Lower Saxony, Germany
Apen
Apen is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 12,200 (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 · Aug
Population12,200
Local time02:56
53.22° N, 7.81° EElevation 2 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month75mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug
Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Apen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:10 · 18:1710 h 07 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.9Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Apen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 96%
Today23 Oct13°6°8.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°5.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°14.2 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°6.1 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°1.1 mm
Wed28 Oct14°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Apen
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 | 24 | 52 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 39 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 56 | 70 | 44 | 60 | 85 | 86 | 78 | 79 | 75 | 78 | 74 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
What's on in Apen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Apen Air Festival GroundsLonnenweg 3, 26689 Apen · 1.9 km
3 showsMonuments and museums in Apen
0.5 km
St. Nikolai, Apen
1.6 km
Hengstforder Mühle
9.2 km
St.-Stephani-und-Bartholomäi-Kirche
7.7 km
Christus-Kirche (Hollen)
8.9 km
St.-Petri-Kirche, Westerstede
10 km
St.-Martins-Kirche, Schwerinsdorf
Museum0.5 km
Schinkenmuseum Apen
Museum10 km
Moor- und Fehnmuseum ElisabethfehnMore museums: Landwirtschaftsmuseum Behlen
Outdoors around Apen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Park der GärtenTheme parks
1.9 kmCampingplatz am IdaseeCamp sites
2.5 kmLanderlebnis JanßenTheme parks
2.8 kmAussichtsturm West Aper TiefViewpoints
2.8 kmGolfclub am MeerGolf courses
2.8 kmAusdeichungsfläche am Aper TiefViewpoints
4.1 kmNature around Apen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Apen
Earthquakes around Apen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Apen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Aperfeld1.2 kmRoggenmoor1.5 kmHengstforde2 kmWinkel2.3 kmAperberg2.5 kmLengenermoor2.6 kmGodensholterweg2.8 kmAugustfehn3 kmKlauhörn3.1 kmHengstforderfeld3.1 kmLindernerfeld3.6 kmGodensholterfeld4 kmWesterloyerfeld4.1 kmVreschen-Bokel4.4 kmOcholterfeld4.6 kmBokelermoor4.6 kmNordloh Kanal4.6 kmWesterloy4.8 kmLindern5 kmOcholt5.1 kmRinzeldorf5.1 kmGodensholt5.3 kmNordloh5.4 kmWesterstederfeld5.8 kmHowiekerfeld5.8 kmSeggern6 kmMansie6.1 kmTange6.2 kmHowiek6.3 kmSüdholt6.5 kmKarlshof6.7 kmRothenmethen7.1 kmHollwegerfeld7.7 kmOllenharde8.1 kmFikensolt8.2 kmTorsholt8.2 kmHalstrup8.3 kmHollwege8.3 kmWesterstede8.8 kmWittenberge9.3 kmTorsholterostermoor9.3 kmWittenriede9.3 kmMoorburg9.5 kmHollriede9.5 kmNeulanden10 kmGießelhorst10 kmHüllstede10 kmDeepenfuhrt10 kmFelde10 kmOhrwegerfeld10 kmDänikhorsterfeld11 kmBöbersten Weg11 kmFintlandsmoorweg11 kmNeuengland11 kmHüllstederdiele11 kmWillbroksmoor11 kmRostruperfeld11 kmHarkebrügger Mark11 kmAltenkamp12 kmOhrwege12 kmLinswege12 kmRostrup12 kmWesterscheps12 kmLangebrügge12 kmKlein Grauholt12 kmFrerichs Placken12 kmHeinje-Tannen12 kmDänikhorst12 kmQuerenstede13 kmHalsbek13 kmEggeloge13 kmOellien-Tannen13 kmAschwege13 kmKlust13 kmBrockhoff13 kmHoltmoor13 kmHösjekamp13 kmElmendorf13 kmZwischenahnerfeld13 kmHolttange13 km
Apen from above
Around Apen31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Sagter EmsNature10 kmAper TiefNature8.9 kmJümmeseeNature11 kmZwischenahner MeerNature14 kmJümmeNature19 kmOhe, Lower SaxonyNature22 kmSteinberg, SurwoldMountain34 kmSt. Nikolai, ApenMonument0.5 kmHengstforder MühleMonument1.6 kmSt.-Stephani-und-Bartholomäi-KircheMonument9.2 kmChristus-Kirche (Hollen)Monument7.7 kmSt.-Petri-Kirche, WesterstedeMonument8.8 kmSt.-Martins-Kirche, SchwerinsdorfMonument10 kmSt.-Paulus-Kirche, FilsumMonument13 kmJohanneskirche, Bad ZwischenahnMonument14 kmSchinkenmuseum ApenMuseum0.5 kmMoor- und Fehnmuseum ElisabethfehnMuseum10 kmOpen air museum Ammerländer BauernhausMuseum15 kmMuseumseisenbahn Ammerland-Barßel-SaterlandMuseum6.1 kmMuseum Burg StickhausenMuseum11 kmAugustfehnStation3.3 kmWesterstede-OcholtStation5.6 kmCarolinenhofStation5.6 kmAnleger MS SpitzhörnFerry port7.7 kmMS WiesmoorFerry port22 kmWestoverledingenPlace24 kmWesterstedePlace8.8 kmBad ZwischenahnPlace14 kmBarßelPlace7.0 kmOstrhauderfehnPlace16 kmZetelPlace24 km
Getting to Apen
Bremen AirportBRE
68 kmSea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseFCN
83 kmGroningen Airport EeldeGRQ
83 kmAugustfehnRailway station
3.3 kmWesterstede-OcholtRailway station
5.6 kmCarolinenhofRailway station
5.6 kmAnleger MS SpitzhörnFerry port
7.7 kmMS WiesmoorFerry port
22 kmPlaces near Apen
Places with a climate like Apen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Apen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Apen.
What is the hottest month in Apen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Apen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Apen?
January is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.