Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Wernigerode
Wernigerode is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has a population of about 31,835 (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
Population31,835
Local time22:04
51.84° N, 10.78° EElevation 237 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes38845, 38855October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Wernigerode at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:53 · 18:1010 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:49Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.7Next 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
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.2 km
Weather in Wernigerode
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 94%
Today22 Oct11°7°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct11°6°1.3 mm
Sat24 Oct8°5°9.7 mm
Sun25 Oct11°5°23 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°1.9 mm
Tue27 Oct15°7°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct15°4°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
When to go to Wernigerode
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 | 54 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 44 | 21 | 13 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 73 | 54 | 71 | 49 | 63 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 68 | 76 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Wernigerode
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Wernigerode
0.5 km
Villa RussoBuilt 1890
1.1 km
Wernigerode Castle
0.4 km
St. Johannis, WernigerodeBuilt 1260
0.6 km
Our Lady Church, WernigerodeBuilt 1756
2.2 km
Kaiser TowerBuilt 1902
0.5 km
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Gymnasium WernigerodeBuilt 1538
Museum0.7 km
Museum für Luftfahrt und TechnikBuilt 1999
Museum0.4 km
Harzmuseum WernigerodeMore museums: Feuerwehrmuseum · Kleinste Haus · Schiefes Haus · form gestaltung in der ddr
Outdoors around Wernigerode
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping am BrockenCamp sites
0.9 kmKletterwand BürgerparkClimbing
1 kmTiergehege BürgerparkZoos
1.1 kmBäumlersklippeViewpoints
1.5 kmDie Wölfe vom WolfsteinCamp sites
1.8 kmWild Park Wernigerode ChristianentalZoos
2.1 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area · 13 km of pistes · 6 lifts
15 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area · 1 lifts
33 kmNature around Wernigerode
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Wernigerode
Earthquakes around Wernigerode
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 · 106 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 112 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Cretaceous · 1
Formations around the town
Ilsenburg Formation · 1
Universities and research institutes
Harz University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1991
Institut für Automatisierung und InformatikResearch institute · founded 2001
Towns and villages around Wernigerode
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nöschenrode0.9 kmReddeber3.6 kmAltenrode3.7 kmDarlingerode3.7 kmVoigtstieg3.9 kmÖhrenfeld4.3 kmMinsleben4.6 kmDrübeck5 kmBüchenberg5.4 kmSilstedt5.4 kmBenzingerode5.6 kmNeue Turmwarte5.7 kmSchmatzfeld6.3 kmHeiligenkopf7.3 kmElbingerode7.5 kmPulvermühle7.7 kmNeu Vandsburg7.8 kmIlsenburg7.9 kmVeckenstedt8 kmLangeln8.4 kmHeudeber8.4 kmHohne9 kmHeimburg9 kmMulmke9.5 kmWasserleben9.5 kmMichaelstein9.6 kmDerenburg9.6 kmScheunenhof9.9 kmNeuehütte9.9 kmRothehütte10 kmSchauenteichen10 kmRübeland10 kmHahnenkopf10 kmOdorf10 kmKreuztal10 kmOesig10 kmKönigshütte10 kmPfeifenkrug11 kmKönigshof11 kmEckerkrug11 kmStapelburg11 kmDanstedt11 kmMandelholz11 kmHüttenrode11 kmNeuwerk11 kmLerchenfeld12 kmBrockenhaus12 kmZilly12 kmBöhnshausen13 kmLessingplatz13 kmSchauen13 kmBlankenburg13 kmBerßel13 kmMahndorf14 kmStröbeck14 kmLangenstein14 kmCattenstedt14 kmWendefurth14 kmAbbenrode15 km
Wernigerode from above
Around Wernigerode38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Bode, Saxony-AnhaltNature11 kmIlse (Oker)Nature11 kmBaumann's CaveNature10 kmZillierbachNature0.3 kmSteinerne RenneNature5.6 kmWormsgrabenNature8.2 kmHubertusinselNature20 kmBrockenMountain12 kmHeinrichshöheMountain12 kmKönigsberg (Brocken)Mountain14 kmKleiner Brocken, Lower SaxonyMountain13 kmWurmbergMountain14 kmRenneckenbergMountain10 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area15 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area33 kmVilla RussoMonument0.5 kmWernigerode CastleMonument1.1 kmSt. Johannis, WernigerodeMonument0.4 kmOur Lady Church, WernigerodeMonument0.6 kmKaiser TowerMonument2.2 kmGerhart-Hauptmann-Gymnasium WernigerodeMonument0.5 kmLindenallee 27Monument1.0 kmKonkordienkirche HasserodeMonument2.0 kmMuseum für Luftfahrt und TechnikMuseum0.7 kmHarzmuseum WernigerodeMuseum0.4 kmTechnisches Denkmal - Architekturdenkmal - KRELL'sche SCHMIEDEMuseum0.6 kmMahn- und Gedenkstätte Veckenstedter WegMuseum1.1 kmHeimatstube DarlingerodeMuseum3.5 kmWernigerode WesterntorStation0.3 kmWernigerode Hbf (HSB)Station0.5 kmWernigerode HbfStation0.6 kmAnleger WeißwasserFerry port23 kmHalberstadtPlace20 kmBad HarzburgPlace16 kmBlankenburgPlace13 kmThalePlace20 kmOsterwieckPlace16 kmIlsenburgPlace7.9 km
Postal codes
3884538855
Getting to Wernigerode
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
96 kmHannover AirportHAJ
102 kmKassel AirportKSF
107 kmWernigerode WesterntorRailway station
0.3 kmWernigerode Hbf (HSB)Railway station
0.5 kmWernigerode HbfRailway station
0.6 kmAnleger WeißwasserFerry port
23 kmPlaces near Wernigerode
Places with a climate like Wernigerode
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Wernigerode?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Wernigerode.
What is the hottest month in Wernigerode?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Wernigerode?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Wernigerode?
December is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Wernigerode?
Wernigerode has 2 postal codes: 38845, 38855.