Lower Saxony, Germany
Drochtersen
Drochtersen is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany, close to the sea. It has a population of about 11,199 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Population11,199
Local time21:02
53.71° N, 9.38° EElevation 2 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code21706October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month83mm
Sea this month13°
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Drochtersen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:12 · 17:019 h 49 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous96% · Moonrise 17:30Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.6Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
92 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
43 mm of rain
Warmest sea19°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Drochtersen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 18 km/h · humidity 93%
Today27 Oct16°12°0.8 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°1.3 mm
Thu29 Oct14°7°2.6 mm
Fri30 Oct13°7°
Sat31 Oct13°8°
Sun1 Nov13°8°0.5 mm
Mon2 Nov12°6°
Tue3 Nov14°4°
Wed4 Nov10°5°
Thu5 Nov12°8°
When to go to Drochtersen
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 | 50 | 70 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 38 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 75 | 55 | 71 | 43 | 63 | 84 | 92 | 85 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 77 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Sea | 4° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 5° |
What's on in Drochtersen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Drochtersen
13 km
Osten Transporter BridgeBuilt 1908
13 km
Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian, StadeBuilt 1659
13 km
Schwedenspeicher-MuseumBuilt 1977
12 km
Wehbers MühleBuilt 1871
12 km
Eisenbahnbrücke HechthausenBuilt 1934
13 km
St.-Petri-Kirche (Osten)Museum3.5 km
Heimatstube Assel
Museum7.8 km
Grauerort FortressBuilt 1869More museums: Heimatstube Assel
Outdoors around Drochtersen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
NaturblickViewpoints
0.9 kmAussichtssteg mit SitzgelegenheitViewpoints
1.3 kmCamping Am LeuchtturmCamp sites
4.5 kmCampingplatz KrautsandCamp sites
4.6 kmHügellandschaftDive site
16 kmEingestürzter StollenDive site
16 kmKabelrolleDive site
16 kmGullyschachtDive site
16 kmNature around Drochtersen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Drochtersen
Earthquakes around Drochtersen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Drochtersen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sietwende0.8 kmGauensiek1.2 kmNindorf2 kmRitsch2.2 kmDornbusch3.8 kmAssel4 kmAschhornermoor4 kmDrochtersermoor4.1 kmTheisbrüggermoor4.1 kmDornbuschermoor4.4 kmRitscherermoor4.7 kmKrautsand4.7 kmNeustadt5.1 kmWethe5.2 kmKönigsmoor5.3 kmAsselermoor5.6 kmWolfsbruchermoor5.8 kmDepenbeck6.1 kmNeuland6.1 kmNeuland am Moor6.2 kmEngelschoff6.5 kmBarnkrug6.5 kmFleth6.8 kmHüll7 kmBützflethermoor7 kmHammahermoor7.1 kmGehrden7.1 kmAm See7.2 kmNeuland7.3 kmHorn7.6 kmGrauerort7.8 kmNeulandermoor7.8 kmNiederhüll7.9 kmBorstel8.1 kmGroß Sterneberg8.1 kmBurg8.1 kmAbbenfleth8.4 kmGötzdorfermoor8.4 kmGroßenwörden8.9 kmBützfleth9 kmStadermoor9.1 kmHamelwördenermoor9.2 kmBreitenwisch9.2 kmHörnsteeg9.3 kmWischhafen9.3 kmBeamtenkolonie Götzdorf9.4 kmRönndeich9.5 kmIm Strich9.7 kmHollerdeich9.7 kmOchsenpohl9.7 kmHamelwörden10 kmGötzdorf10 kmHammah10 kmLöhe11 kmDösemoor11 kmHolenwisch11 kmBrunshausen11 kmSchnee12 kmHimmelpforten12 kmMittelsdorf12 kmHohenwedel12 kmKajedeich12 kmKanalreihe12 kmBurweg12 kmHollerdeich12 kmHaddorf12 kmNeukuhla12 kmHörne12 kmKehdingertors Vorstadt12 kmAllwörden12 kmStader Sand13 kmSchwarzenberg13 kmSiedlung Haddorf13 kmLandesbrück13 kmDüdenbüttel14 kmMelau14 kmBlumenthal14 kmBossel14 kmKuhla14 kmWöhrden14 km
Drochtersen from above
Around Drochtersen38 places to see, do and reach nearby
PinnauNature11 kmRhin (Elbe)Nature8.5 kmKrückauNature8.4 kmWischhafener SüderelbeNature1.0 kmIhlbecker KanalNature11 kmRuthenstromNature4.6 kmRhinplateNature8.2 kmPagensandNature9.0 kmBaursbergMountain31 kmSüllbergMountain32 kmDeutscher OlympMountain21 kmHügellandschaftDive site16 kmEingestürzter StollenDive site16 kmKabelrolleDive site16 kmOsten Transporter BridgeMonument13 kmChurch of Saints Cosmas and Damian, StadeMonument13 kmSchwedenspeicher-MuseumMonument13 kmWehbers MühleMonument12 kmEisenbahnbrücke HechthausenMonument12 kmSt.-Petri-Kirche (Osten)Monument13 kmAltes Rathaus StadeMonument14 kmSt. Michaelis, OstenMonument14 kmHeimatstube AsselMuseum3.5 kmGrauerort FortressMuseum7.8 kmFreilichtmuseum auf der InselMuseum14 kmKunsthausMuseum13 kmBandreißerkate (Haseldorf)Museum15 kmGlückstadtStation9.2 kmHagen (Kr Stade)Station19 kmElmshornStation19 kmWischhafenFerry port9.0 kmGlückstadtFerry port9.5 kmUetersenPlace18 kmElmshornPlace19 kmItzehoePlace25 kmGlückstadtPlace9.1 kmSteinburgPlace19 kmHemmoorPlace15 km
Postal code
21706
Getting to Drochtersen
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
41 kmSea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseFCN
48 kmBremen AirportBRE
84 kmGlückstadtRailway station
9.2 kmHagen (Kr Stade)Railway station
19 kmElmshornRailway station
19 kmWischhafenGlückstadt
9 kmGlückstadtWischhafen
9.5 kmPlaces near Drochtersen
Places with a climate like Drochtersen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Drochtersen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Drochtersen.
What is the hottest month in Drochtersen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Drochtersen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Drochtersen?
July is the wettest month with about 92 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Drochtersen?
The sea is warmest in August at about 19°C and coolest in February at about 3°C.
What is the postal code of Drochtersen?
The postal code of Drochtersen is 21706.