Saxony, Germany
Zwickau
Zwickau is a town in Saxony, Germany, 267 m above sea level. It has a population of about 86,405 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population86,405
Local time14:01
50.73° N, 12.49° EElevation 267 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes08037, 08056 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month54mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Zwickau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:46 · 18:0410 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 16:42Northern 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 month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
50 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
47 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.6 km
How Zwickau has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-34%93k in 1975 → 62k in 2025Weather in Zwickau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 47%
Today23 Oct14°6°
Sat24 Oct10°5°4.2 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°8.3 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°
Tue27 Oct15°6°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°
Thu29 Oct13°3°
Fri30 Oct13°1°
Sat31 Oct11°0°
When to go to Zwickau
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 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 50 | 24 | 17 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 50 | 47 | 56 | 53 | 71 | 77 | 95 | 89 | 64 | 54 | 62 | 61 |
| Wet days | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Zwickau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Stadthalle ZwickauBergmannsstraße 1, 08056 Zwickau, Germany · 2.5 km
3 showsMonuments and museums in Zwickau
0.2 km
MoritzkircheBuilt 1892
0.5 km
Pestalozzischule ZwickauBuilt 1929
1 km
SchwanenbrunnenBuilt 1935
1.1 km
Katharinenkirche, ZwickauBuilt 1212
2.6 km
Pauluskirche, ZwickauBuilt 19011.1 km
St. Marien (Zwickau)Built 1175
Museum0.7 km
August Horch MuseumBuilt 2004
Museum0.2 km
Kunstsammlungen der Städtischen Museen ZwickauBuilt 1925More museums: Historisches Dorf Zwickau - TERRITORIO ZCWICKAW · Priesterhäuser Zwickau
Outdoors around Zwickau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints20Camp sites6Zoos4Climbing2Mountain huts1Theme parks1Golf courses1Hot springs & thermal baths1
Kletter- und Boulderhalle KnopffabrikClimbing
0.6 kmGlückaufturm (Oelsnitz)Viewpoints · 487 m
0.9 kmLandschaftspark Miniwelt LichtensteinTheme parks
1 kmBergsteigerklub Gipfelglut Westsachsen e.V.Climbing
1.1 kmTierpark HirschfeldZoos
1.3 kmSPA SchwanefeldHot springs & thermal baths
1.4 kmSkiareál PotůčkySki area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
38 kmTauchshop FlipperDive site
2.3 kmSport-Spezial GmbH "Die Aquanauten"Dive site
5.8 kmTauchschuleDive site
11 kmNature around Zwickau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zwickau
Earthquakes around Zwickau
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 record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.1Markneukirchen 2 km ↑1985 · 45 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Permian · 1
Formations around the town
Leukersdorf Formation · 1
Universities and research institutes
Westsächsische Hochschule ZwickauUniversity or college · founded 1897
Towns and villages around Zwickau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Eckersbach2.4 kmSchedewitz2.7 kmAuerbach2.7 kmAlberthöhe2.8 kmAn Neudörfel3 kmNiederhohndorf3.2 kmSchneppendorf3.6 kmCrossen3.6 kmAn Reinsdorf3.6 kmAmerika3.6 kmBockwa3.6 kmOberhohndorf3.7 kmBrand4 kmNiederplanitz4 kmJüdenhain4.1 kmPöhlau4.3 kmOberrothenbach4.6 kmLippoldsruhe4.6 kmHelmsdorf4.7 kmPlanitz4.8 kmWilhelmshöhe5.2 kmHartmannsdorf5.5 kmLichtetanne5.7 kmWulm5.8 kmReinsdorf5.8 kmKönigswalde5.8 kmLichtentanne5.9 kmKleinwulm6 kmSorge6.1 kmMülsen6.1 kmMosel6.1 kmWilkau-Haßlau6.1 kmCainsdorf6.1 kmNiedermülsen6.1 kmThurm6.3 kmVielau6.3 kmMülsen Sankt Micheln6.4 kmStangendorf6.4 kmSteinpleis6.4 kmMülsen Sankt Jacob6.6 kmLauenhain6.7 kmJacobshöhe6.7 kmVorhäuser6.8 kmDänkritz7 kmStenn7 kmNichzenhain7 kmSchlunzig7.2 kmFriedrichsgrün7.3 kmHaara7.4 kmThanhof7.4 kmPleißenhaus7.5 kmOberhaßlau7.5 kmRottmannsdorf7.5 kmMülsen Sankt Niklas7.6 kmAuf dem Berge7.8 kmHüttelsgrün7.8 kmCulitzsch8 kmWerdau8 kmSchönfels8.1 kmFunkenburg8.2 kmWernsdorf8.2 kmVoigtlaide8.4 kmLauterbach8.4 kmSilberstraße8.5 kmRuppertsgrün8.6 kmHölzel9 kmGersdorf9 kmLangenhessen9.1 kmGospersgrün9.2 kmNeueSorge9.3 kmOrtmannsdorf9.4 kmEbersbrunn9.4 kmCunersdorf9.4 kmNiederschindmaas9.5 kmLauenhain9.6 kmAltrottmannsdorf9.6 kmRothenbach9.7 kmRömersgrün9.7 kmRaumfeld9.8 kmDennheritz9.8 km
Zwickau from above
Around Zwickau39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Rödel-BachNature6.1 kmTalsperre KoberbachNature11 kmStausee GlauchauNature9.4 kmMülsenbachNature7.2 kmCrinitzer WasserNature9.3 kmBurghöhle in WildenfelsNature11 kmAuersbergMountain32 kmScheffelsbergMountain39 kmSchneehübelMountain34 kmBuchschachtelbergMountain38 kmBrückenbergMountain32 kmBuchkammMountain36 kmSkiareál PotůčkySki area38 kmTauchshop FlipperDive site2.3 kmSport-Spezial GmbH "Die Aquanauten"Dive site5.8 kmTauchschuleDive site11 kmMoritzkircheMonument0.2 kmPestalozzischule ZwickauMonument0.5 kmSchwanenbrunnenMonument1.0 kmKatharinenkirche, ZwickauMonument1.1 kmPauluskirche, ZwickauMonument2.6 kmSt. Marien (Zwickau)Monument1.1 kmRobert Schumann HouseMonument1.2 kmZwickau GasometerMonument1.0 kmAugust Horch MuseumMuseum0.7 kmKunstsammlungen der Städtischen Museen ZwickauMuseum0.2 kmMunicipal Museum ZwickauMuseum0.2 kmGalerie am DomhofMuseum1.1 kmStadt- und Dampfmaschinenmuseum WerdauMuseum8.1 kmZwickau (Sachsen) HauptbahnhofStation1.6 kmZwickau-PölbitzStation1.3 kmZwickau StadthalleStation2.7 kmAnlegestelle FahrgastschifffahrtFerry port30 kmGlauchauPlace11 kmGreizPlace22 kmLimbach-OberfrohnaPlace24 kmCrimmitschauPlace12 kmReichenbach im VogtlandPlace17 kmAuerbachPlace25 km
Postal codes
0803708056080580806008066
Getting to Zwickau
Karlovy Vary AirportKLV
66 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
79 kmDresden AirportDRS
100 kmZwickau (Sachsen) HauptbahnhofRailway station
1.6 kmZwickau-PölbitzRailway station
1.3 kmZwickau StadthalleRailway station
2.7 kmAnlegestelle FahrgastschifffahrtFerry port
30 kmPlaces near Zwickau
Places with a climate like Zwickau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Zwickau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Zwickau.
What is the hottest month in Zwickau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Zwickau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Zwickau?
January is the wettest month with about 50 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Zwickau?
Zwickau has 5 postal codes: 08037, 08056, 08058, 08060, 08066.