Lower Saxony, Germany
Barßel
Barßel is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 13,938 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug
Population13,938
Local time12:05
53.17° N, 7.75° EElevation 2 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code26676October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month74mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug
Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Barßel at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:10 · 18:1810 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6Next 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
75 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Barßel
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 21 km/h · humidity 93%
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 Barßel
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 | 53 | 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) | 75 | 55 | 70 | 44 | 60 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 78 | 74 | 76 | 74 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
What's on in Barßel
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Barßel
0.5 km
St. Cosmas und Damian (Barßel)
6.8 km
St.-Stephani-und-Bartholomäi-Kirche
12 km
Rhauder Kirche
15 km
Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Collinghorst)
9.8 km
Christus-Kirche (Hollen)
12 km
St.-Paulus-Kirche, Filsum
Museum3.5 km
Moor- und Fehnmuseum Elisabethfehn
Museum13 km
Fehn- und SchiffahrtsmuseumBuilt 1948More museums: Tollhus up´n Wurnbarg · Waagehäuschen
Outdoors around Barßel
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
AussichtsturmViewpoints
1.2 kmLandschaftsfenster TangeViewpoints
1.9 kmCampingplatz am IdaseeCamp sites
2.5 kmLanderlebnis JanßenTheme parks
2.8 kmCampingplatz ElisabethfehnCamp sites
4.7 kmSeelter ReptilienhuusZoos
6.6 kmNature around Barßel
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Barßel
Earthquakes around Barßel
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Barßel
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Neuland1.2 kmBarßelermoor1.4 kmNeulohe1.9 kmLohe3.4 kmWest Elisabethfehn3.4 kmLoher Westmark3.5 kmHinterwieke3.8 kmLoher Ostmark3.9 kmToske Wieke4.5 kmElisabethfehn4.9 kmBibelte4.9 kmBollinger Kanal5 kmOsterhausen5.2 kmBollinger Moor5.4 kmBollingerkamp5.4 kmBokelesch6 kmBollingen6.6 kmReekenfeld6.7 kmHarkebrügge7.3 kmWittensand7.4 kmStrücklingen7.5 kmHollenermoor8 kmRamsloh8.9 kmHollen9.2 kmRaake9.7 kmKamperfehn9.9 kmLanghorst10 kmScharrelerdamm10 kmKampe12 kmScharrel12 kmNeuwall12 kmHeinfelde12 kmFermesand12 kmBätholt13 kmLangenmoor13 kmAhrensdorf13 kmIkenbrügge13 kmKolonie Sedelsberg13 kmSchwaneburgermoor13 kmSedelsberg14 kmHeselberg14 kmSchwaneburg15 kmAm Kanal15 kmMehrenkamp15 km
Barßel from above
Around Barßel32 places to see, do and reach nearby
Sagter EmsNature5.1 kmAper TiefNature6.2 kmLaheNature12 kmJümmeseeNature8.5 kmGlittenbergsschlattNature8.9 kmZwischenahner MeerNature18 kmBingumer SandNature23 kmSteinberg, SurwoldMountain27 kmSt. Cosmas und Damian (Barßel)Monument0.5 kmSt.-Stephani-und-Bartholomäi-KircheMonument6.8 kmRhauder KircheMonument12 kmDreifaltigkeitskirche (Collinghorst)Monument15 kmChristus-Kirche (Hollen)Monument9.8 kmSt.-Paulus-Kirche, FilsumMonument12 kmSt. Nikolai, ApenMonument6.4 kmSt. Marien, BarßelMonument7.2 kmMoor- und Fehnmuseum ElisabethfehnMuseum3.5 kmFehn- und SchiffahrtsmuseumMuseum13 kmSchinkenmuseum ApenMuseum6.5 kmMuseumseisenbahn Ammerland-Barßel-SaterlandMuseum10 kmMuseum Burg StickhausenMuseum8.8 kmBarßelStation0.9 kmCarolinenhofStation2.6 kmAugustfehnStation5.7 kmAnleger MS SpitzhörnFerry port1.0 kmTraditionsschiff Prinz HeinrichFerry port21 kmPapenburgPlace25 kmWestoverledingenPlace19 kmWesterstedePlace15 kmBad ZwischenahnPlace17 kmOstrhauderfehnPlace9.4 kmApenPlace7.0 km
Postal code
26676
Getting to Barßel
Bremen AirportBRE
71 kmGroningen Airport EeldeGRQ
78 kmSea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseFCN
90 kmBarßelRailway station
0.9 kmCarolinenhofRailway station
2.6 kmAugustfehnRailway station
5.7 kmAnleger MS SpitzhörnFerry port
1 kmTraditionsschiff Prinz HeinrichFerry port
21 kmPlaces near Barßel
Places with a climate like Barßel
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Barßel?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Barßel.
What is the hottest month in Barßel?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Barßel?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Barßel?
January is the wettest month with about 75 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Barßel?
The postal code of Barßel is 26676.