Thuringia, Germany
Schwarzwald
Schwarzwald is a locality in Thuringia, Germany, 469 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now7°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time19:55
50.39° N, 11.12° EElevation 469 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low12° / 5°
Rain this month87mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Schwarzwald at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:49 · 18:1210 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:48Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.6Next 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-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
117 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
67 mm of rain
Monuments nearby8+
within 5.8 km
Weather in Schwarzwald
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 16 km/h · humidity 84%
Today22 Oct9°4°2.5 mm
Fri23 Oct10°4°3 mm
Sat24 Oct5°3°7.5 mm
Sun25 Oct9°4°36.9 mm
Mon26 Oct8°4°1.4 mm
Tue27 Oct13°5°3.6 mm
Wed28 Oct13°7°1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°1°
Fri30 Oct12°3°
Sat31 Oct10°4°
When to go to Schwarzwald
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 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 33 | 16 | 10 |
| High | 2° | 3° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Low | -4° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 105 | 82 | 90 | 67 | 84 | 86 | 104 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 98 | 117 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
What's on in Schwarzwald
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Schwarzwald
0.8 km
Erlöserkirche (Mengersgereuth)
3.5 km
Schloss Effelder
3.7 km
St. Kilian (Effelder)
5 km
St. Peter und Paul (Steinach)
5 km
St.-Peter-Kirche (Sonneberg)Built 1845
5.2 km
Sonneberg (Thür) Central Station
Museum5.1 km
Deutsches Spielzeugmuseum in SonnebergBuilt 1901
Museum5.3 km
Schiefermuseum Steinach/ThüringenBuilt 1936Nature around Schwarzwald
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Schwarzwald
Earthquakes around Schwarzwald
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 record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 99 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 92 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 79 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 86 km
Towns and villages around Schwarzwald
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Forschengereuth0.6 kmMengersgereuth-Hämmern0.8 kmSchichtshöhn1.1 kmHämmern1.9 kmFichtach2.4 kmMelchersberg2.7 kmMürschnitz2.9 kmRabenäußig3.2 kmBettelhecken3.4 kmWiefelsburg3.5 kmEffelder3.5 kmBlatterndorf3.9 kmSeltendorf4.4 kmKorberoth4.8 kmNeufang4.8 kmWelchendorf4.9 kmHönbach5 kmMeschenbach5.1 kmSteinach5.1 kmHüttengrund5.3 kmWolkenrasen5.5 kmBlechhammer5.7 kmGrümpen5.8 kmRauenstein5.9 kmDöhlau6 kmRückerswind6.3 kmHüttensteinach6.7 kmSelsendorf6.9 kmOberlind6.9 kmOberroth6.9 kmJudenbach7 kmKöppelsdorf7.1 kmTheuern7.3 kmRoth7.4 kmMalmerz7.5 kmSteinbach7.5 kmUnterlind7.6 kmNeumannsgrund7.9 kmGeorgshütte7.9 kmTruckenthal8.2 kmSchalkau8.2 kmJagdshof8.4 kmAlmerswind8.4 kmHaselbach8.5 kmSteinheid8.7 kmWeidhausen8.8 kmMarienthal8.8 kmEschenthal8.9 kmMönchsberg9 kmRäppoldsburg9 kmEhnes9.1 kmHohenofen9.1 kmHeubisch9.2 kmNeundorf9.3 kmGundelswind9.3 kmFöritz9.5 kmRottmar9.5 kmFriedrichsthal9.6 kmNeuenbau9.7 kmLauscha9.9 kmMausendorf9.9 kmEichitz10 kmLimbach10 kmSiegmundsburg10 kmBachfeld10 kmGefell10 kmSchwärzdorf10 kmKatzberg11 kmMark11 kmEmstadt11 kmAlsbach11 kmSattelpaß11 kmÖrlsdorf11 kmTruckendorf11 kmMupperg11 kmHeinersdorf11 kmGessendorf11 kmGörsdorf12 kmErnstthal12 kmHasenthal12 km
Places near Schwarzwald
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Schwarzwald?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Schwarzwald.
What is the hottest month in Schwarzwald?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Schwarzwald?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Schwarzwald?
December is the wettest month with about 117 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.