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Wilhelmsthal, Germany

Bavaria · Germany

Wilhelmsthal is a small town in Bavaria, Germany with a population of 4,123. Elevation: 1,519 ft (463 m). Average temperature: 48°F (9°C).

Data updated June 2026

4.0 /5.0
A Great
4,123 Population 174/sq mi density
1,519 ft Elevation 463 meters
48°F Avg Temperature 9°C
39.0 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$32,369 Median Income
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Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Great overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$32,369 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$64,200 home value, $321/mo rent

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About Wilhelmsthal

Wilhelmsthal

Wilhelmsthal is a municipality in the district of Kronach in Bavaria, Germany.

People

Population4,123
Density174/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$32,369

Housing

A+
Home Value$64,200
Rent$321
Ownership85.2%
Housing Units1,649

Climate

Avg Temp48°F (9°C)
Rain39.0 in/yr
Sunny Days203/yr
Elevation1,519 ft (463 m)
Population4,123
Population Density174 / sq mi
Elevation1,519 ft (463 m)
Coordinates50.3111°, 11.3728°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceBavaria
Average Temperature48°F (9°C)
January Average34°F (1°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Annual Precipitation39.0 inches (991 mm)
Annual Snowfall45.0 inches (114 cm)
Median Household Income$32,369

About Wilhelmsthal

Wilhelmsthal is a small town in Germany (Bavaria) with a population of 4,123. The city sits at an elevation of 1,519 feet (463 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 48°F (9°C). Temperatures range from 34°F in January to 65°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Wilhelmsthal is $32,369, which is 57% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 161 business establishments.

Income: Wilhelmsthal vs Germany

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Income

Median HH Income$32,369
57% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)161

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Wilhelmsthal is $64,200, 77% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $321 (72% below the national average of $1,163). 85.2% of housing units are owner-occupied (above the 65.4% national rate). There are 1,649 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2x, well within the affordable range.

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Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$64,200
77% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$321
72% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership85.2%
Owner-Occupied85.2%
Renter-Occupied14.8%
Housing Units1,649

Property Tax

Climate in Wilhelmsthal

Wilhelmsthal has an average annual temperature of 9°C (48°F). The hottest month is Jul (18.5°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 812 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 0°C / 32°F -2.9° / 2.9° 73.5
Feb 0.7°C / 33°F -3.1° / 4.6° 56.9
Mar 4.5°C / 40°F -0.4° / 9.4° 57.8
Apr 8.8°C / 48°F 2.6° / 15.1° 43.6
May 13.1°C / 56°F 6.8° / 19.4° 66.1
Jun 16.5°C / 62°F 10.3° / 22.7° 77.3
Jul 18.5°C / 65°F 12.2° / 24.8° 89.4
Aug 18.2°C / 65°F 11.8° / 24.6° 71.4
Sep 13.8°C / 57°F 8.1° / 19.5° 64.0
Oct 9.2°C / 49°F 4.7° / 13.7° 62.3
Nov 4.2°C / 40°F 1.2° / 7.3° 68.0
Dec 1°C / 34°F -1.5° / 3.6° 81.8
Wilhelmsthal experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C). Winters average 34°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. The area gets 203 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 39.0 inches. The area receives 45.0 inches of snow annually, making winter weather a significant factor for residents. The city sits at an elevation of 1,519 feet.

Temperature

34°F Jan (1°C) 65°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average48.2°F
11% below Germany avg
January Average34°F (1°C)
July Average65°F (18°C)
Sunny Days203 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,519 ft (463 m)
Area23.7 sq mi (61.5 km²)
Population Density174/sq mi
Coordinates50.3111°N, 11.3728°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 39.0"
3% above Germany avg
Snowfall 45.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 3.43"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

129 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.9. Most recent: M3.2 on May 22, 2018.

Sep 11, 1996 3 km ESE of Barnstädt, Germany M4.9 115 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M4.2 81 km
May 21, 2018 2 km SSE of Erlbach, Germany M4.1 71 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia M4.0 74 km
Sep 4, 2011 5 km WSW of Habartov, Czechia M4.0 80 km
Sep 8, 2000 0 km N of Skalná, Czechia M3.8 72 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.8 81 km
May 31, 2014 4 km NE of Skalná, Czechia M3.8 75 km
Oct 23, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.8 81 km
Jun 1, 1997 2 km WNW of Bad Brambach, Germany M3.8 65 km
Oct 29, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.6 81 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.6 81 km
Sep 4, 2000 3 km S of Hranice, Czechia M3.6 57 km
Jun 5, 2001 2 km NW of Schöneck, Germany M3.5 67 km
Oct 15, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 81 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 81 km
Oct 15, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.5 81 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.4 81 km
Jul 2, 2001 3 km E of Bad Bocklet, Germany M3.4 89 km
Nov 6, 2000 4 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia M3.4 81 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 34°F (1°C) 2.8 in
February 31°F (-1°C) 2.2 in Coldest, Driest
March 37°F (3°C) 2.5 in
April 44°F (7°C) 2.2 in
May 54°F (12°C) 2.5 in
June 59°F (15°C) 3.3 in
July 65°F (18°C) 3.4 in Warmest, Wettest
August 61°F (16°C) 2.7 in
September 54°F (12°C) 2.5 in
October 46°F (8°C) 2.6 in
November 37°F (3°C) 2.8 in
December 32°F (0°C) 3.4 in

Wilhelmsthal has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 31°F in February to 65°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 32.9 inches, with July being the wettest month (3.4") and February the driest (2.2").

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Schools in Wilhelmsthal

1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

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

17 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Eins adult contemporary, alternative MP3 128 kbps
Radio Mainwelle 104.3 news MP3 128 kbps
0nline DEEJAY RADIO chillout, chillout+lounge MP3 192 kbps
Club FM MP3 192 kbit/s party, party hits MP3 192 kbps
Radio HSF campus radio MP3
Radio Plassenburg - MP3 128 kbps
LOUNGETUNES chill, chill beats MP3 128 kbps
http://stream.laut.fm/fallout.pls - MP3 128 kbps
Clubradio24 beats, club MP3 128 kbps
Christmasradio24 christmas, christmas charts MP3 128 kbps
Special-Radio alternative, café MP3 128 kbps
Zocker-FM beats, charts MP3 128 kbps
Chartradio24 chartbox, charts MP3 128 kbps
Rockradio24 alternative rock, classic rock MP3 128 kbps
80igerMetalUndMehr - MP3 128 kbps
CreativeRadio Germany - MP3 128 kbps
Radio BOB Rockabilly rock MP3

Museums in Wilhelmsthal

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Ali Kurt Baumbach Ausstellung
Armeemuseum Friedrich der Große
Astronomiemuseum der Sternwarte Sonneberg
Badhaus
Bayerisches Bäckereimuseum
Bayerisches Brauereimuseum
Bergbau-Museum Kupferberg e. V.
Bildungsstätte Innerdeutsche Grenze
Brauerei- und Büttnermuseum
Burg Lauenstein
Cobbler Museum
DDR-Grenzbahnhof-Museum
Deutsches Dampflokomotiv-Museum
Deutsches Gewürzmuseum
Deutsches Spielzeugmuseum
Deutsches Teddybären Museum
Deutsches Zinnfigurenmuseum
Dorfmuseum Neuses
Dorfschulmuseum Ködnitz im alten Schulhaus
ELIAS Glashütte - Farbglashütte Lauscha/Thür. GmbH
Europäisches Flakonglasmuseum
Flößermuseum
Fränkische Galerie
Franz-Itting-Museum
Gedenkstätte Heinersdorf / Welitsch
Geißlerhaus
Heimat- und Geschichtsverein "Die Pappenheimer"
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum
Heimatstube Podersam-Jechnitz
Klöppel & Ortsmuseum
Kräuter- und Olitätenmuseum Beim Giftmischer
KZ Gedenkstätte "Laura"
Landschaftsmuseum Obermain
Mechanisches Spielzeug
Museum am Rennsteig
Museum für Glaskunst
NordJURA-Museum
Profanierte Marienkapelle
Rotschnabelnest
Schieferdorfmuseum
Schiefermuseum
Schiefermuseum Steinach
Schloss Wespenstein
SOMSO-Museum
Stiftskirchenmuseum
Synagoge
Synagoge Altenkunstadt
Technisches Denkmal Thüringischer Schieferpark Lehesten – Staatsbruch
Technisches Schaudenkmal "Heinrichshütte"
Technisches Schaudenkmal Wagner & Apel
Teichmühle Steinwiesen

Libraries in Wilhelmsthal

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothek im Alten Torhaus0.0
Bibliothek Judenbach0.0
Bücherei am Stadtpark0.0
Bücherei Trebgast0.0
Büchertreff0.0
Gemeindebibliothek Haselbach0.0
Gemeindebücherei Sonnefeld0.0
Kreisbibliothek0.0
Stadtbibliothek Neuhaus am Rennweg0.0
Stadtbibliothek Sonneberg0.0
Stadtbibliothek Steinach0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei St. Martin0.0

Restaurants in Wilhelmsthal

4 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Gaststätte Kremnitztal
Gastwirtschaft Grümpeltal
Gastwirtschaft Welscher
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Breweries in Wilhelmsthal

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Anker-Bräu
BELE BIERWERKSTATT
Brauerei Angermann Rothwind
Brauerei Püls-Bräu OHG
Brauerei Schübel
Brauhaus Altenkunstadt Leikeim
Franken Bräu
Gampertbräu
Kommunbräu
Kulmbacher Brauerei AG
Leikeim
Malzschmied
Museen im Kulmbacher Mönchshof
Privatbrauerei Gessner
Reichelbräu
Schweizerhof
Schweizerhof

Stadiums & Teams in Wilhelmsthal

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Ski Resorts Near Wilhelmsthal

4 ski resorts within range.

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

Airports Near Wilhelmsthal

41 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERFLarge Airport
Bamberg-Breitenau Airfield-Medium Airport
Bayreuth AirportBYUMedium Airport
Grafenwöhr Army Air Field-Medium Airport
Hof-Plauen AirportHOQMedium Airport
Altenbeuthen UL-Small Airport
Arnstadt-Alkersleben Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Berka Airfield-Small Airport
Burg Feuerstein AirportURDSmall Airport
Burgebrach Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Coburg-Brandensteinsebene Airfield-Small Airport
Coburg-Steinrücken Airfield-Small Airport
Crawinkel Airfield-Small Airport
Dobenreuth Glider Field-Small Airport
Ebern-Sendelbach Airfield-Small Airport
Erbendorf Airfield-Small Airport
Frankendorf Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Friesener Warte Airfield-Small Airport
Gotha-Ost Airfield-Small Airport
Herzogenaurach Airfield-Small Airport
Hetzleser Berg Airfield-Small Airport
Jena-Schöngleina Airfield-Small Airport
Kronach Airfield-Small Airport
Kulmbach Airfield-Small Airport
Lauf-Lillinghof Airfield-Small Airport
Lichtenfels Airfield-Small Airport
Maroldsweisach Airstrip-Small Airport
Niederwillingen Airfield-Small Airport
Ottengrüner Heide Airfield-Small Airport
Pegnitz-Zipser Berg Airfield-Small Airport
Pennewitz Airfield-Small Airport
Rosenthal-Plössen Airfield-Small Airport
Rudolstadt-Groschwitz Airfield-Small Airport
Suhl-Goldlauter Airfield-Small Airport
Titschendorf Airfield-Small Airport
Tröstau Glider Field-Small Airport
Vilseck Army Air Field-Small Airport
Weiden in der Oberpfalz Airfield-Small Airport
Weimar-Umpferstedt Airfield-Small Airport
Westhausen Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Zell-Haidberg Airfield-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Wilhelmsthal

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Mutter-und-Kind-Kurklinik Regenbogenland

Churches & Religious Organizations in Wilhelmsthal

13 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Grümpelkapelle
Jesuiten Exerzitien
Kapelle
Kapelle
Kath. Schlosskirche Alt-Pankratius Steinberg
Mariengrotte
Roßlacher Kapelle
Sankt Josef
St. Ägidus
St. Johannes der Evangelist
St. Josef
St. Pankratius
St. Stephan

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 Wilhelmsthal

What is the population of Wilhelmsthal?

Wilhelmsthal has a population of 4,123 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 174 people per square mile, spread across 23.7 square miles.

Is Wilhelmsthal expensive to live in?

The median household income is $32,369, 57% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $64,200 (77% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $321 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Wilhelmsthal?

Wilhelmsthal has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C). Winter temperatures average 34°F in January, while summers reach an average of 65°F in July. The area receives 203 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 39.0 inches, with 45.0 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Wilhelmsthal?

There are 161 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Wilhelmsthal?

The median home value in Wilhelmsthal is $64,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $321. The homeownership rate is 85.2%.

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