Hesse, Germany
Sontra
Sontra is a small town in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 7,462 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now6°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population7,462
Local time08:06
51.07° N, 9.94° EElevation 225 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code36205October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sontra at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:59 · 18:1110 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous95% · Moonrise 17:06Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas 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
69 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Sontra
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 26 km/h · humidity 87%
Today24 Oct10°5°2.9 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°18.4 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°1 mm
Tue27 Oct16°7°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct13°5°
Thu29 Oct12°3°
Fri30 Oct13°6°1 mm
Sat31 Oct9°4°1 mm
Sun1 Nov10°4°1 mm
When to go to Sontra
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 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 40 | 16 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 50 | 63 | 52 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 68 | 69 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Sontra
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sontra
0.4 km
Evangelische Stadtkirche, SontraBuilt 1558
1.9 km
Evangelische Kirche Weißenborn2.6 km
Evangelische Kirche Hornel
4.1 km
Evangelische Kirche StadthosbachBuilt 1829
14 km
Kloster GermerodeBuilt 1200
5.4 km
Kirche ThurnhosbachBuilt 1600Museum0.8 km
Mühlen-Museum Steinmühle SontraMuseum5.9 km
Cornberger SandsteinmuseumMore museums: Bergbaumuseum
Outdoors around Sontra
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wohnmobilstellplatz WaldkappelCamp sites
0.4 kmFreizeit- und Erlebnisbad SontraWater parks
0.8 kmPionierturmViewpoints
1.4 kmGeflügelpark GZV ObersuhlZoos
2.2 kmAlpsteinViewpoints · 399 m
4.5 kmBergwildpark MeißnerZoos
5.3 kmNature around Sontra
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sontra
Earthquakes around Sontra
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 record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 14 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 54 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 34 km
Towns and villages around Sontra
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Donnershag1.7 kmWeißenborn2 kmWellingerode2.1 kmHornel2.6 kmKrauthausen3.4 kmBerneburg3.8 kmLindenau4 kmMitterode4 kmStadthosbach4.1 kmHeyerode4.4 kmBreitau4.6 kmWichmannshausen4.8 kmThurnhosbach5.3 kmKirchhosbach5.5 kmDiemerode5.9 kmUlfen6.5 kmRechtebach6.6 kmHoheneiche6.8 kmGrandenborn7.2 kmBischhausen7.3 kmWölfterode7.7 kmEltmannsee7.9 kmOetmannshausen7.9 kmDatterode8.1 kmFriemen8.1 kmBlankenbach8.4 kmBurghofen8.9 kmRöhrda9 kmWaldkappel9.1 kmGehau9.1 kmSchemmern9.3 kmMäckelsdorf9.7 kmRenda9.7 kmReichensachsen10 kmLangenhain10 kmVierbach11 kmStolzhausen11 kmUnhausen11 kmHetzerode11 kmHarmuthsachsen11 kmNetra11 kmHolzhausen11 kmWollstein12 kmNiddawitzhausen12 kmAlberode12 kmBreitzbach12 kmRodebach13 kmMarkershausen13 kmHasselbach13 kmEltmannshausen13 kmAltefeld13 kmNesselröden13 kmRittmannshausen14 kmLüderbach14 kmWeißenborn14 kmGermerode14 kmOberhone14 kmOberdünzebach14 kmKüchen14 kmWommen14 kmEschwege15 kmNiederhone15 kmReichenbach15 km
Sontra from above
Around Sontra34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Solz (northern)Nature8.1 kmVierbachNature10 kmUlfe (Sontra)Nature6.0 kmSontraNature9.2 kmBebraNature8.2 kmHosbachNature7.5 kmKasseler KuppeMountain18 kmHoher MeissnerMountain16 kmGerbersteinMountain40 kmKalbeMountain17 kmBaierMountain38 kmDietrichsbergMountain33 kmEvangelische Stadtkirche, SontraMonument0.4 kmEvangelische Kirche WeißenbornMonument1.9 kmEvangelische Kirche HornelMonument2.6 kmEvangelische Kirche StadthosbachMonument4.1 kmKloster GermerodeMonument14 kmKirche ThurnhosbachMonument5.3 kmKirche BischhausenMonument7.4 kmEvangelische Kirche, NentershausenMonument7.7 kmMühlen-Museum Steinmühle SontraMuseum0.8 kmCornberger SandsteinmuseumMuseum5.8 kmHeimat- und BergbaumuseumMuseum6.8 kmSontraStation0.3 kmWehretal-ReichensachsenStation9.8 kmBebraStation15 kmWerranixeFerry port17 kmFuldanixeFerry port23 kmBebraPlace15 kmHessisch LichtenauPlace21 kmBad Sooden-AllendorfPlace22 kmGerstungenPlace15 kmTreffurtPlace22 kmSpangenbergPlace20 km
Postal code
36205
Getting to Sontra
Kassel AirportKSF
54 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
72 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
110 kmSontraRailway station
0.3 kmWehretal-ReichensachsenRailway station
9.8 kmBebraRailway station
15 kmWerranixeFerry port
17 kmFuldanixeFerry port
23 kmPlaces near Sontra
Places with a climate like Sontra
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Sontra?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sontra.
What is the hottest month in Sontra?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Sontra?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sontra?
December is the wettest month with about 69 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Sontra?
The postal code of Sontra is 36205.