Lower Saxony, Germany
Alfeld
Alfeld is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 17,991 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population17,991
Local time06:33
51.98° N, 9.82° EElevation 145 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code31061October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month58mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Alfeld at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:59 · 18:1210 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:53Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.7Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
72 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Alfeld
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 92%
Today23 Oct13°7°2.8 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°5.1 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°16.7 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct17°9°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
When to go to Alfeld
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 21 | 21 | 57 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 43 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 51 | 64 | 46 | 62 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 58 | 64 | 72 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Alfeld
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Alfeld
Outdoors around Alfeld
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Golfclub Sieben Berge e.V.Golf courses
0.4 kmNaturerlebnisbad BantelnWater parks
0.8 kmUmgestülpter PferdehufClimbing
1.8 kmJDAV Jugendzeltplatz IthCamp sites
2 kmPilzsteinClimbing
2 kmErlebnispädagogisches ZentrumTheme parks
2 kmNature around Alfeld
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Alfeld
Earthquakes around Alfeld
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record7within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 112 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 128 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Cretaceous · 1
Towns and villages around Alfeld
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Röllinghausen1.8 kmLimmer2.2 kmWarzen2.3 kmGerzen2.3 kmBuchenbrink2.3 kmEimsen2.5 kmLangenholzen2.5 kmFöhrste2.6 kmHörsum3.3 kmBrunkensen3.6 kmGodenau3.7 kmWettensen3.8 kmSack3.8 kmImsen4.1 kmWispenstein4.1 kmLütgenholzen4.5 kmMeimerhausen5.3 kmDehnsen5.6 kmCoppengrave5.9 kmHoyershausen6 kmGroßfreden7.1 kmBrüggen7.2 kmEverode7.6 kmEberholzen7.6 kmKleinfreden7.9 kmRott7.9 kmFreden8 kmAdenstedt8.1 kmWrisbergholzen8.1 kmGrafelde8.3 kmIrmenseul8.3 kmLübbrechtsen8.4 kmRheden8.5 kmSellenstedt8.6 kmKlump8.7 kmDuingen8.8 kmWoltershausen8.9 kmSibbesse9.2 kmHeinum9.2 kmWallenstedt9.3 kmWinzenburg9.6 kmWestfeld9.9 kmHarbarnsen10 kmHönze10 kmMöllensen10 kmSegeste10 kmBanteln10 kmDeinsen10 kmNetze10 kmHornsen11 kmNienstedt11 kmSchildhorst11 kmEitzum11 kmDötzum11 kmMarienhagen11 kmPetze11 kmSehlem11 kmWesterberg11 kmGraste11 kmFölziehausen12 kmGronau12 kmCapellenhagen12 kmWeenzen12 kmKolonie Kalkwerk12 kmBarfelde12 kmEime12 kmDunsen12 kmHildesia12 kmBreinum12 kmEyershausen13 kmDeilmissen13 kmEvensen13 kmWetteborn13 kmLamspringe13 kmWöllersheim13 kmÖstrum14 kmEddinghausen14 kmBodenburg14 kmHeinsen14 kmOhlenrode14 km
Alfeld from above
Around Alfeld36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Saale, Lower SaxonyNature11 kmRothesteinhöhleNature11 kmLippoldshöhleNature4.4 kmBruchsee (Duingen)Nature11 kmWispeNature4.3 kmLenne, Lower SaxonyNature20 kmBocksberg (Harz)Mountain39 kmThomas-Martins-BergMountain40 kmGroße WulpkeMountain33 kmAdlersberg, WildemannMountain35 kmBockswieser HöheMountain39 kmHoher Berg, WildemannMountain37 kmFagus FactoryMonument0.5 kmSt. Nicolai, AlfeldMonument0.5 kmAlte Lateinschule (Alfeld)Monument0.5 kmGut LimmerMonument2.0 kmSegenskirche, AlfeldMonument2.0 kmLamspringe AbbeyMonument14 kmErnst-Binnewies-TowerMonument5.7 kmSt. Bernward, FredenMonument7.4 kmTiermuseum AlfeldMuseum0.5 kmFagus-Gropius-AusstellungMuseum0.6 kmMuseum der Stadt AlfeldMuseum0.5 kmHeimatstube HirschbergMuseum1.0 kmSchnarch Museum - AlfeldMuseum2.6 kmAlfeld (Leine)Station0.3 kmFreden (Leine)Station8.3 kmBantelnStation10 kmDampferanleger Flotte WeserFerry port21 kmL429 Weserfähre GrohndeFerry port27 kmEinbeckPlace19 kmBad SalzdetfurthPlace15 kmBad GandersheimPlace19 kmNordstemmenPlace20 kmDasselPlace22 kmBockenemPlace22 km
Postal code
31061
Getting to Alfeld
Hannover AirportHAJ
54 kmKassel AirportKSF
70 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
92 kmAlfeld (Leine)Railway station
0.3 kmFreden (Leine)Railway station
8.3 kmBantelnRailway station
10 kmDampferanleger Flotte WeserFerry port
21 kmL429 Weserfähre GrohndeWeserfähre Grohnde
27 kmPlaces near Alfeld
Places with a climate like Alfeld
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Alfeld?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Alfeld.
What is the hottest month in Alfeld?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Alfeld?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Alfeld?
December is the wettest month with about 72 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Alfeld?
The postal code of Alfeld is 31061.