- Population
- 104,712
- 104.7K
- Elevation
- 149 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport45 km
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport71 km
About Jena
Jena is a city. Location: Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Jena. Population: 104,712. Elevation: 149 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Jena Concentration Camp (Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk) and Landgrafen.
Photos of Jena
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Mönskuppe Albrecht Köhler · CC BY 4.0 -
Kolben Michael Köhler · CC BY 4.0 -
Kaitsch NoRud · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Haus-Berg Jose Manuel Segovia , Jena, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cospoth Michael Köhler · CC BY 4.0
Climate of Jena
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (71 mm)
- Driest month
- January (38 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 38 | 50 | 51 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 66 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 49 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Jena
The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 35 km to the east.
Airports
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 45 kmwest
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 71 kmnortheast
- Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 124 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Gera Population: 104.7K 35 kmeast
- Erfurt Population: 218.8K 39 kmwest
- Halle Population: 237.9K 67 kmnortheast
- Leipzig Population: 505K 71 kmnortheast
- Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 95 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jena
Within 100 km: 664 historic and cultural sites, 3,685 natural sites, 724 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km280 places
- Roda River 5 kmS
- Roda River 7 kmS
- Zietschkuppe Mountain 10 kmNE
- Ziegenschneller Mountain 17 kmSW
25–60 km1,198 places
- Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 26 kmNW
- Sprotte River 58 kmE
- Zipfelteich Lake 39 kmS
- Weidatalsperre Lake 38 kmSE
60–100 km3,595 places
- Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 96 kmS
- Pláň Mountain 99 kmSE
- Bere River 90 kmNW
- Rabeninsel Island 64 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Jena and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Jena | Gera | Salzgitter | Moers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104.7K | 104.7K | 105K | 103.5K |
| Elevation | 149 m | 203 m | 99 m | 29 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 24° | 24° | 23° | 24° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -2° | -2° | -2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 644 mm | 602 mm | 674 mm | 770 mm |
| Best months | May–Sep | Jun–Sep | Jun–Aug | Jun–Sep |
| Distance | — | 35 km | 159 km | 351 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Jena Concentration Camp (Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk) Historic site, Jena0.2 km S -
Landgrafen Mountain, Jena1.1 km NW -
Haus-Berg Mountain, Jena1.9 km E
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Napoleonstein Windknollen Mountain, Jena2.3 km NW
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Pennickental Natural site, Thuringia3.3 km S
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Johannisberg Mountain, Jena3.7 km SE
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Holzberg Mountain, Jena4.7 km SW
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Jenaer Forst Natural site, Thuringia2.9 km W
Sources & licences
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