Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Thale
Thale is a small town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has a population of about 16,591 (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
Population16,591
Local time18:42
51.75° N, 11.04° EElevation 174 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code06502October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month41mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Thale at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:52 · 18:1010 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:48Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.8Next 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
56 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
40 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.8 km
Weather in Thale
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 23 km/h · humidity 71%
Today22 Oct13°6°
Fri23 Oct12°8°2 mm
Sat24 Oct10°5°8.8 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°19.2 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct18°8°1.1 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct9°4°
When to go to Thale
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 | 24 | 56 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 45 | 21 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 40 | 52 | 42 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 52 | 41 | 50 | 56 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Thale
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Thale
1 km
Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Thale
0.7 km
Hotel ZehnpfundBuilt 1863
1.8 km
Hexentanzplatz
0.7 km
Thale Central Station
0.9 km
Saint Peter Church, Thale
1.1 km
Andreaskirche, Thale
Museum2.1 km
Walpurgis Hall
Museum0.6 km
DDR-Museum ThaleMore museums: Archaeon · Klostermuseum
Outdoors around Thale
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
MontaneumTheme parks
0.8 kmKlosterCamping ThaleCamp sites
0.9 kmBodetal Therme ThaleHot springs & thermal baths
1 kmLethwarteViewpoints
1.5 kmTheaterfelsenClimbing
1.5 kmWesternstadt Pullman City HarzTheme parks
1.8 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area · 13 km of pistes · 6 lifts
29 kmNature around Thale
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Thale
Earthquakes around Thale
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 107 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 110 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 14 · 1 km
Triassic · 14
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Thale
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Benneckenrode1.9 kmWarnstedt3.1 kmNeinstedt3.2 kmTimmenrode3.5 kmWeddersleben3.6 kmStecklenberg3.6 kmWienrode5 kmHelsungen5.2 kmBad Suderode5.5 kmCattenstedt6 kmTreseburg6 kmFriedrichsbrunn6.5 kmQuarmbeck6.7 kmGernrode7.2 kmAltenbrak7.3 kmBlankenburg7.5 kmHaferfeld7.6 kmBörnecke8.1 kmWendefurth8.3 kmQuedlinburg8.7 kmRieder8.8 kmLessingplatz9.1 kmAllrode9.2 kmHüttenrode9.7 kmBärenrode9.9 kmOesig10 kmMünchenhof10 kmMägdesprung11 kmMichaelstein11 kmPfeifenkrug11 kmNeuwerk11 kmSiptenfelde12 kmGersdorfer Burg12 kmAlexisbad12 kmKreuztal12 kmHeimburg12 kmLangenstein12 kmKlussiedlung13 kmHeiligenkopf13 kmRübeland13 kmBöhnshausen13 kmBallenstedt14 kmAsmusstedt14 kmHarsleben14 kmSilberhütte14 kmHarzgerode14 kmBadeborn14 kmStiege14 kmAlbrechtshaus14 kmHasselfelde14 kmDitfurt14 kmFriedrichshöhe15 kmLindenberg15 kmStraßberg15 kmKahmannsmühle15 km
Thale from above
Around Thale36 places to see, do and reach nearby
JagdhausbachNature9.3 kmRappbodeNature10 kmFriedenstalbachNature12 kmLuppbodeNature5.8 kmBremer TeichNature8.5 kmKrebsbach (Selke)Nature11 kmHubertusinselNature1.1 kmBrockenMountain30 kmHeinrichshöheMountain29 kmKönigsberg (Brocken)Mountain31 kmKleiner Brocken, Lower SaxonyMountain31 kmWurmbergMountain29 kmRenneckenbergMountain27 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area29 kmHerz-Jesu-Kirche, ThaleMonument1.0 kmHotel ZehnpfundMonument0.7 kmHexentanzplatzMonument1.8 kmThale Central StationMonument0.7 kmSaint Peter Church, ThaleMonument0.9 kmAndreaskirche, ThaleMonument1.1 kmHotel WaldkaterMonument1.7 kmCentral-Theater, ThaleMonument0.7 kmWalpurgis HallMuseum2.0 kmDDR-Museum ThaleMuseum0.6 kmHüttenmuseum ThaleMuseum1.0 kmPaper museumMuseum3.7 kmMuseum Lyonel FeiningerMuseum7.8 kmThale HauptbahnhofStation0.8 kmThale MusestiegStation0.5 kmNeinstedtStation3.1 kmHalberstadtPlace16 kmQuedlinburgPlace8.7 kmWernigerodePlace20 kmBlankenburgPlace7.5 kmBallenstedtPlace14 kmHarzgerodePlace14 km
Postal code
06502
Getting to Thale
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
86 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
90 kmKassel AirportKSF
120 kmThale HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.8 kmThale MusestiegRailway station
0.5 kmNeinstedtRailway station
3.1 kmPlaces near Thale
Places with a climate like Thale
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Thale?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Thale.
What is the hottest month in Thale?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Thale?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Thale?
December is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Thale?
The postal code of Thale is 06502.