Lower Saxony, Germany
Ankum
Ankum is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 8,085 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population8,085
Local time01:26
52.54° N, 7.87° EElevation 65 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code49577October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ankum at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:2110 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 17:00Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.3Next 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 month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
86 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
47 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Ankum
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 97%
Today23 Oct14°6°8.1 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°4.1 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°17.3 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°1.5 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°1.6 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°4°
Sat31 Oct12°2°
When to go to Ankum
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 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 55 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 41 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 86 | 59 | 76 | 47 | 61 | 79 | 81 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 82 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Ankum
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ankum
Outdoors around Ankum
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Alfsee Ferien- und Erholungspark "Sternengarten"Camp sites
1.4 kmArchehof AlfseeZoos
1.5 kmIrrgartenTheme parks
1.7 kmAlfsee Ferien- und Erholungspark "Sonnengarten"Camp sites
1.8 kmSchwietersbergViewpoints · 59 m
2.4 kmArtland GolfclubGolf courses
3.6 kmHeideseeDive site
17 kmHeidesee HoldorfDive site
17 kmdiving zoneDive site
17 kmNature around Ankum
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ankum
Earthquakes around Ankum
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Ankum
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Alt Rüssel1.7 kmWalsum1.8 kmAslage2.2 kmHolsten2.8 kmSitter2.9 kmGrovern4 kmBesten4.1 kmWestrup4.1 kmBokel4.2 kmStriekel4.4 kmDurchhorn4.4 kmLoxter Ort4.5 kmWesterholte4.5 kmWoltrup4.9 kmLohbeck4.9 kmEggermühlen4.9 kmBersenbrück5.1 kmKrevinghausen5.1 kmWehbergen5.2 kmOsteroden5.6 kmSussum5.7 kmKettenkamp5.8 kmHertmann-Lohbeck5.8 kmHinterm Esch5.9 kmWesteroden5.9 kmWallen6.1 kmHertmann6.1 kmBreitenstein6.4 kmLoxten6.6 kmHeeke6.6 kmBockraden6.6 kmFarwick6.7 kmDöthen6.8 kmAlfhausen7 kmHardelage7 kmHammerfeld7.1 kmTalge7.2 kmThiene7.2 kmKlein Bokern7.3 kmMerzen7.7 kmLechtrup7.7 kmBottum7.8 kmSchleppenburg7.9 kmPlaggenschale8 kmNortrup8.2 kmBenkenbokern8.3 kmSchevenriede8.4 kmRestrup8.4 kmDöllinghausen8.7 kmHekese8.9 kmGroß Drehle9 kmSchwagstorf9 kmBalkum9.1 kmKlein Drehle9.2 kmKönigsort9.4 kmLangen9.5 kmGehrde9.5 kmDalum9.7 kmKellinghausen9.8 kmSüdmerzen9.9 kmWestendorf9.9 kmRüsfort10 kmRullengersberg10 kmBippen10 kmBieste10 kmRumke10 kmWolthausen10 kmBarlager Ort10 kmKlümpkenort10 kmEngelern11 kmUeffeln11 kmBedinghausen11 kmHülsort11 kmDevern11 kmNeustadt11 kmRieste11 kmBurlager Ort11 kmLintern11 kmSchokland11 kmAuf dem Pannenbrink11 km
Ankum from above
Around Ankum35 places to see, do and reach nearby
AlfseeNature9.0 kmReservebecken Alfhausen-RiesteNature9.0 kmDüteNature24 kmDarnseeNature16 kmSchaler AaNature23 kmFladderkanalNature21 kmLeeder-BergMountain36 kmPiesbergMountain27 kmKollwesshöhMountain40 kmIbbenbürener BergplatteMountain28 kmKlotenbergMountain35 kmSchleptruper EggeMountain21 kmHeideseeDive site17 kmHeidesee HoldorfDive site17 kmdiving zoneDive site17 kmSt.-Nikolaus-Kirche (Artländer Dom, Ankum)Monument0.4 kmSt. Lambertus, MerzenMonument7.8 kmSt. Marien, BadbergenMonument12 kmSt. Laurentius, NeuenkirchenMonument14 kmKloster BersenbrückMonument5.3 kmSt. Johannis, AlfhausenMonument7.0 kmSt. Bartholomäus, FürstenauMonument8.9 kmSt. Georg, BippenMonument10 kmMuseum im KlosterMuseum5.3 kmKutschen-, Wagen- und SchlittenmuseumMuseum8.4 kmStiftsmuseum und alte Zisterzienserinnen-KircheMuseum14 kmAnkumStation0.2 kmBersenbrückStation4.7 kmAhausenStation3.3 kmBramschePlace17 kmWallenhorstPlace23 kmQuakenbrückPlace16 kmReckePlace22 kmFürstenauPlace14 kmBersenbrückPlace5.1 km
Postal code
49577
Getting to Ankum
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMO
47 kmBremen AirportBRE
83 kmGroningen Airport EeldeGRQ
108 kmAnkumRailway station
0.2 kmBersenbrückRailway station
4.7 kmAhausenRailway station
3.3 kmPlaces near Ankum
Places with a climate like Ankum
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ankum?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ankum.
What is the hottest month in Ankum?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ankum?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ankum?
January is the wettest month with about 86 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ankum?
The postal code of Ankum is 49577.