Saxony, Germany
Zschopau
Zschopau is a small town in Saxony, Germany, 355 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,692 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now7°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population8,692
Local time03:09
50.75° N, 13.08° EElevation 355 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code09405October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Zschopau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:54 · 16:509 h 56 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous88% · Moonrise 18:32Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next 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-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
64 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
56 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Zschopau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 100%
Today29 Oct12°6°
Fri30 Oct11°6°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct8°5°2.1 mm
Sun1 Nov7°5°1 mm
Mon2 Nov8°3°
Tue3 Nov7°1°
Wed4 Nov7°3°
Thu5 Nov6°3°
Fri6 Nov9°4°
When to go to Zschopau
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 | 24 | 22 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 43 | 20 | 15 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 64 | 56 | 69 | 58 | 73 | 79 | 101 | 99 | 69 | 56 | 74 | 73 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Zschopau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Zschopau
0.6 km
Protestant Church (Zschopau)Built 1494
2.3 km
Zschopenthal Blue Colour WorksBuilt 1687
1.1 km
Aquädukt von ZschopauBuilt 19050.7 km
Wildeck Castle2.1 km
Aquädukt von KrumhermersdorfBuilt 1905
UNESCO12 km
MarienbergBuilt 1521
Museum14 km
Staatliches Museum für Archäologie ChemnitzBuilt 2014
Museum14 km
Gunzenhauser MuseumBuilt 2007More museums: Deutsches Enduro Museum · Motorradmuseum
Outdoors around Zschopau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints75Climbing25Camp sites15Zoos3Golf courses3Water parks2Hot springs & thermal baths2Theme parks1
Miniaturpark „Klein-Erzgebirge“Theme parks
0.3 kmWildgehegeZoos
0.4 kmThermalbad Therme MiriquidiHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmBismarckturm Thermalbad WiesenbadViewpoints
0.6 kmErlebnisbad OederanWater parks
0.7 kmFreizeitbad AQUA MARIENWater parks
1 kmSkilift Erzgebirge Skiclub OlbernhauSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
21 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
32 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area · 28 km of pistes · 15 lifts
37 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area · 1 km of pistes · 4 lifts
39 kmTauchsport WetzelDive site
11 kmNature around Zschopau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zschopau
Earthquakes around Zschopau
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 · 70 km
Towns and villages around Zschopau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Finkenburg0.9 kmNeue Heimat1.3 kmGanshäuser1.9 kmKrumhermersdorf2.5 kmZschopenthal2.6 kmSchlößchen2.8 kmWitzschdorf3 kmWaldkirchen3 kmGornau3 kmHohndorf3.2 kmFeldgüter3.4 kmWilischau3.7 kmDittmannsdorf4.1 kmWeißbach4.5 kmBörnichen4.5 kmGrießbach4.6 kmScharfenstein5.1 kmGroßolbersdorf5.4 kmGrünhainichen5.8 kmDittersdorf5.8 kmNeunzehnhain5.9 kmNeuer Anbau6.1 kmStolzenhain6.4 kmVenusberg6.8 kmWiltzsch6.9 kmHalfterhäuser6.9 kmWünschendorf7 kmGrünau7.3 kmHopfgarten7.5 kmBorstendorf7.7 kmHeinzebank8.1 kmKemtau8.2 kmJahnsdorf8.3 kmNeue Häuser8.3 kmHilmersdorf8.4 kmKalk8.6 kmEibenberg8.8 kmGelenau8.8 kmLengefeld8.8 kmDrei Rosen9.1 kmDrebach9.1 kmNeueibenberg9.2 kmMittel-Drebach9.3 kmRauenstein9.3 kmJüdenhain9.4 kmReifland9.5 kmGehringswalde9.8 kmForsthäuser10 kmWolkenstein10 kmLauta10 kmMarterbüschel10 kmLauterbach10 kmHerold11 kmSchönbrunn11 kmScheibe11 kmHüttengrund11 kmWolfsberg11 kmBurkhardtsdorf11 kmFischhäuser11 kmGörsdorf12 kmFalkenbach12 kmHirschstein12 kmMooshaide12 kmPockau12 kmNiederlauterstein12 kmThum12 kmMarienberg12 kmFinsterau13 kmOberau13 kmNiederau13 kmWüstenschlette13 kmLippersdorf13 kmGroßrückerswalde13 kmDörfel13 kmEhrenfriedersdorf13 kmNeue Häuser13 kmAuerbach13 kmMeinersdorf13 kmJahnsbach13 kmFichtenbach14 km
Zschopau from above
Around Zschopau41 places to see, do and reach nearby
ChemnitzNature12 kmZwönitzNature12 kmGroße LößnitzNature10 kmWilischNature2.8 kmWürschnitzNature12 kmTalsperre EubaNature11 kmKlínovecMountain40 kmFichtelbergMountain36 kmKleiner FichtelbergMountain37 kmMacechaMountain39 kmEisenberg (Ore Mountains)Mountain35 kmVysoká sečMountain38 kmSkilift Erzgebirge Skiclub OlbernhauSki area21 kmSkiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift NeudorfSki area32 kmSkigebiet OberwiesenthalSki area37 kmSkiareál NovakoSki area39 kmTauchsport WetzelDive site11 kmProtestant Church (Zschopau)Monument0.6 kmZschopenthal Blue Colour WorksMonument2.3 kmAquädukt von ZschopauMonument1.1 kmWildeck CastleMonument0.7 kmAquädukt von KrumhermersdorfMonument2.1 kmMarienbergMonument12 kmSt. Markuskirche, ChemnitzMonument14 kmSt Mary's Church, MarienbergMonument13 kmStaatliches Museum für Archäologie ChemnitzMuseum14 kmGunzenhauser MuseumMuseum14 kmSaxon Railway MuseumMuseum15 kmArt Collections ChemnitzMuseum15 kmMuseum sächsisch-böhmisches ErzgebirgeMuseum12 kmZschopauStation0.9 kmZschopau OstStation0.5 kmWaldkirchen (Erzgeb)Station1.9 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port22 kmMittweida/AueFerry port29 kmChemnitzPlace14 kmAnnaberg-BuchholzPlace19 kmMarienbergPlace12 kmFrankenbergPlace19 kmFlöhaPlace12 kmZwönitzPlace23 km
Postal code
09405
Getting to Zschopau
Karlovy Vary AirportKLV
62 kmDresden AirportDRS
65 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
95 kmZschopauRailway station
0.9 kmZschopau OstRailway station
0.5 kmWaldkirchen (Erzgeb)Railway station
1.9 kmFähre Anna (nur im Sommer)Ferry port
22 kmMittweida/AueLauenhain
29 kmPlaces near Zschopau
Places with a climate like Zschopau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Zschopau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Zschopau.
What is the hottest month in Zschopau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Zschopau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Zschopau?
January is the wettest month with about 64 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Zschopau?
The postal code of Zschopau is 09405.