Lower Saxony, Germany
Belsen
Belsen is a locality in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 331. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population331
Local time23:55
52.78° N, 9.94° EElevation 63 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month68mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Belsen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:59 · 18:1210 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:52Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.2Next 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
74 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
47 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Belsen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 94%
Today22 Oct13°7°1 mm
Fri23 Oct13°5°3.7 mm
Sat24 Oct13°6°2.9 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°14.5 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°4.8 mm
Tue27 Oct16°7°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct14°4°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
When to go to Belsen
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 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 54 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 41 | 16 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 58 | 71 | 47 | 60 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 79 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Belsen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Belsen
12 km
Becklingen War Cemetery
7.1 km
Church of St. Fabian and St. Sebastian, SülzeBuilt 1754
3.1 km
water mill BergenBuilt 19033 km
Bredebeck palace
7.8 km
Dohnsen-Siddernhausen Dolmen
3.4 km
St. Lambert's Church, Bergen
Museum3.2 km
Bergen-Belsen Memorial
Museum3.5 km
Heimatmuseum RömstedthausMore museums: Haus der Stille
Outdoors around Belsen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Golfplatz Bergen-HohneGolf courses
1.6 kmCampingpark HüttenseeCamp sites
2.2 kmVogelbeobachtungsturmViewpoints
2.6 kmCampingplatz WacholderparkCamp sites
2.7 kmHüttensee-TurmViewpoints
3.2 kmNature around Belsen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Belsen
Earthquakes around Belsen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Belsen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hohne1.5 kmHöhberg2.6 kmBollersen3.3 kmBergen3.4 kmOffen3.5 kmHäger Döpe4.7 kmKatensen4.8 kmBleckmar4.8 kmGrünewald4.9 kmWalle5.2 kmHagen5.5 kmWohlde5.5 kmWaldhof5.8 kmAchterberg6 kmHoope6.1 kmHassel6.5 kmRoxhüllen6.6 kmDageförde6.7 kmDiesten6.9 kmSülze6.9 kmNindorf7.2 kmDohnsen7.4 kmHuxahl7.5 kmSiddernhausen7.5 kmWardböhmen7.6 kmLindhorst7.9 kmMeißendorf8.2 kmWardböhmen vor dem Holze8.3 kmFeuerschützenbostel8.4 kmEversen8.5 kmWiddernhausen8.8 kmBeckedorf9.1 kmGrauen9.5 kmBecklingen9.6 kmSandberg9.6 kmNeu Grauen9.8 kmSiedlung an der Bahnhofstraße10 kmNeubarmbostel10 kmWolthausen10 kmBarmbostel10 kmOldendorf10 kmIm Hasselbusch10 kmAltensalzkoth11 kmWinsen (Aller)11 kmWinsen an der Aller11 kmHetendorf11 kmBonstorf12 kmBonstorferheide12 kmHermannsburg12 kmBaven12 kmHustedt12 kmSüdwinsen12 kmJägerei12 kmSeverloh12 kmKlosterhof Salinenmoor13 kmBackebergs Mühle13 kmWillighausen13 kmWaldkater14 kmStedden14 kmHornbostel14 kmOldau14 kmBannetze14 kmSchwarzer Weg15 kmNeu Wietze15 kmWeesen15 km
Belsen from above
Around Belsen35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Wietze (Örtze)Nature23 kmBrunau (Örtze)Nature13 kmWeesener BachNature19 kmAschauNature22 kmFuldeNature24 kmWarnauNature24 kmSchlageterinselNature25 kmFalkenberg (Lüneburg Heath)Mountain8.7 kmHaußelbergMountain19 kmWietzer BergMountain14 kmHöllen-Berg, Lower SaxonyMountain31 kmBrelinger BergMountain30 kmBecklingen War CemeteryMonument12 kmChurch of St. Fabian and St. Sebastian, SülzeMonument7.1 kmwater mill BergenMonument3.1 kmBredebeck palaceMonument3.0 kmDohnsen-Siddernhausen DolmenMonument7.8 kmSt. Lambert's Church, BergenMonument3.4 kmBonstorf BarrowsMonument13 kmSowjetische Kriegsgräberstätte Bergen-Lohheide (Hörsten)Monument3.5 kmBergen-Belsen MemorialMuseum3.2 kmHeimatmuseum RömstedthausMuseum3.5 kmWinsen Museum FarmMuseum11 kmAfrika-Museum Bergen-SülzeMuseum6.8 kmDat Groode HusMuseum11 kmSülze (Han)Station6.6 kmBergen (b Celle)Station4.1 kmEversenStation8.5 kmGierfähre EickelohFerry port24 kmCellePlace20 kmSoltauPlace23 kmBergenPlace3.4 kmBad FallingbostelPlace19 kmWinsen an der AllerPlace11 kmHambührenPlace17 km
Getting to Belsen
Hannover AirportHAJ
40 kmBremen AirportBRE
82 kmHamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
94 kmSülze (Han)Railway station
6.6 kmBergen (b Celle)Railway station
4.1 kmEversenRailway station
8.5 kmGierfähre EickelohFerry port
24 kmPlaces near Belsen
Places with a climate like Belsen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Belsen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Belsen.
What is the hottest month in Belsen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Belsen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Belsen?
July is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.