Lower Saxony, Germany
Braunschweig
Braunschweig is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 252,811 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now15°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population252,811
Local time16:42
52.27° N, 10.53° EElevation 72 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal codes38023, 38083–38084 …October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month52mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Braunschweig at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:04 · 17:009 h 56 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 16:59Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.5Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext concert28 NovExtrabreit · Schön & Frölich
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
71 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
How Braunschweig has grown
People living in the built-up area (71 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+5%183k in 1975 → 193k in 2025Weather in Braunschweig
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
15°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 74%
Today27 Oct17°9°
Wed28 Oct14°7°0.6 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct13°7°
Sat31 Oct11°7°
Sun1 Nov11°6°
Mon2 Nov11°8°2.4 mm
Tue3 Nov13°6°0.7 mm
Wed4 Nov10°4°
Thu5 Nov8°1°
When to go to Braunschweig
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 | 23 | 57 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 45 | 16 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 44 | 57 | 44 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 58 | 52 | 53 | 59 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Braunschweig
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Concerts and shows
28NovExtrabreitSchön & Frölich
Braunschweig's festivals through the year
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Monuments and museums in Braunschweig
0.3 km
Brunswick CathedralBuilt 1173
0.2 km
Dankwarderode CastleBuilt 1200
0.2 km
Town hall of Brunswick, GermanyBuilt 1894
0.7 km
St. Petri (Braunschweig)Built 1200
0.5 km
St. Andreas, BraunschweigBuilt 1230
1.4 km
St. Johannis, BraunschweigMuseum0.5 km
Herzog Anton Ulrich MuseumBuilt 1754
Museum1.1 km
Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum BraunschweigBuilt 1754More museums: Dowesee Archiv · Familienmuseum "Bruneswic anno 1221" · Gedenkstätte KZ-Außenlager Schillstraße · Mineralienkabinett
Outdoors around Braunschweig
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Golf-Klub Braunschweig e.V.Golf courses
0.9 kmWohnmobilpark OkeraueCamp sites
1 kmLammer BergViewpoints · 93 m
1 kmZoo Arche NoahZoos
1.1 kmMulligan GolfGolf courses
1.5 kmGreifhausClimbing
1.5 kmÜbunsplatformDive site
20 kmKleines BootswrackDive site
20 kmSalzgitter SeeDive site
20 kmTauchereinstiegDive site
20 kmNature around Braunschweig
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Braunschweig
Earthquakes around Braunschweig
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 145 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 1 km
Paleogene · 1Cretaceous · 5
Ammonites · 7Placenticeras, Hauericeras (Hauericeras)
Universities and research institutes
TU BraunschweigUniversity or college · founded 1745
Braunschweig University of ArtUniversity or college · founded 1841
German National Metrology InstituteResearch institute · founded 1887
Fraunhofer-Institut für Holzforschung Wilhelm-Klauditz-InstitutResearch institute · founded 1946
Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell CulturesResearch institute · founded 1969
Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert InstituteResearch institute · founded 1975
Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin FilmsResearch institute · founded 1990
Helmholtz Centre for Infection ResearchResearch institute · founded 2001
German Center for Infection ResearchResearch institute · founded 2012
Towns and villages around Braunschweig
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Riddagshausen3.1 kmQuerum3.5 kmMelverode4 kmSüdstadt4.2 kmMünzberg4.2 kmHeidberg4.3 kmSchunteraue4.3 kmRautheim5 kmKanzlerfeld5.3 kmMascherode5.5 kmVolkmarode5.6 kmSchapen5.6 kmThiedebach5.8 kmLamme5.8 kmTimmerlah6 kmBienrode6.1 kmWatenbüttel6.1 kmDibbesdorf6.4 kmWenden6.5 kmStiddien6.6 kmWaggum7 kmVölkenrode7.2 kmGeitelde7.4 kmThune7.5 kmWendebrück7.5 kmHarxbüttel8.6 kmBevenrode9 km
Braunschweig from above
Around Braunschweig38 places to see, do and reach nearby
MittelriedeNature3.8 kmBickgrabenNature12 kmSchunterNature10 kmWabeNature3.7 kmHeidbergseeNature4.7 kmBienroder SeeNature6.7 kmLöbbeckes InselNature0.8 kmSteinberg, GoslarMountain40 kmSudmerbergMountain39 kmEilumer HornMountain17 kmHarlybergMountain33 kmKansteinMountain38 kmHeesebergMountain31 kmÜbunsplatformDive site20 kmKleines BootswrackDive site20 kmSalzgitter SeeDive site20 kmBrunswick CathedralMonument0.3 kmDankwarderode CastleMonument0.2 kmTown hall of Brunswick, GermanyMonument0.2 kmSt. Petri (Braunschweig)Monument0.7 kmSt. Andreas, BraunschweigMonument0.5 kmSt. Johannis, BraunschweigMonument1.4 kmSt. Joseph, BraunschweigMonument1.4 kmSchloss RichmondMonument2.9 kmHerzog Anton Ulrich MuseumMuseum0.5 kmStaatliches Naturhistorisches Museum BraunschweigMuseum1.1 kmBrunswick PalaceMuseum0.3 kmMuseum für PhotographieMuseum0.7 kmBrunswick State MuseumMuseum0.3 kmBraunschweig HauptbahnhofStation1.8 kmBraunschweig-GliesmarodeStation2.0 kmWeddel (Braunschw)Station6.6 kmWolfsburgPlace24 kmSalzgitterPlace14 kmPeinePlace21 kmKönigslutter am ElmPlace20 kmVecheldePlace11 kmLengedePlace16 km
Postal codes
3802338083–3808438090–3809238096–38098381003810238104381063811238114381163811838120381243812638143
Getting to Braunschweig
Hannover AirportHAJ
61 kmKassel AirportKSF
122 kmBremen AirportBRE
146 kmBraunschweig HauptbahnhofRailway station
1.8 kmBraunschweig-GliesmarodeRailway station
2 kmWeddel (Braunschw)Railway station
6.6 kmPlaces near Braunschweig
Places with a climate like Braunschweig
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Braunschweig?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Braunschweig.
What is the hottest month in Braunschweig?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Braunschweig?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Braunschweig?
July is the wettest month with about 71 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Braunschweig?
Braunschweig has 21 postal codes: 38023, 38083–38084, 38090–38092, 38096–38098, 38100, 38102, 38104, 38106, 38112, 38114, 38116, 38118 ….