Village · Thuringia

Katzhütte

Germany

See hotels Best time to go: July–August (Skiing: December–February)

Now

5°

Local time

07:47 AM

Population

2.2K

Elevation

430 m

Best time to go

Jul–Aug

Go score 66/100

Main airport

ERF

48 km

Time zone

UTC+2

Europe/Berlin

At a glance

Katzhütte lies in Thuringia, Germany. By our climate data, the best time to visit is July–August (Skiing: December–February). The warmest month is July, with average highs of 21°C (70°F).

The best months to visit are July–August (Skiing: December–February).

July is the hottest month, with highs around 21°C (70°F).

February is the coldest month, with lows around -4°C (25°F).

The wettest month is December, with rain on about 17 days.

July is the sunniest month, with about 6.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Weather

16-day forecast

Katzhütte weather forecast

5°

Overcast

Feels like: 2°
Humidity: 91%
Wind: 14 km/h S
Gusts: 30 km/h
Cloud cover: 99%
Pressure: 1016 hPa
UV index: 0 (now)
Sunrise / Sunset: 07:51 / 18:08

Next 48 hours

Today

Oct 23

10°5°

80% 2.2 mm 29 S

Tomorrow

Oct 24

7°4°

99% 12 mm 31 SW

Sun

Oct 25

10°6°

100% 34 mm 28 SW

Mon

Oct 26

9°5°

41% 1.4 mm 21 SW

Tue

Oct 27

13°6°

55% 2.3 mm 20 S

Wed

Oct 28

12°5°

35% 17 SW

Thu

Oct 29

13°4°

8% 7 NE

Fri

Oct 30

13°5°

5% 6 SE

Sat

Oct 31

13°4°

6% 13 NE

Sun

Nov 1

8°1°

20% 12 NE

Mon

Nov 2

8°0°

14% 11 E

Tue

Nov 3

6°2°

22% 8.4 mm 17 NE

Wed

Nov 4

7°3°

22% 1.6 mm 14 S

Thu

Nov 5

10°1°

22% 7 SE

Fri

Nov 6

2°0°

14% 16 NE

Sat

Nov 7

0°-2°

11% 1.0 mm 14 NE

European AQI21Fair

PM2.54.2

PM107

NO₂3.2

O₃61

Pollen

Alder 0Birch 0Grass 0Mugwort 0Olive 0Ragweed 0

Updated: Oct 23, 2026, 07:47 AM GMT+2 About this data: Forecasts & outlooks

Climate

Best time to visit Katzhütte

Average conditions for each month, from long-term climate normals (1961–2020).

Best time to goJuly–August (Skiing: December–February)

Average high Average low Rainfall (mm) Best time to go

Month by month

1 January 1° / -4° 17 1.5 h 7 February 2° / -4° 14 2.7 h 7 March 6° / -1° 15 3.6 h 26 April 11° / 2° 14 5.1 h 48 May 17° / 7° 16 6.4 h 58 June 19° / 10° 16 6.7 h 66 July 21° / 11° 15 6.8 h 66 August 21° / 11° 15 6.4 h 52 September 17° / 8° 14 5 h 32 October 11° / 4° 13 3.6 h 4 November 5° / 0° 16 1.7 h 1 December 2° / -2° 17 1.3 h

Climate	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	1°	2°	6°	11°	17°	19°	21°	21°	17°	11°	5°	2°
Average low	-4°	-4°	-1°	2°	7°	10°	11°	11°	8°	4°	0°	-2°
Rainfall (mm)	69	60	67	57	63	67	82	67	65	62	74	84
Rain days	17	14	15	14	16	16	15	15	14	13	16	17
Sunshine per day (h)	1.5	2.7	3.6	5.1	6.4	6.7	6.8	6.4	5	3.6	1.7	1.3
Daylight (h)	8.4	10	11.7	13.7	15.5	16.4	16	14.5	12.5	10.6	8.9	8
Humidity (%)	92	86	79	73	71	72	71	72	78	82	88	92
Wind (km/h)	16	14	14	13	11	11	11	10	12	13	14	15
Go score	1	7	7	26	48	58	66	66	52	32	4	1

The go score (0–100) favours daytime highs of 22–27 °C, mild nights, plenty of sunshine and few rainy days.

Download climate data (CSV)

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000) · CRU CL 2.0 (1961–1990) About this data: Climate normals

Activities

What to do in Katzhütte, month by month

When each activity is at its best, judged from the climate averages.

What to do in Katzhütte, month by month
Activities	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Hiking	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	Poor
Skiing	Fair	Fair	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Fair
Photography & sunsets	Poor	Poor	Poor	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Poor	Poor	Poor

Good Fair Poor · Estimated from long-term averages of temperature, rain days, sunshine and sea temperature.

How each activity is rated

Hiking — Good: highs of 10–24 °C and few rain days; a wider window with trails or national parks nearby.
Skiing — Only with ski resorts within 40 km. Good: daytime highs at resort altitude at or below freezing.
Photography & sunsets — Good: at least 7 hours of sunshine a day and few rain days. Fair: 5 hours or more.

Water quality

Bathing water quality near Katzhütte

Official EU rating of every monitored bathing site (2025 season), based on bacteria counts from regular samples over the last four summers.

1monitored sites within 10 km

100%rated excellent

2025Season

Excellent 1

Very clean water: 100% of the sites here reach the top class.

Nearest monitored sites

1 Waldbad Bernhardsthal · Lake Excellent 7.3 km

The rating covers water hygiene only, not waves, currents or jellyfish: the beach flag and lifeguards have the final word.

Landmarks nearby

Mountains, castles, museums, beaches and heritage sites within 25 km.

Things to do in Katzhütte

Mountain 24.7 km

Großer Beerberg

highest point of Thuringian Forest, Germany

Mountain 17.5 km

Kickelhahn

mountain in Germany

Mountain 8.8 km

Apelsberg

mountain

Mountain 11.6 km

Rauhhügel

mountain

Mountain 12.6 km

Simmersberg

mountain in Germany

Museum 22.8 km

Burg Lauenstein

cultural heritage monument D-4-76-152-32 (0) in Ludwigsstadt, Bavaria

Museum 20.9 km

Friedrich Fröbel Museum

museum in Bad Blankenburg

Mountain 4.9 km

Großer Farmdenkopf

mountain in Thuringia, Germany

Mountain 20.2 km

Großer Finsterberg

peak in the Thuringian Forest

Mountain 6 km

Hettstädt

German mountain

Mountain 9.2 km

Sauhügel

mountain in Germany

Mountain 12.1 km

Bleßberg

mountain

Practical

Katzhütte: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs

Voltage: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: Drive on the right

Currency

Euro

EUR · €

1 USD ≈ 0.892 EUR

Languages: German
Calling code: +49

Emergency numbers

Emergency112
Police110

Safety & travel advice

Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory

No travel warningsUK travel advice · Aug 11, 2026

Read the full advice

Typical prices

Meal, casual restaurant€16.00≈ $18.00
Cappuccino€3.80≈ $4.30
Beer (0.5 l)€5.70≈ $6.30
Bottled water (1.5 l)€1.70≈ $1.90
Taxi, 5 km€12.00≈ $13.00
Public transport ticket€2.10≈ $2.40
Mid-range hotel, per night€125≈ $145

Estimated from Germany’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 81% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays

Dec 25Christmas Day
Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
Jan 1New Year's Day

Sun & daylight

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:08
Daylight today: 10.6 h

Local time in Katzhütte

Earthquake history

3 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 100 km in the last 51 years.

Strongest: M5.4 (1989).

Map

How to get to Katzhütte

Nearest airports

ERFErfurt-Weimar AirportErfurt48 km
NUENuremberg AirportNuremberg117 km
LEJLeipzig/Halle AirportSchkeuditz127 km
KLVKarlovy Vary AirportKarlovy Vary138 km

Distances

Berlin273 km 4 h 44
Hamburg341 km 5 h 55
Munich271 km 4 h 42
Köln292 km 5 h 03
Frankfurt am Main175 km 3 h 02

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Hotels

Hotels in Katzhütte

Hotels and holiday rentals with live nightly prices.

Hotels in Katzhütte

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Climate

Places with a climate like Katzhütte

Matched on temperature and rainfall across the whole year.

Nearby places

Suhl26.1 km · 43.5K31 Coburg33.1 km · 41.9K37 Ilmenau17.4 km · 38.8K31 Saalfeld24.5 km · 28K40 Arnstadt32.9 km · 25.7K37 Rudolstadt27.6 km · 24.9K40 Sonneberg23.1 km · 23.9K35 Neustadt bei Coburg25.2 km · 14.8K37

Wildlife around here

The species recorded most often within 25 km, and the months they’re seen.

Sightings recorded per month · 71,077 records within 25 km

JFMAMJJASOND

Great tit Parus major 3,243 records

Eurasian blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus 3,179 records

Common Blackbird Turdus merula 3,174 records

European robin Erithacus rubecula 2,646 records

Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 2,566 records

Eurasian Magpie Pica pica 2,140 records

Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea 2,088 records

Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius 2,046 records

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Katzhütte?

Based on climate normals, the best time to visit Katzhütte is July–August (Skiing: December–February).

What is the weather like in Katzhütte in October?

In October, Katzhütte averages a high of 11°C (52°F) and a low of 4°C (39°F), with 62 mm of rain on about 13 days.

What is the rainiest month in Katzhütte?

December, with rain on about 17 days.

What is the nearest airport to Katzhütte?

Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), about 48 km away.

What power plugs are used in Germany?

Plug types C, F, at 230 V.

What currency is used in Germany?

Euro (EUR).

What is the emergency number in Germany?

112.

Is Germany safe to visit?

US travel advisory: Exercise increased caution. UK travel advice: No travel warnings.

What time zone is Katzhütte in?

Europe/Berlin (UTC+2).

What is the population of Katzhütte?

About 2,207.

Katzhütte

16-day forecast

Next 48 hours

Best time to visit Katzhütte

Month by month

What to do in Katzhütte, month by month

Bathing water quality near Katzhütte

Nearest monitored sites

Landmarks nearby

Großer Beerberg

Kickelhahn

Apelsberg

Rauhhügel

Simmersberg

Burg Lauenstein

Friedrich Fröbel Museum

Großer Farmdenkopf

Großer Finsterberg

Hettstädt

Sauhügel

Bleßberg

Katzhütte: practical information

How to get to Katzhütte

Nearest airports

Distances

Hotels in Katzhütte

Places with a climate like Katzhütte

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Fredrikstad

Villingen-Schwenningen

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Słupsk

Oslo

Nearby places

Wildlife around here

Climate in Katzhütte

Frequently asked questions