Saxony, Germany
Waldheim
Waldheim is a small town in Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 8,724 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population8,724
Local time05:35
51.07° N, 13.02° EElevation 191 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code04736October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month47mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Waldheim at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 18:0110 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:40Northern 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 month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
84 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Waldheim
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 12 km/h · humidity 77%
Today23 Oct14°6°
Sat24 Oct11°5°3.9 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°6.8 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°
Tue27 Oct16°6°
Wed28 Oct15°7°1 mm
Thu29 Oct13°3°
Fri30 Oct14°3°
Sat31 Oct11°2°
When to go to Waldheim
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 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 23 | 18 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 54 | 46 | 57 | 49 | 61 | 63 | 84 | 80 | 58 | 47 | 63 | 63 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
What's on in Waldheim
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Waldheim
0.7 km
JVA WaldheimBuilt 1897
0.4 km
St. Nicolai (Waldheim)Built 1829
0.7 km
WachbergturmBuilt 1871
4.4 km
Kirche BeerwaldeBuilt 17388.1 km
Martin-Luther-Kirche (Geringswalde)Built 1890
9.1 km
St. Nicholas Church, DöbelnBuilt 1333
Museum3.3 km
Museum Burg KriebsteinBuilt 1949Museum0.6 km
Sächsisches StrafvollzugsmuseumMore museums: Stadt- und Museumshaus
Outdoors around Waldheim
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Großer TurmClimbing
0.3 kmLinke SchluchtwandClimbing
0.3 kmTiergehege am SchwanenteichZoos
0.7 kmKönig-Friedrich-August-TurmViewpoints · 302 m
0.9 kmWaldcamping ColditzCamp sites
1.3 kmCampingplatz LauenhainCamp sites
2.4 kmNature around Waldheim
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Waldheim
Earthquakes around Waldheim
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 96 km
Universities and research institutes
Kurt-Schwabe-Institut für Mess- und Sensortechnik MeinsbergResearch institute · founded 1945
Towns and villages around Waldheim
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ober Rauschenthal0.7 kmHeiligenborn0.7 kmBreitenberg0.7 kmSchönberg1.2 kmMeinsberg1.4 kmNeuschönberg1.6 kmGilsberg1.6 kmDiedenhain2.3 kmMassanei2.5 kmUnter Rauschenthal2.5 kmKriebethal2.6 kmRichzenhain2.6 kmNeuhausen2.8 kmKriebstein3.2 kmHöckendorf3.3 kmSteina3.4 kmEhrenberg3.4 kmReinsdorf3.5 kmNeumilkau3.6 kmNeudörfchen3.6 kmGebersbach3.7 kmAschershain4 kmSaalbach4 kmRudelsdorf4.2 kmHartha4.3 kmZiegra4.4 kmMoritzfeld4.6 kmBeerwalde4.7 kmHöfchen4.8 kmNeuwallwitz4.9 kmHoyersdorf5 kmGrünlichtenberg5.1 kmLimmritz5.3 kmForchheim5.4 kmThomasplan5.5 kmButterberg5.5 kmHolzhausen5.5 kmSchweikershain5.6 kmErlebach5.6 kmReichenbach5.7 kmFalkenhain5.7 kmWöllsdorf5.8 kmOtzdorf5.9 kmMannsdorf5.9 kmHeyda6 kmNauhain6 kmHilmsdorf6.1 kmTöpeln6.1 kmNeudorf6.3 kmStockhausen6.3 kmTanneberg6.4 kmSchweta6.5 kmWallbach6.7 kmMasten6.7 kmHermsdorf6.9 kmTechnitz7.1 kmWendishain7.2 kmKlostergeringswalde7.3 kmLittdorf7.3 kmVierhäuser7.4 kmAltgeringswalde7.4 kmMöckwitz7.5 kmKeuern7.6 kmRingethal7.6 kmCrossen7.8 kmHochweitzschen7.9 kmGeringswalde7.9 kmMiera8 kmWeißthal8.2 kmMoosheim8.3 kmArras8.3 kmPfarrhäuser8.3 kmDöbeln8.4 kmNiederrossau8.4 kmGreifendorf8.4 kmDittmannsdorf8.4 kmLauenhain8.4 kmNeugreußnig8.4 kmWeinsdorf8.5 kmHöckendorf8.5 km
Waldheim from above
Around Waldheim38 places to see, do and reach nearby
ZschopauNature6.7 kmStriegisNature12 kmAuen-BachNature5.0 kmMuldeNature18 kmZwickau MuldeNature18 kmSchirmbachNature23 kmHorstsee IslandNature24 kmDöllnitzsee IslandNature23 kmPilzhübelMountain39 kmDittersdorfer HöheMountain34 kmGeiersberg (Ore Mountains)Mountain36 kmAdelsbergMountain29 kmUdohöheMountain23 kmGötzhöheMountain34 kmJVA WaldheimMonument0.7 kmSt. Nicolai (Waldheim)Monument0.4 kmWachbergturmMonument0.7 kmKirche BeerwaldeMonument4.4 kmMartin-Luther-Kirche (Geringswalde)Monument8.1 kmSt. Nicholas Church, DöbelnMonument9.1 kmDorfkirche GroßweitzschenMonument9.7 kmMarienkirche, RoßweinMonument12 kmMuseum Burg KriebsteinMuseum3.3 kmSächsisches StrafvollzugsmuseumMuseum0.6 kmGellert-Museum HainichenMuseum14 kmGellertmuseumMuseum14 kmFreilichtmuseum Mittelalterliche Bergstadt BleibergMuseum15 kmWaldheimStation0.5 kmSteinaStation3.4 kmDöbeln HauptbahnhofStation7.9 kmKriebstein HafenFerry port4.2 kmErlebachFerry port4.5 kmDöbelnPlace8.3 kmMittweidaPlace10 kmFrankenbergPlace18 kmFlöhaPlace24 kmBurgstädtPlace23 kmColditzPlace16 km
Postal code
04736
Getting to Waldheim
Dresden AirportDRS
53 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
67 kmKarlovy Vary AirportKLV
97 kmWaldheimRailway station
0.5 kmSteinaRailway station
3.4 kmDöbeln HauptbahnhofRailway station
7.9 kmKriebstein HafenErlebach · Lauenhain · Lochmühle
4.2 kmErlebachKriebstein Hafen
4.5 kmPlaces near Waldheim
Places with a climate like Waldheim
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Waldheim?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Waldheim.
What is the hottest month in Waldheim?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Waldheim?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Waldheim?
July is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Waldheim?
The postal code of Waldheim is 04736.