Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Bälau
Bälau is a locality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has a population of about 235 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now6°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population235
Local time07:39
53.62° N, 10.62° EElevation 35 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code23881October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month64mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bälau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:00 · 18:0510 h 06 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 16:49Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.7Next 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 monthJuly
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
45 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Bälau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 99%
Today23 Oct12°5°1.7 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°3.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°14.3 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°1.5 mm
Tue27 Oct16°7°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct12°5°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Bälau
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 | 26 | 52 | 72 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 39 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 51 | 63 | 45 | 58 | 73 | 76 | 82 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 67 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
What's on in Bälau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bälau
Outdoors around Bälau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hallenbad Aqua SiwaWater parks
0.5 kmSchwalkenbergViewpoints · 13 m
0.9 kmGolf Club Gut Grambek e.V.Golf courses
0.9 kmAm StadtseeViewpoints
1.1 kmNatur-Campingplatz Salemer SeeCamp sites
1.2 kmWildpark UhlenkolkZoos
1.2 kmNature around Bälau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bälau
Earthquakes around Bälau
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Bälau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Breitenfelde1.4 kmNeuenlande2.3 kmAlt Mölln2.7 kmMannhagen3 kmNiendorf an der Stecknitz3.4 kmWalksfelde3.6 kmHammer3.7 kmBorstorf3.8 kmPoggensee4 kmMölln4.4 kmKlein Schretstaken4.8 kmNusse5.1 kmWoltersdorf5.1 kmPanten5.3 kmSandfelde5.6 kmAm Schmalsee5.6 kmTalkau5.7 kmWaldsiedlung5.8 kmTramm5.8 kmGretenberge6.1 kmGrambek6.2 kmGroßschretstaken6.2 kmRitzerau6.3 kmNeu-Lankau6.3 kmLankau6.4 kmKleintalkau6.5 kmHornbek6.6 kmKoberg6.7 kmKühsen7.3 kmKöthel7.5 kmFuhlenhagen7.8 kmAnker8 kmKankelau8.2 kmWotersen8.4 kmBrunsmark8.6 kmLehmrade8.8 kmAlbsfelde9 kmMühlenrade9.1 kmSirksfelde9.1 kmBergrade9.3 kmFredeburg9.4 kmGüster9.4 kmNiendorf9.6 kmRoseburg9.6 kmHorst (Lauenburg)9.7 kmBehlendorf9.7 kmElmenhorst9.7 kmAlthorst9.9 kmGudower Mühle9.9 kmDuvensee10 kmGiesensdorf10 kmNeuhorst10 kmNeuhorst am Wall10 kmLüchow10 kmSchmilau10 kmZienburger Schleuse11 kmLinau11 kmBasthorst11 kmGöttin11 kmFeilberg11 kmHollenbek11 kmGroß Pampau11 kmFarchauer Mühle11 kmKulpin11 kmKehrsen12 kmSandkuhle12 kmWaldweiher12 kmHarmsdorf12 kmHamfelde in Lauenburg12 kmSahms12 kmWentorf12 kmSiebeneichen12 kmKlein Pampau12 kmGöldenitz12 kmMöhnsen12 kmGudow12 kmSandesneben12 kmHeidebrook12 kmKlinkrade12 kmDahmker12 km
Bälau from above
Around Bälau35 places to see, do and reach nearby
PinnseeNature8.0 kmBilleNature11 kmBehlendorfer SeeNature10 kmDrüsenseeNature6.9 kmSchmalseeNature5.9 kmKrebssee, Schleswig-HolsteinNature8.7 kmBismarckinselNature6.7 kmKampenwerderNature21 kmMüllberg HummelsbüttelMountain38 kmMellen-BergMountain29 kmSchübergMountain30 kmChurch in BreitenfeldeMonument1.6 kmRatzeburg CathedralMonument14 kmGut WotersenMonument8.4 kmChurch of Saint Nicholas in MöllnMonument4.9 kmChurch in NusseMonument5.6 kmVillage church BehlendorfMonument9.7 kmSt. Marien, BasthorstMonument11 kmMarienkirche, SandesnebenMonument11 kmEulenspiegel-MuseumMuseum4.9 kmErnst Barlach Museum Ratzeburg--Altes VaterhausMuseum14 kmRathausmuseum MöllnMuseum4.9 kmA.-Paul-Weber-HausMuseum14 kmMuseum „Vergessene Arbeit“Museum15 kmMölln (Lauenburg)Station4.1 kmRatzeburgStation12 kmSchwarzenbekStation16 kmAnleger FahrgastschiffFerry port4.9 kmFähre SiebeneichenFerry port12 kmGroßhansdorfPlace23 kmZarrentin am SchaalseePlace21 kmBüchenPlace15 kmTrittauPlace14 kmRatzeburgPlace14 kmHoisdorfPlace20 km
Postal code
23881
Getting to Bälau
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBC
22 kmHamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
42 kmRostock-Laage AirportRLG
114 kmMölln (Lauenburg)Railway station
4.1 kmRatzeburgRailway station
12 kmSchwarzenbekRailway station
16 kmAnleger FahrgastschiffFerry port
4.9 kmFähre SiebeneichenFerry port
12 kmPlaces near Bälau
Places with a climate like Bälau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bälau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bälau.
What is the hottest month in Bälau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bälau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bälau?
July is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bälau?
The postal code of Bälau is 23881.