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Sonneborn, Germany

Thuringia · Germany

Sonneborn is a small town in Thuringia, Germany with a population of 1,283. Elevation: 863 ft (263 m). Average temperature: 50°F (10°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
1,283 Population 447/sq mi density
863 ft Elevation 263 meters
50°F Avg Temperature 10°C
31.4 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$27,469 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$27,469 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,000 home value, $380/mo rent

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People

Population1,283
Density447/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$27,469

Housing

A+
Home Value$76,000
Rent$380
Ownership78.1%
Housing Units513

Climate

Avg Temp50°F (10°C)
Rain31.4 in/yr
Sunny Days212/yr
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Population1,283
Population Density447 / sq mi
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Coordinates50.9927°, 10.5917°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceThuringia
Average Temperature50°F (10°C)
January Average37°F (3°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Annual Precipitation31.4 inches (797 mm)
Annual Snowfall25.5 inches (65 cm)
Median Household Income$27,469

About Sonneborn

Sonneborn is a small town in Germany (Thuringia) with a population of 1,283. The city sits at an elevation of 863 feet (263 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 50°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 37°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 31.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Sonneborn is $27,469, which is 63% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 50 business establishments.

Income: Sonneborn vs Germany

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Income

Median HH Income$27,469
63% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)50

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Sonneborn is $76,000, 73% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $380 (67% below the national average of $1,163). 78.1% of housing units are owner-occupied (above the 65.4% national rate). There are 513 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$76,000
73% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$380
67% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership78.1%
Owner-Occupied78.1%
Renter-Occupied21.9%
Housing Units513

Property Tax

Climate in Sonneborn

Sonneborn has an average annual temperature of 9.1°C (48°F). The hottest month is Jul (18.4°C), the coldest is Jan (0.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 636 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 0.6°C / 33°F -2° / 3.3° 47.4
Feb 1.2°C / 34°F -2° / 4.5° 38.7
Mar 4.6°C / 40°F 0.4° / 8.8° 50.0
Apr 8.8°C / 48°F 3.3° / 14.2° 31.7
May 12.4°C / 54°F 6.9° / 18° 72.2
Jun 16°C / 61°F 10.7° / 21.4° 54.9
Jul 18.4°C / 65°F 12.8° / 24° 73.9
Aug 17.9°C / 64°F 12.3° / 23.5° 68.4
Sep 13.9°C / 57°F 8.9° / 18.9° 55.7
Oct 9.2°C / 49°F 5.2° / 13.2° 46.6
Nov 4.6°C / 40°F 1.7° / 7.4° 46.0
Dec 1.6°C / 35°F -0.8° / 4.1° 50.6
Sonneborn experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winters average 37°F in January while summers reach 66°F in July. The area gets 212 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 31.4 inches. The area receives 25.5 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 863 feet.

Temperature

37°F Jan (3°C) 66°F Jul (19°C)
Annual Average50.3°F
7% below Germany avg
January Average37°F (3°C)
July Average66°F (19°C)
Sunny Days212 days/yr

Geography

Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Area2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
Population Density447/sq mi
Coordinates50.9927°N, 10.5917°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 31.4"
17% below Germany avg
Snowfall 25.5"
Wettest Month (Jul) 3.35"
Driest Month (Apr) 1.89"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

30 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.9. Most recent: M4.1 on May 21, 2018.

Sep 11, 1996 3 km ESE of Barnstädt, Germany M4.9 85 km
May 21, 2018 2 km SSE of Erlbach, Germany M4.1 148 km
Jun 1, 1997 2 km WNW of Bad Brambach, Germany M3.8 147 km
Sep 4, 2000 3 km S of Hranice, Czechia M3.6 137 km
Jun 5, 2001 2 km NW of Schöneck, Germany M3.5 137 km
Jul 2, 2001 3 km E of Bad Bocklet, Germany M3.4 88 km
Nov 10, 1997 2 km S of Münnerstadt, Germany M3.3 90 km
Apr 16, 2015 1 km NE of Gröbers, Germany M3.3 118 km
May 19, 1991 1 km SW of Markneukirchen, Germany M3.3 144 km
Mar 25, 1991 1 km N of Bad Elster, Germany M3.1 140 km
Mar 24, 1991 4 km SW of Hranice, Czechia M3.1 135 km
Feb 25, 1996 Germany M3.1 85 km
Dec 11, 1998 3 km W of Aidhausen, Germany M3.0 95 km
Mar 30, 1995 3 km SSE of Badenhausen, Germany M3.0 87 km
Aug 4, 2006 1 km NW of Fraureuth, Germany M3.0 126 km
May 4, 1991 1 km S of Gemünden am Main, Germany M3.0 124 km
Feb 6, 1991 4 km SSW of Dassel, Germany M2.9 108 km
Aug 1, 1992 1 km S of Kitzen, Germany M2.9 116 km
Jun 5, 2001 2 km WNW of Schöneck, Germany M2.8 137 km
Mar 23, 2002 1 km ENE of Gößnitz, Germany M2.8 131 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 37°F (3°C) 2.2 in
February 32°F (-0°C) 1.9 in Coldest
March 38°F (3°C) 2.4 in
April 44°F (7°C) 1.9 in Driest
May 53°F (12°C) 2.5 in
June 59°F (15°C) 2.6 in
July 66°F (19°C) 3.4 in Warmest, Wettest
August 62°F (17°C) 2.6 in
September 55°F (13°C) 2.4 in
October 47°F (8°C) 2.1 in
November 38°F (3°C) 2.5 in
December 33°F (1°C) 2.7 in

Sonneborn has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 32°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 29.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (3.4") and April the driest (1.9").

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Schools in Sonneborn

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Grundschule Sonneborn - - - -
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Radio Stations near Sonneborn

15 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
90s90s - Lovesongs pop music MP3
MDR THÜRINGEN Südthüringen hits, ilmenau AAC 102 kbps
Radio HSF campus radio MP3
Emsefunk electronic, pop MP3 128 kbps
MDR SCHLAGERWELT Thüringen 60s, 70s AAC 102 kbps
Radio F.R.E.I. Erfurt bernd das brot, bürgerradio MP3 160 kbps
Landeswelle Grillwelle hip hop AAC
MDR THÜRINGEN Nordthüringen heiligenstadt, hits AAC 102 kbps
LOUNGETUNES chill, chill beats MP3 128 kbps
Maretimo Latin Radio latin music MP3 128 kbps
Nerds and Geeks: THE STATION (96kbps) chiptunes, retro games MP3 96 kbps
Radio Nightclub pop, rock MP3 128 kbps
MDR THÜRINGEN Mittel- und Westthüringen apolda, arnstadt AAC 102 kbps
Flashbass.fm - MP3 128 kbps
energy 93 eurodance MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Sonneborn

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
1. Deutsches Bratwurstmuseum
Allerheiligenkirche
Allerheiligenkirche
Altensteiner Höhle
Alttechnikausstellung
Apothekenmuseum
Bach-Stammhaus
Bach-Stammhaus
Bauernkriegsmuseum
Besucherbergwerk Hühn
Bockwindmühle Ballstädt
Brunnentempel
Deutsches Versicherungsmuseum
Feuerwehrmuseum
Feuerwehrmuseum Feuerwehr Mühlhausen
GutsMuths-Gedächtnishalle
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum "Verrückte Schule"
Heimatmuseum Burgtonna
Heimatmuseum Friedrichroda
Heimatstube
Heimatstube
Heimatstube Berka vor dem Hainich
Heimatstube Farnroda
Heimatstube Fischbach
Heimatstube Steinbach
Heimatstube Thal
Heimatstuben
Heimatverein Wölfis
Herzogliches Museum Gotha
Historische Druckerei
Historische Wehranlage
Historisches Backhaus Flarchheim
Historisches Schlossmuseum
Hochofenmuseum Neue Hütte
Hörselbergmuseum
Informationszentrum für Geologie
Informationszentrum Nationalpark Hainich
Kellner-Spielzeugmuseum
Kittelsthaler Tropfsteinhöhle
Kleinbahnmuseum
Kulturhistorisches Museum
Kulturhistorisches Museum
Landmaschinenmuseum
Löfflerhaus
Lohmühlenmuseum
Lok-Schuppen der Mühlhäuser Straßenbahn
Lucas-Cranach-Haus
Marienglashöhle
Mineralien Museum
Mühlsteinhauermuseum
Museum der Natur
Museum Schloss Tenneberg
Museum St. Marien, Müntzergedenkstätte
Museum über Töpferei und Hausrat aus dem Mittelalter
Museumsgebäude Opfermoor Vogtei
Orts- und Tabakpfeifenmuseum
Pfeifenfabrik Kallenberg
Rosenmuseum
Schaubergwerk Am Aschenberg
Stadtmuseum
Stadtmuseum
Technisches Museum Sägewerk
Tobiashammer
Uhrenmuseum Ruhla
Veit-Bach-Mühle
Waidmuseum
Wassermuseum
Wildkatzenscheune
Zwergstatt

Libraries in Sonneborn

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothek0.0
Bibliothek0.0
Bibliothek Bad Tabarz0.0
Bibliothek des Bildungszentrums der Thüringer Landesverwaltung Gotha0.0
Bibliothek Georgenthal0.0
Bibliothek Kleinschmalkalden0.0
Bildungs- und Medienzentrum Gräfenroda (Bibliothek)0.0
Landesarchiv Thüringen - Staatsarchiv Gotha0.0
Stadt- und Gymnasialbibliothek0.0
Stadt- und Kurbibliothek0.0
Stadt- und Kurbibliothek0.0
Stadtarchiv0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Heinrich Heine0.0
Stadtbibliothek Jakobikirche0.0
Stadtbibliothek Waltershausen0.0
Universitäts- und Forschungsbibliothek Erfurt/Gotha0.0

Farmers Markets in Sonneborn

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
ambulante Händler

Hotels in Sonneborn

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Zur Post

Restaurants in Sonneborn

2 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Gaststätte zur Post
Kantine

Cafes in Sonneborn

1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Café Arche

Dentists in Sonneborn

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

DE #2132194133

Veterinaries in Sonneborn

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

DE #2132194130

Banks in Sonneborn

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Raiffeisenbank

Breweries in Sonneborn

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Dreitürme
Stupps

Stadiums & Teams in Sonneborn

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Sonneborn

2 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Skilift Deesbach 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Kirchberglift am Fröbelturm 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Sonneborn

37 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERFLarge Airport
Eisenach-Kindel AirportEIBMedium Airport
Am Kreuzberg Glider Airfield-Small Airport
Arnstadt-Alkersleben Airfield-Small Airport
Aue bei Hattorf Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Berka Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Frankenhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Königshofen Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Langensalza Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Neustadt/Saale-Grasberg Airfield-Small Airport
Bischofsberg Airfield-Small Airport
Bleicherode Airfield-Small Airport
Büchig Airfield-Small Airport
Coburg-Brandensteinsebene Airfield-Small Airport
Crawinkel Airfield-Small Airport
Dolmar Airfield-Small Airport
Dornberg-Sontra Airfield-Small Airport
Eichsfeld Airfield-Small Airport
Gotha-Ost Airfield-Small Airport
Hasselfelde Airfield-Small Airport
Hohenstein UL-Small Airport
Huhnrain Airfield-Small Airport
Kreuzebra Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Mühlhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Niederwillingen Airfield-Small Airport
Nordhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Northeim Airfield-Small Airport
Obermehler-Schlotheim Airfield-Small Airport
Pennewitz Airfield-Small Airport
Rudolstadt-Groschwitz Airfield-Small Airport
Sömmerda-Dermsdorf Airfield-Small Airport
Stauffenbühl Airfield-Small Airport
Suhl-Goldlauter Airfield-Small Airport
Sultmer Berg Airfield-Small Airport
Wasserkuppe Airfield-Small Airport
Weidberg-Kaltenwestheim Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Westhausen Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Sonneborn

8 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Celenus Klinik an der Salza
Gesundheitspraxis Burkhardt
Kurhaus
Kurparkklinik Dr. Lauterbach
m&i-Fachklinik Bad Liebenstein
m&i-Fachklinik Bad Liebenstein
MEDIAN Heinrich-Mann-Klinik
MEDIAN Klinik Bad Tennstedt

Churches & Religious Organizations in Sonneborn

3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Sankt Johannes
Sankt Severi
St. Peter und Paul

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sonneborn

What is the population of Sonneborn?

Sonneborn has a population of 1,283 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 447 people per square mile, spread across 2.9 square miles.

Is Sonneborn expensive to live in?

The median household income is $27,469, 63% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $76,000 (73% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $380 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.8x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Sonneborn?

Sonneborn has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 50°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 37°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 212 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 31.4 inches, with 25.5 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Sonneborn?

There are 50 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Sonneborn?

The median home value in Sonneborn is $76,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $380. The homeownership rate is 78.1%.

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