Neuhaus am Rennweg

Neuhaus am Rennweg is a town in the district of Sonneberg, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 17 km north of Sonneberg, and 22 km southwest of Saalfeld. The former municipalities Lichte and Piesau were merged into Neuhaus am Rennweg in January 2019.

Neuhaus am Rennweg
Town
Church in Neuhaus am Rennweg
Coat of arms
Location of Neuhaus am Rennweg within Sonneberg district
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Coordinates: 50°31′N 11°09′E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Sonneberg
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Uwe Scheler[1]
Area
• Total	108.22 km2 (41.78 sq mi)
Elevation	830 m (2,720 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,468
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98724, 98739
Dialling codes	03679, 036701
Vehicle registration	SON, NH
Website	www.neuhaus-am-rennweg.de

Climate

Climate data for Neuhaus am Rennweg: 845m (1991−2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.5 (31.1)	0.5 (32.9)	4.3 (39.7)	9.8 (49.6)	14.1 (57.4)	17.4 (63.3)	19.5 (67.1)	19.3 (66.7)	14.5 (58.1)	9.2 (48.6)	3.8 (38.8)	0.4 (32.7)	9.4 (48.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.6 (27.3)	−2.0 (28.4)	1.1 (34.0)	5.8 (42.4)	9.9 (49.8)	13.1 (55.6)	15.1 (59.2)	15.0 (59.0)	10.8 (51.4)	6.2 (43.2)	1.6 (34.9)	−1.6 (29.1)	6.0 (42.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.5 (23.9)	−4.2 (24.4)	−1.6 (29.1)	2.1 (35.8)	6.0 (42.8)	9.2 (48.6)	11.3 (52.3)	11.3 (52.3)	7.7 (45.9)	3.8 (38.8)	−0.3 (31.5)	−3.5 (25.7)	3.1 (37.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	117.4 (4.62)	91.1 (3.59)	90.9 (3.58)	63.2 (2.49)	86.1 (3.39)	84.2 (3.31)	119.6 (4.71)	87.1 (3.43)	89.7 (3.53)	96.6 (3.80)	99.8 (3.93)	129.7 (5.11)	1,155.4 (45.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	20.2	17.6	18.5	14.6	15.8	15.7	16.7	15.3	14.5	18.0	19.5	21.5	207.9
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm)	27.9	26.5	23.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	9.7	23.8	121.5
Average relative humidity (%)	92.8	89.5	85.1	75.3	75.7	76.2	75.7	76.2	83.4	90.4	94.0	93.9	84.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours	48.1	69.4	112.0	160.6	187.0	194.5	203.0	196.8	142.2	98.6	47.6	41.1	1,492.6
Source: NOAA[3]

People

• Oliver Vogt (born 1977), politician