Lower Saxony, Germany
Cappeln
Cappeln is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 7,534 (2025). 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
Population7,534
Local time05:51
52.81° N, 8.11° EElevation 47 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes49691–49692October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cappeln at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:08 · 18:1710 h 09 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:59Northern 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 month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
79 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Cappeln
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 15 km/h · humidity 97%
Today23 Oct13°6°7.8 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°3.5 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°14.5 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°8 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
When to go to Cappeln
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 | 23 | 54 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 41 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 55 | 73 | 44 | 60 | 78 | 82 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 76 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Cappeln
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Cappeln
0.2 km
St. Peter und Paul, Cappeln
9.4 km
St. Johannes Baptist, BakumBuilt 1907
5.6 km
St. Franziskus von AssisiBuilt 1889
6.6 km
St. Vitus, BakumBuilt 1772
11 km
Stellwerk AhlhornBuilt 1930
13 km
Großsteingrab Heidenopfertisch
Museum6 km
Cloppenburg Museum VillageBuilt 1934Museum14 km
Museum im ZeughausBuilt 1997Outdoors around Cappeln
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Museumsdorf CloppenburgTheme parks
0.6 kmMolli Bär SpielparkTheme parks
0.8 kmHallenwellen- und Freibad VechtaWater parks
1.2 kmKleinzoo OevermannZoos
4 kmJugendzeltplatz am Dorfgemeinschaftshaus Resthausen/StalfördenCamp sites
4.6 kmWaldcampingplatz KokenmühleCamp sites
5 kmTauchverein DelphinDive site
6.7 kmBadesee HalenDive site
6.8 kmNature around Cappeln
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cappeln
Earthquakes around Cappeln
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Cappeln
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Diekhaus1.6 kmTenstedt2 kmBokel2.1 kmSiehenfelde2.4 kmHesselnfeld3.2 kmMintewede3.6 kmSevelten3.7 kmEmstek3.9 kmEmstekerfeld4.1 kmOsterhausen4.3 kmLankum4.5 kmHochelsten4.6 kmElsten4.7 kmVesenbühren4.8 kmBeim Strohe5.4 kmHöltinghausen5.5 kmKrapendorfer Kämpe5.5 kmDrantum5.5 kmPalmpohl5.7 kmHalen5.7 kmSchwichteler5.9 kmKrapendorf6 kmTegelrieden6 kmCloppenburg6.1 kmNordenbrok6.1 kmNutteln6.4 kmRepke6.5 kmEgterholz6.6 kmElstermoor6.7 kmAslage7 kmWarnstedt7 kmBühren7.1 kmGarthe7.3 kmHusum7.6 kmBühren7.7 kmNordholte7.7 kmPoggenschlatt8.1 kmSchneiderkrug8.3 kmStapelfeld8.3 kmHalen-Riehen8.6 kmVahren9.2 kmSchmertheim9.3 kmHoheging9.5 kmHemmelte9.5 kmAmbühren9.6 kmCalhorn9.8 kmLethe10 kmStaatsforsten11 kmKellerhöhe11 kmBeverdiek11 kmKneheim11 kmNieholte11 kmAddrup11 kmBürgermoor12 kmVarrelbusch12 kmBevern12 kmStalförden12 kmBartmannsholte12 kmResthausen13 kmUptloh13 kmHinterm Baumweg13 kmMatrum13 kmSuhler Mark13 kmSuhle13 kmBarlage14 kmFelde14 kmMolbergen14 kmNeumühlen14 kmSchnelten14 kmAmerika14 kmKreuzfeld14 kmOsteressen14 kmTimmerlage15 kmFalkenberg15 km
Cappeln from above
Around Cappeln28 places to see, do and reach nearby
SoesteNature5.6 kmLetheNature7.4 kmBrüggenschlattNature6.5 kmGotenNature8.2 kmMeyerhöfener WasserzugNature10 kmKatenbäkeNature24 kmSignalberg (Damme)Mountain29 kmTauchverein DelphinDive site6.7 kmBadesee HalenDive site6.8 kmSt. Peter und Paul, CappelnMonument0.2 kmSt. Johannes Baptist, BakumMonument9.3 kmSt. Franziskus von AssisiMonument5.6 kmSt. Vitus, BakumMonument6.6 kmStellwerk AhlhornMonument11 kmGroßsteingrab HeidenopfertischMonument13 kmVisbeker BräutigamMonument13 kmSt. Marien, CappelnMonument3.5 kmCloppenburg Museum VillageMuseum6.0 kmMuseum im ZeughausMuseum14 kmCloppenburgStation5.4 kmAhlhornStation12 kmVechtaStation14 kmWildeshausenPlace23 kmQuakenbrückPlace19 kmGroßenknetenPlace18 kmGoldenstedtPlace22 kmVisbekPlace14 kmDinklagePlace17 km
Postal codes
49691–49692
Getting to Cappeln
Bremen AirportBRE
52 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
81 kmGroningen Airport EeldeGRQ
109 kmCloppenburgRailway station
5.4 kmAhlhornRailway station
12 kmVechtaRailway station
14 kmPlaces near Cappeln
Places with a climate like Cappeln
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Cappeln?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cappeln.
What is the hottest month in Cappeln?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Cappeln?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cappeln?
January is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Cappeln?
Cappeln has 2 postal codes: 49691–49692.