Lower Saxony, Germany
Bodensee
Bodensee is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 757 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population757
Local time19:27
51.61° N, 10.13° EElevation 186 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code37434October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month53mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bodensee at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:56 · 18:1310 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:52Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
68 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Bodensee
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 78%
Today22 Oct12°5°
Fri23 Oct13°7°2 mm
Sat24 Oct10°6°2.7 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°13.6 mm
Mon26 Oct12°7°
Tue27 Oct17°8°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct16°10°1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°6°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct9°4°
When to go to Bodensee
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 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 40 | 18 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 62 | 46 | 61 | 46 | 67 | 78 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 65 | 68 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Bodensee
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bodensee
14 km
St. Martin, Nörten-HardenbergBuilt 1894
15 km
Mariä Heimsuchung, Hillerse
15 km
Fridtjof-Nansen-HausBuilt 1899
14 km
St. Cyriakus (Duderstadt)
14 km
Bismarck Tower (Göttingen)Built 1892
14 km
St. Servatius-Kirche
Museum4.7 km
European Bread MuseumBuilt 2004
Museum14 km
Geowissenschaftliches Museum der Universität GöttingenOutdoors around Bodensee
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
WesterturmViewpoints
0.2 kmCampingplatz Seeburger SeeCamp sites
0.5 kmBergfreundeturmClimbing
1 kmWildgehege DamwildZoos
1.5 kmWildgehege WildschweineZoos
1.6 kmBismarckturm GöttingenViewpoints
1.8 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area · 1 lifts
21 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area · 13 km of pistes · 6 lifts
37 kmNortheimer SeenplatteDive site
18 kmNature around Bodensee
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bodensee
Earthquakes around Bodensee
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 69 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 114 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 82 km
Towns and villages around Bodensee
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Renshausen2 kmKrebeck2.8 kmBilshausen3.2 kmWollbrandshausen3.5 kmEbergötzen4.3 kmSeeburg4.5 kmHolzerode4.8 kmBernshausen5.5 kmGieboldehausen5.8 kmSpanbeck6.1 kmGermershausen6.2 kmWulften6.6 kmGroßeneder6.7 kmBösinghausen6.7 kmElbingen7.1 kmRollshausen7.3 kmSeulingen7.5 kmWaake7.6 kmOberbillingshausen7.7 kmUnterbillingshausen8 kmWollershausen8.1 kmLandolfshausen8.4 kmHattorf8.7 kmEsplingerode9.1 kmObernfeld9.3 kmDesingerode9.5 kmRüdershausen9.6 kmMackenrode9.6 kmFalkenhagen9.7 kmReyershausen9.8 kmPotzwenden10 kmLütgenhausen10 kmRoringen10 kmSchwiegershausen10 kmDorste11 kmWerxhausen11 kmMingerode11 kmSattenhausen11 kmNikolausberg11 kmWesterode11 kmElbingerode12 kmRhumspringe12 kmÜhrde12 kmEddigehausen12 kmHörden am Harz13 kmHerberhausen13 kmPöhlde13 kmBreitenberg13 kmMariaspring13 kmGroß Lengden13 kmMarke13 kmNesselröden13 kmHilkerode13 kmBeierfelde13 kmWöllmarshausen13 kmDuderstadt14 kmDüna14 kmRauschenwasser14 kmRittmarshausen14 kmTiftlingerode14 kmAschenhütte14 kmBenniehausen14 kmWeende14 kmBovenden15 kmImmingerode15 kmKlein Lengden15 kmKerstlingerode15 kmLangenhagen15 km
Bodensee from above
Around Bodensee37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Seeburger SeeNature5.1 kmSöseNature11 kmHahleNature4.8 kmSuhleNature6.4 kmSieberNature8.0 kmEllerNature10 kmBrockenMountain40 kmHeinrichshöheMountain40 kmKönigsberg (Brocken)Mountain38 kmKleiner Brocken, Lower SaxonyMountain40 kmWurmbergMountain37 kmBruchbergMountain32 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area21 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area37 kmNortheimer SeenplatteDive site18 kmSt. Martin, Nörten-HardenbergMonument14 kmMariä Heimsuchung, HillerseMonument15 kmFridtjof-Nansen-HausMonument15 kmSt. Cyriakus (Duderstadt)Monument14 kmBismarck Tower (Göttingen)Monument14 kmSt. Servatius-KircheMonument14 kmSt. Petri (Landolfshausen)Monument7.7 kmKatlenburgMonument8.3 kmEuropean Bread MuseumMuseum4.7 kmGeowissenschaftliches Museum der Universität GöttingenMuseum14 kmMuseum auf dem GutshofMuseum7.9 kmReddersen-HausMuseum14 kmHistorical spinning mill GartetalMuseum15 kmWulftenStation6.6 kmNörten-HardenbergStation14 kmHerzberg (Harz)Station14 kmGöttingenPlace16 kmDuderstadtPlace14 kmOsterode am HarzPlace16 kmHerzberg am HarzPlace15 kmBovendenPlace15 kmRosdorfPlace20 km
Postal code
37434
Getting to Bodensee
Kassel AirportKSF
55 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
91 kmHannover AirportHAJ
100 kmWulftenRailway station
6.6 kmNörten-HardenbergRailway station
14 kmHerzberg (Harz)Railway station
14 kmPlaces near Bodensee
Places with a climate like Bodensee
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bodensee?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bodensee.
What is the hottest month in Bodensee?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bodensee?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bodensee?
December is the wettest month with about 68 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bodensee?
The postal code of Bodensee is 37434.