Bremen, Germany
Bremen
Bremen is a city in Germany. It has a population of about 588,413 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Population588,413
Local time02:41
53.08° N, 8.81° EElevation 17 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes28100–28103, 28105 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month66mm
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bremen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:1410 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:57Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayFootball31 Oct · 15:30SV Werder Bremen – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Best time to visitMay · Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
78 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Bremen has grown
People living in the built-up area (148 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-1%432k in 1975 → 426k in 2025Weather in Bremen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 94%
Today23 Oct13°6°5.6 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°2.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°13.6 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°4.7 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°1 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
When to go to Bremen
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 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 54 | 69 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 71 | 50 | 64 | 43 | 60 | 74 | 78 | 73 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 69 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Bremen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Coming matches
31OctSV Werder Bremen – TSG 1899 HoffenheimBundesliga · 15:30
22NovSV Werder Bremen – Hamburger SVBundesliga · 17:30
27NovSV Werder Bremen – Borussia MönchengladbachBundesliga · 20:30
Concerts and shows
31OctDanger DanPier 2 · 20:00
7NovOlli SchulzPier 2 · 20:00
14NovAlexander EderÖVB-Arena · 19:15
27NovExtrabreitModernes
5DecRising InsaneModernes
Bremen's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Bremen
UNESCO0 km
Town Hall of BremenBuilt 1400
0.1 km
Bremen Cathedral
0.3 km
St. John's Church, BremenBuilt 1301
0.9 km
Bremen Hauptbahnhof
0.1 km
St. Petrus HouseBuilt 1927
1 km
Lloyd-BahnhofBuilt 1913
Museum0.6 km
Kunsthalle BremenBuilt 1823
Museum0.9 km
Übersee-Museum BremenBuilt 1887More museums: Becks Brewery Tour · Bleikeller · Bremenhalle · Dat lüttje Museum · Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst · Haus der Wissenschaft · Mercedes-Benz Werksführung · Mobileum · Schifferhaus · Trotzdem · Villa Ichon · Übermaxx
Outdoors around Bremen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
GraftThermeHot springs & thermal baths
0.9 kmSegelverein „Weser“Viewpoints
2.1 kmTiergehegeZoos
2.6 kmKinder- und JugendfarmZoos
3.3 kmBoulder Base BremenClimbing
3.4 kmSurfschule CharchullaSurf spots
4.1 kmWerderseeDive site
2.3 kmTauchertreff DekostopDive site
2.4 kmStadtwaldsee (Uni-See)Dive site
4.2 kmPits TauchbasisDive site
4.7 kmNature around Bremen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bremen
Earthquakes around Bremen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Paleogene · 1
Universities and research institutes
University of the Arts BremenUniversity or college · founded 1873
German Foreign Trade and Transport AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1960
University of BremenUniversity or college · founded 1971
Hochschule für Öffentliche Verwaltung BremenUniversity or college · founded 1979
Hochschule BremenUniversity or college · founded 1982
Institut für Berufs- und SozialpädagogikUniversity or college · founded 1983
Constructor UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2001
University of Applied Sciences AppollonUniversity or college · founded 2005
Centre for Media, Communication and Information ResearchUniversity or college · founded 2005
Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien, Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWTResearch institute · founded 1950
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced MaterialsResearch institute · founded 1968
Bremen Institute for Applied Beam TechnologyResearch institute · founded 1977
Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPSResearch institute · founded 1981
Institute for Applied Systems Technology BremenResearch institute · founded 1991
Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine ResearchResearch institute · founded 1991
Max Planck Institute for Marine MicrobiologyResearch institute · founded 1992
Forschungsinstitut für Beschäftigung Arbeit QualifikationResearch institute · founded 1995
Fraunhofer Institute for Digital MedicineResearch institute · founded 1995
Praxis für HumangenetikResearch institute · founded 2000
Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbHResearch institute
Centrum für Operative Urologie BremenResearch institute
Faserinstitut BremenResearch institute
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Bessel-Institut ForschungsgesellschaftResearch institute
M2C Institut für Angewandte MedienforschungResearch institute
Towns and villages around Bremen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Findorff3 kmGrolland3.5 kmHabenhausen4.6 kmHuchting5.2 kmMittelshuchting5.5 kmKirchhuchting5.5 kmArsten5.7 kmOslebshausen7.1 kmIndustriehäfen7.1 kmSeehausen7.2 kmStrom7.2 kmOberblockland7.7 kmWarf9 kmNiederblockland9.2 kmWummensiede9.6 kmWasserhorst11 kmTimmersloh11 kmGroße Dunge12 kmBurgdamm13 kmAm Hexenberg13 kmNiederbüren13 km
Bremen from above
Around Bremen36 places to see, do and reach nearby
WümmeNature11 kmWörpeNature8.9 kmSemkenfahrtNature8.5 kmSüstedter BachNature10 kmMahndorfer SeeNature10 kmVarreler BäkeNature7.2 kmShipyard Island, BremenNature5.8 kmHoher Berg, SykeMountain16 kmWeyerbergMountain17 kmWerderseeDive site2.3 kmTauchertreff DekostopDive site2.4 kmStadtwaldsee (Uni-See)Dive site4.2 kmTown Hall of BremenMonumentunder 100 mBremen CathedralMonument0.1 kmSt. John's Church, BremenMonument0.3 kmBremen HauptbahnhofMonument0.9 kmSt. Petrus HouseMonument0.1 kmLloyd-BahnhofMonument1.0 kmChurch of Our Lady (Bremen)Monumentunder 100 mAtlantis HouseMonument0.2 kmKunsthalle BremenMuseum0.6 kmÜbersee-Museum BremenMuseum0.9 kmWeserburgMuseum0.6 kmLudwig Roselius MuseumMuseum0.1 kmGerhard Marcks HouseMuseum0.6 kmBremen HauptbahnhofStation0.9 kmBremen NeustadtStation1.4 kmBremen-KirchhuchtingStation5.6 kmMartinianlegerFerry port0.3 kmSchlachte Anleger 13Ferry port1.3 kmDelmenhorstPlace12 kmAchimPlace16 kmStuhrPlace6.1 kmLilienthalPlace9.8 kmSchwanewedePlace22 kmOytenPlace14 km
Postal codes
28100–2810328105281112816328174281772818128183–281852818928195281972819928201282032820528207282092821128213282152821728219282372827528277282792830928323283252832728329283592836328365–283662875528757287592877728779
Getting to Bremen
Bremen AirportBRE
3.4 kmSea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseFCN
78 kmHannover AirportHAJ
90 kmBremen HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.9 kmBremen NeustadtRailway station
1.4 kmBremen-KirchhuchtingRailway station
5.6 kmMartinianlegerPIER 2
0.3 kmSchlachte Anleger 13Ferry port
1.3 kmPlaces near Bremen
Places with a climate like Bremen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bremen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bremen.
What is the hottest month in Bremen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bremen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bremen?
July is the wettest month with about 78 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bremen?
Bremen has 45 postal codes: 28100–28103, 28105, 28111, 28163, 28174, 28177, 28181, 28183–28185, 28189, 28195, 28197, 28199 ….