.1 kmHeinzebank5.3 kmGehringswalde5.5 kmWolkenstein5.5 kmSchönbrunn5.6 kmScheibe6.1 kmHerold6.2 kmGornau6.3 kmForsthäuser6.3 kmGelenau6.4 kmFischhäuser6.5 kmJüdenhain6.8 kmFalkenbach6.8 kmDittersdorf6.9 kmNeunzehnhain7.3 kmWolfsberg7.5 kmLauta7.5 kmZschopenthal7.6 kmKemtau7.7 kmWaldkirchen7.8 kmBörnichen7.8 kmOberau7.9 kmNiederau7.9 kmWitzschdorf8 kmFinsterau8 kmKalk8.3 kmThum8.3 kmNeundorf8.5 kmDittmannsdorf8.5 kmMooshaide8.6 kmEhrenfriedersdorf8.6 kmHimmelmühle8.7 kmStreckewalde8.7 kmNeue Häuser8.9 kmHirschstein8.9 kmGroßrückerswalde8.9 kmLauterbach8.9 kmFichtenbach9 kmNeueibenberg9 kmJahnsdorf9 kmNeuer Anbau9.1 kmEibenberg9.1 kmWünschendorf9.4 kmWüstenschlette9.5 kmMarienberg9.5 kmJahnsbach9.5 kmStolzenhain9.6 kmThermalbad Wiesenbad9.7 kmHinterfalkenbach9.7 kmLengefeld9.7 kmGrünhainichen9.8 kmBoden9.9 kmHeidehäuser9.9 kmBodenberg9.9 kmHüttengrund10 kmAuerbach10 kmBurkhardtsdorf10 kmWiesa11 kmMönchsbad11 km
Scharfenstein from above
Around Scharfenstein41 places to see, do and reach nearby
SehmaNature12 kmWilischNature2.5 kmSchlettenbachNature12 kmSandbach, SaxonyNature8.9 kmNeunzehnhain II reservoirNature6.8 kmNeunzehnhain I reservoirNature7.9 kmKlínovecMountain35 kmFichtelbergMountain31 kmKleiner FichtelbergMountain32 kmBožídarský ŠpičákMountain36 kmMacechaMountain34 kmMeluzínaMountain35 kmSkilift Erzgebirge Skiclub OlbernhauSki area21 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area27 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area32 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area34 kmTauchsport WetzelDive site12 kmSteinbruchsee ReitzenhainDive site18 kmKirche GroßolbersdorfMonument2.5 kmScharfenstein CastleMonument0.1 kmMarienbergMonument9.7 kmSt. Anne's Church, Annaberg-BuchholzMonument14 kmSt Mary's Church, MarienbergMonument9.7 kmlutheran church, PobershauMonument13 kmWater castle KlaffenbachMonument14 kmHeilandskirche, MarienbergMonument9.1 kmDorfmuseum Sättlerhaus Schulstraße 16Museum2.8 kmNummernschildmuseumMuseum2.7 kmChristmas and Toy MuseumMuseumunder 100 mKarl-Stülpner-Museum und Ausstellung zur BurggeschichteMuseum0.1 kmStülpnerberg im SchnitzerheimMuseum2.9 kmScharfensteinStation0.1 kmZschopauStation4.4 kmWilischthalStation2.3 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port27 kmChemnitzPlace17 kmAnnaberg-BuchholzPlace14 kmMarienbergPlace9.5 kmFrankenbergPlace23 kmFlöhaPlace17 kmZwönitzPlace19 km
Postal code
09435
Getting to Scharfenstein
Karlovy Vary AirportKLV
57 kmDresden AirportDRS
69 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
98 kmScharfensteinRailway station
0.1 kmZschopauRailway station
4.4 kmWilischthalRailway station
2.3 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port
27 kmPlaces near Scharfenstein
Places with a climate like Scharfenstein
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Scharfenstein?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Scharfenstein.
What is the hottest month in Scharfenstein?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Scharfenstein?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Scharfenstein?
January is the wettest month with about 65 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Scharfenstein?
The postal code of Scharfenstein is 09435.