Lower Saxony, Germany
Bad Essen
Bad Essen is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 16,265 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population16,265
Local time09:21
52.32° N, 8.33° EElevation 132 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bad Essen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:1710 h 11 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 16:59Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.5Next 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 monthJuly
74 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
47 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Bad Essen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 18 km/h · humidity 89%
Today23 Oct13°7°7 mm
Sat24 Oct11°7°4.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°17.9 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct13°3°
When to go to Bad Essen
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 | 22 | 23 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 44 | 17 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 57 | 71 | 47 | 61 | 77 | 74 | 79 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 79 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Bad Essen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bad Essen
0.5 km
St. Nikolai, Bad Essen
1.9 km
Schloss Hünnefeld
12 km
St. Petrus (Gesmold)Built 1835
13 km
Haus der Jugend MelleBuilt 1937
14 km
WalburgiskircheBuilt 1845
8 km
St. Lambertus, Ostercappeln
Museum12 km
Automuseum MelleBuilt 1984
Museum12 km
GrönegaumuseumMore museums: Schafstall Bad Essen
Outdoors around Bad Essen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Thermalsole-Freibad Bad EssenHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmTiergehegeZoos
0.6 kmCampingplatz KronenseeCamp sites
2.5 kmWiehenturmViewpoints · 203 m
2.7 kmEickener EggeViewpoints · 191 m
3.2 kmNaturpark KreimerhofTheme parks
4.1 kmNature around Bad Essen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bad Essen
Earthquakes around Bad Essen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Bad Essen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Eielstädt1.5 kmEssenerberg1.5 kmHarpenfeld1.6 kmWehrendorf2 kmLockhausen2.1 kmWehrendorferberg2.3 kmWittlage2.5 kmMasch2.7 kmMönkehöfen3.1 kmHüsede3.1 kmHüsederbruch4.1 kmJöstinghausen4.1 kmStirpe4.1 kmRattinghausen4.2 kmBrockhausen4.3 kmRabber4.8 kmHitz-Jöstinghausen4.9 kmHitzhausen5 kmKrevinghausen5.1 kmÖlingen5.2 kmLinnerheide5.3 kmLinne5.3 kmArenshorst5.5 kmGrambergen5.6 kmOsterwiehe5.7 kmBohmte5.7 kmAstrup5.9 kmLecker6.2 kmOberholsten6.2 kmWestrup6.5 kmHiddinghausen6.5 kmBarkhausen6.6 kmWimmer6.7 kmFeldkamp6.8 kmNiederholsten6.8 kmLintorf6.8 kmHustädte6.8 kmLaar6.9 kmBohmterheide6.9 kmMoselerberg7.2 kmHerringhausen7.3 kmSchledehausen7.5 kmSteinbrink7.5 kmHördinghausen7.6 kmAlt Schledehausen7.7 kmOstercappeln7.7 kmSchelenburg7.7 kmHolzhausen7.8 kmWulften7.8 kmMeesdorf7.8 kmVor dem Walde8 kmSehlingdorf8 kmHeithöfen8.1 kmLösebeck8.2 kmOstenwalde8.2 kmLangelage8.3 kmEllerbeck8.4 kmAuf der Bruchheide8.4 kmDahlinghausen8.6 kmOldendorf8.6 kmSchürenort8.9 kmLinne8.9 kmAm Damm8.9 kmBuer9.1 kmFelsen9.2 kmFöckinghausen9.3 kmOldendorferheide9.3 kmBüscherheide9.3 kmWesterfeld9.4 kmWesterhausen9.5 kmNiederhaaren9.6 kmKrebsburg9.7 kmLöhlingdorf9.8 kmRehteich9.8 kmIn den Blessen9.9 kmWulbergsheide9.9 kmMarkendorf10 kmHöfen10 kmOber Haaren10 kmHaltern10 km
Bad Essen from above
Around Bad Essen34 places to see, do and reach nearby
HunteNature6.3 kmGrüner See, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature10 kmBennier GrabenNature11 kmGroßer DieckriverNature12 kmWierauNature11 kmKronenseeNature8.9 kmDörenbergMountain25 kmHeidbrinkMountain21 kmWurzelbrinkMountain20 kmHengebergMountain29 kmKniebrinkMountain22 kmGrafensundernMountain25 kmSt. Nikolai, Bad EssenMonument0.5 kmSchloss HünnefeldMonument1.9 kmSt. Petrus (Gesmold)Monument12 kmHaus der Jugend MelleMonument13 kmWalburgiskircheMonument14 kmSt. Lambertus, OstercappelnMonument8.0 kmHoly Trinity Church, Bad EssenMonument5.0 kmSt Catherine's ChurchMonument6.7 kmAutomuseum MelleMuseum12 kmGrönegaumuseumMuseum12 kmEisenzeithaus DarpvenneMuseum13 kmFeuerwehrmuseum SchröttinghausenMuseum8.6 kmHeimatstube BissendorfMuseum14 kmBad EssenStation1.0 kmBad Essen MarinaStation1.2 kmWittlageStation2.6 kmOsnabrückPlace20 kmMellePlace13 kmBündePlace22 kmGeorgsmarienhüttePlace23 kmLübbeckePlace19 kmEspelkampPlace21 km
Getting to Bad Essen
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMO
48 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
81 kmBremen AirportBRE
87 kmBad EssenRailway station
1 kmBad Essen MarinaRailway station
1.2 kmWittlageRailway station
2.6 kmPlaces near Bad Essen
Places with a climate like Bad Essen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bad Essen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bad Essen.
What is the hottest month in Bad Essen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bad Essen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bad Essen?
July is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.