Thuringia, Germany
Sonneborn
Sonneborn is a village in Thuringia, Germany, 263 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,230 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population1,230
Local time09:34
50.99° N, 10.59° EElevation 263 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code99869October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month47mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sonneborn at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:54 · 18:1110 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 16:50Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next 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-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
61 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 11 km
Weather in Sonneborn
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 27 km/h · humidity 63%
Today23 Oct12°6°0.6 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°6.5 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°15.5 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct16°8°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°
Thu29 Oct13°3°
Fri30 Oct12°2°
Sat31 Oct8°2°
When to go to Sonneborn
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 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 54 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 41 | 18 | 13 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 51 | 43 | 56 | 48 | 67 | 60 | 68 | 61 | 57 | 47 | 59 | 61 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
What's on in Sonneborn
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sonneborn
Outdoors around Sonneborn
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Maxxis Familien und SpieleparadiesTheme parks
0.6 kmFriederiken ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
0.7 kmKleiner HörselbergViewpoints · 436 m
1.2 kmCamping "Stausee Wangenheim"Camp sites
1.6 kmWildkatzengehegeZoos
3.4 kmJagdhütte HesswinkelMountain huts
3.9 kmNature around Sonneborn
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sonneborn
Earthquakes around Sonneborn
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 record2within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 35 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 68 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 24 km
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 142 km
Towns and villages around Sonneborn
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Brüheim1 kmNordhofen1 kmEberstädt1.8 kmMetebach2.8 kmFriedrichswerth3.3 kmNeufrankenroda3.4 kmWangenheim3.8 kmWeingarten4.2 kmAspach4.4 kmGoldbach4.6 kmHaina5.2 kmTrügleben5.4 kmTeutleben5.7 kmHochheim5.9 kmEbenheim5.9 kmWarza6.5 kmFröttstädt6.7 kmRemstädt6.9 kmWesthausen6.9 kmMechterstädt7.4 kmHörselgau8.1 kmLaucha8.2 kmSundhausen9 kmPfullendorf9.2 kmHausen9.8 kmBallstädt9.8 kmBufleben9.9 kmWahlwinkel10 kmBoilstädt10 kmLeina11 kmWaltershausen11 kmLangenhain11 kmKindleben11 kmIbenhain12 kmUelleben12 kmSiebleben12 kmGospiteroda12 kmBurgtonna12 kmEschenbergen12 kmRödichen12 kmCumbach13 kmSchwarzhausen13 kmMolschleben13 kmEmleben13 kmNonnenberg14 kmFriemar14 kmCabarz14 kmBad Tabarz14 kmFelsenkeller14 kmSchmerbach14 kmWipperoda14 kmFischbach14 kmErnstroda14 kmGräfentonna15 kmTüttleben15 km
Sonneborn from above
Around Sonneborn34 places to see, do and reach nearby
EmseNature9.2 kmLeinaNature10 kmZimmerbach (Salza)Nature11 kmWilder Graben (Nesse)Nature3.0 kmTalsperre Tüngeda/WangenheimNature3.0 kmLeinakanalNature9.2 kmGroßer BeerbergMountain39 kmGroßer InselsbergMountain18 kmSchmalkalder LoibeMountain28 kmPfanntalskopfMountain35 kmRuppbergMountain35 kmSchönleiteMountain17 kmSt. Johannes, MetebachMonument2.7 kmSt. Peter und Paul, SonnebornMonument0.5 kmSt. Vitus (Brüheim)Monument1.0 kmSt. Severi, SonnebornMonument1.7 kmFriedenstein CastleMonument9.5 kmAltes Rathaus, TrüglebenMonument9.1 kmCity Church WaltershausenMonument11 kmFriedrichskirche, TüttlebenMonument10 kmDucal Museum GothaMuseum9.7 kmGotha Museum of NatureMuseum9.7 kmGothaer Haus der VersicherungsgeschichteMuseum10 kmSchloss TennebergMuseum11 kmHeimatmuseum Schloss TennebergMuseum11 kmFröttstädtStation7.0 kmGotha OstStation9.7 kmBallstädt (Kr Gotha)Station9.7 kmBad LangensalzaPlace13 kmWaltershausenPlace11 kmOhrdrufPlace21 kmRuhlaPlace19 kmFriedrichrodaPlace15 kmWutha-FarnrodaPlace14 km
Postal code
99869
Getting to Sonneborn
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
26 kmKassel AirportKSF
96 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
124 kmFröttstädtRailway station
7 kmGotha OstRailway station
9.7 kmBallstädt (Kr Gotha)Railway station
9.7 kmPlaces near Sonneborn
Places with a climate like Sonneborn
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Sonneborn?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sonneborn.
What is the hottest month in Sonneborn?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Sonneborn?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sonneborn?
December is the wettest month with about 61 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Sonneborn?
The postal code of Sonneborn is 99869.