Hesse, Germany
Wetzlar
Wetzlar is a town in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 54,865 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population54,865
Local time01:30
50.56° N, 8.50° EElevation 169 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes35573–35574, 35576 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month66mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Wetzlar at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:00 · 18:2210 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:58Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
70 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.4 km
Weather in Wetzlar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 96%
Today23 Oct13°7°4.5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°5°9.5 mm
Sun25 Oct15°7°28.8 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct17°9°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°2°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct12°1°
When to go to Wetzlar
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 | 22 | 25 | 59 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 44 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 54 | 64 | 48 | 68 | 66 | 70 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 76 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Wetzlar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Mittelhessen-ArenaWolfgang-Kühle-Straße 1, 35576 Wetzlar, Germany · 0.5 km
4 showsMonuments and museums in Wetzlar
0.6 km
Wetzlar CathedralBuilt 1230
0.7 km
LottehausBuilt 1750
0.5 km
Albinistraße 25Built 1925
0.8 km
Hospitalkirche Wetzlar
1 km
Franciscan Church
1.2 km
UkrainerdenkmalBuilt 1919
Museum0.9 km
Reichskammergerichtsmuseum
Museum2.5 km
Ernst Leitz MuseumMore museums: Heimatmuseum · Heimatmuseum Alte Schule · Landwirtschaftsmuseum Lahn-Dill · Palais Papius
Outdoors around Wetzlar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
e-werk - Der Segway-Park in HessenTheme parks
0.5 kmCampingpark BraunfelsCamp sites
0.7 kmLaguna AsslarWater parks
0.8 kmBismarckturm WetzlarViewpoints
1 kmBauernhof und mehrTheme parks
1.2 kmFürstlicher Tiergarten BraunfelsZoos
1.3 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
29 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
38 kmToms TauchshopDive site
15 kmNature around Wetzlar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Wetzlar
Earthquakes around Wetzlar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 126 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 121 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 96 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 132 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Devonian · 1
Universities and research institutes
Institut für Ganzheitliche Medizin und WissenschaftResearch institute
Towns and villages around Wetzlar
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Niedergirmes1.3 kmGarbenheim1.8 kmDalheim1.9 kmHermannstein2.6 kmSiedlung Büblingshausen2.8 kmNaunheim2.8 kmNauborn3.5 kmSteindorf3.6 kmKlein Altenstädten3.8 kmWaldgirmes4.3 kmDorlar4.5 kmAltenberg4.5 kmAßlar4.5 kmMünchholzhausen5.2 kmBlasbach5.4 kmAtzbach6.1 kmDutenhofen6.5 kmGroßrechtenbach6.7 kmWeidenhausen6.7 kmVolpertshausen6.8 kmBerghausen6.8 kmRechtenbach6.9 kmKleinrechtenbach7.4 kmSolms7.5 kmWerdorf7.6 kmSchöffengrund7.9 kmVollnkirchen8.4 kmBechlingen8.5 kmEhringshausen9.6 kmBraunfels9.6 kmHüttenberg9.8 kmHörnsheim10 kmHohensolms10 kmBreitenbach10 kmHochelheim10 kmLeun10 kmOberlemp11 kmDillheim11 kmGroßaltenstädten11 kmKölschhausen11 kmBermoll11 kmNiederlemp11 kmDaubhausen12 kmHeisterberg12 kmRindsmühle12 kmErda13 kmDreisbach13 kmKatzenfurt13 kmStockhausen13 kmBellersdorf13 kmAltenkirchen14 kmGreifenthal14 kmMudersbach14 kmBiskirchen14 kmBissenberg14 kmUlm15 kmAhrdt15 km
Wetzlar from above
Around Wetzlar37 places to see, do and reach nearby
DillNature1.6 kmBieber (Lahn)Nature10 kmLempNature9.6 kmSchwingbachNature10 kmStrupbachNature8.9 kmDünsbergbachNature9.6 kmGroßer FeldbergMountain37 kmKleiner FeldbergMountain38 kmAltkönigMountain39 kmWeilsbergMountain37 kmKolbenbergMountain36 kmGlaskopfMountain39 kmSkihang Dautphetal-HolzhausenSki area29 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area38 kmToms TauchshopDive site15 kmWetzlar CathedralMonument0.6 kmLottehausMonument0.7 kmAlbinistraße 25Monument0.5 kmHospitalkirche WetzlarMonument0.8 kmFranciscan ChurchMonument1.0 kmUkrainerdenkmalMonument1.2 kmSpilburgMonument1.6 kmSixt-von-Armin-KaserneMonument2.4 kmReichskammergerichtsmuseumMuseum0.9 kmErnst Leitz MuseumMuseum2.5 kmViseumMuseum0.7 kmStadt- und IndustriemuseumMuseum0.6 kmSammlung v. Lemmers-DanforthMuseum0.9 kmWetzlarStation0.5 kmAßlarStation4.2 kmAlbshausenStation5.2 kmButzbachPlace18 kmWeilburgPlace19 kmLichPlace22 kmAßlarPlace4.5 kmSolmsPlace7.5 kmBraunfelsPlace9.6 km
Postal codes
35573–355743557635578–35586
Getting to Wetzlar
Frankfurt Main AirportFRA
60 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
102 kmFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
112 kmWetzlarRailway station
0.5 kmAßlarRailway station
4.2 kmAlbshausenRailway station
5.2 kmPlaces near Wetzlar
Places with a climate like Wetzlar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Wetzlar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Wetzlar.
What is the hottest month in Wetzlar?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Wetzlar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Wetzlar?
July is the wettest month with about 70 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Wetzlar?
Wetzlar has 12 postal codes: 35573–35574, 35576, 35578–35586.