Lower Saxony, Germany
Bovenden
Bovenden is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 14,036 (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 · Sep
Population14,036
Local time09:58
51.59° N, 9.92° EElevation 142 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code37120October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month53mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bovenden at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:02 · 17:0810 h 07 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 16:20Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next 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 monthDecember
68 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 6.4 km
Weather in Bovenden
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 22 km/h · humidity 95%
Today25 Oct14°7°11 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°
Tue27 Oct17°8°
Wed28 Oct14°6°
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct12°5°0.7 mm
Sat31 Oct10°1°
Sun1 Nov11°1°
Mon2 Nov8°0°
Tue3 Nov6°1°0.7 mm
When to go to Bovenden
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 | 22 | 56 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 42 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 64 | 47 | 60 | 43 | 62 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 64 | 68 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Bovenden
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bovenden
5.8 km
Göttingen railway station
5.2 km
St. Martin, Nörten-HardenbergBuilt 1894
6 km
St. Jacobi, GöttingenBuilt 1350
6.4 km
St. Nikolaikirche, GöttingenBuilt 1400
6.1 km
SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Göttingen
5.8 km
Obere-Masch-Straße 9Built 1832
Museum4 km
Geowissenschaftliches Museum der Universität GöttingenMuseum3.8 km
Museum der Göttinger ChemieBuilt 1979Outdoors around Bovenden
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildpark HardegsenZoos
1 kmCampingplatz Hardegsen - Ferienpark SollingCamp sites
1.3 kmHardenbergwarteViewpoints
1.4 kmWildgehege DamwildZoos
1.5 kmNaturerlebnisbad GroneWater parks
1.6 kmBismarckturm GöttingenViewpoints
1.8 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area · 1 lifts
33 kmNortheimer SeenplatteDive site
16 kmNature around Bovenden
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bovenden
Earthquakes around Bovenden
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 record6within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 68 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 111 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 84 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Triassic · 1
Dinosaurs · 1Plateosaurus
Towns and villages around Bovenden
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Rauschenwasser1.5 kmMariaspring2.3 kmEddigehausen2.4 kmWeende2.7 kmLenglern3.4 kmHoltensen3.7 kmNikolausberg4.9 kmReyershausen5.1 kmElliehausen5.6 kmEsebeck5.9 kmGöttingen6 kmEmmenhausen6.3 kmGrone6.5 kmUnterbillingshausen6.7 kmRoringen6.7 kmHerberhausen6.9 kmOberbillingshausen7 kmHetjershausen7.7 kmErbsen8 kmTreuenhagen8 kmGroß Ellershausen8.5 kmSpanbeck8.7 kmKnutbühren9 kmLödingsen9.6 kmBösinghausen9.8 kmHolzerode9.9 kmRosdorf9.9 kmWibbecke9.9 kmWaake10 kmOlenhusen10 kmSettmarshausen11 kmBarterode11 kmOssenfeld11 kmMengershausen11 kmAdelebsen12 kmMackenrode12 kmGroß Lengden12 kmKlein Lengden12 kmKlein Wiershausen12 kmDiemarden12 kmLemshausen12 kmNiedernjesa12 kmRenshausen13 kmVarmissen13 kmEbergötzen13 kmSieboldshausen13 kmKrebeck13 kmPotzwenden13 kmLandolfshausen14 kmGüntersen14 kmObernjesa14 kmVolkerode14 kmReinhausen14 kmStockhausen14 kmBenniehausen14 kmBördel14 kmFalkenhagen14 kmBodensee15 kmEberhausen15 kmDransfeld15 kmBallenhausen15 km
Bovenden from above
Around Bovenden38 places to see, do and reach nearby
GarteNature9.3 kmEspoldeNature4.3 kmLutter (Leine)Nature3.7 kmWeendeNature3.8 kmHarsteNature3.0 kmGroneNature7.0 kmHaspelkopfMountain34 kmKleiner BreitenbergMountain37 kmStollenklippeMountain37 kmGroßer KnollenMountain36 kmAschentalshalbeMountain38 kmGroßer BreitenbergMountain36 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area33 kmNortheimer SeenplatteDive site16 kmGöttingen railway stationMonument5.8 kmSt. Martin, Nörten-HardenbergMonument5.2 kmSt. Jacobi, GöttingenMonument6.0 kmSt. Nikolaikirche, GöttingenMonument6.4 kmSS. Peter and Paul's Church, GöttingenMonument6.1 kmObere-Masch-Straße 9Monument5.8 kmDeutsches Theater GöttingenMonument5.9 kmJunkernschänkeMonument6.2 kmGeowissenschaftliches Museum der Universität GöttingenMuseum4.0 kmMuseum der Göttinger ChemieMuseum3.8 kmGeorg-August-Universität: Sammlung historischer Gegenstände am Institut für AstrophysikMuseum3.8 kmGeorg-August-Universität: Museum, Sammlungen & Geopark Göttinger Zentrum GeowissenschaftenMuseum4.0 kmEuropean Bread MuseumMuseum12 kmNörten-HardenbergStation4.5 kmGöttingenStation5.7 kmLenglernStation3.5 kmWeserfähre Oberweser-OedelsheimFerry port23 kmFähre VeckerhagenFerry port24 kmGöttingenPlace6.0 kmDuderstadtPlace25 kmUslarPlace21 kmRosdorfPlace9.9 kmHardegsenPlace9.5 kmNörten-HardenbergPlace4.6 km
Postal code
37120
Getting to Bovenden
Kassel AirportKSF
41 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
90 kmHannover AirportHAJ
98 kmNörten-HardenbergRailway station
4.5 kmGöttingenRailway station
5.7 kmLenglernRailway station
3.5 kmWeserfähre Oberweser-OedelsheimFerry port
23 kmFähre VeckerhagenFerry port
24 kmPlaces near Bovenden
Places with a climate like Bovenden
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bovenden?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bovenden.
What is the hottest month in Bovenden?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bovenden?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bovenden?
December is the wettest month with about 68 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bovenden?
The postal code of Bovenden is 37120.