Lower Saxony, Germany
Elbe
Elbe is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 1,470 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population1,470
Local time09:37
52.08° N, 10.28° EElevation 111 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code38274October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Elbe at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:58 · 18:1010 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 16:51Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.6Next 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 monthJuly
74 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
47 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Elbe
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 23 km/h · humidity 64%
Today23 Oct14°8°1.6 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°4.4 mm
Sun25 Oct15°8°15.9 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°2.4 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°
Wed28 Oct15°9°
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct14°3°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Elbe
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 | 56 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 45 | 16 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 47 | 62 | 48 | 64 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 64 | 56 | 60 | 66 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Elbe
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Elbe
Outdoors around Elbe
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
SeilbahnbergViewpoints · 157 m
1.9 kmFamiliensportbund SalzgitterCamp sites
2 kmKinderbauernhofZoos
2 kmFamilienpark SottrumTheme parks
2.1 kmGolf Club Salzgitter/Liebenburg e.V.Golf courses
2.8 kmWohnmobil und Wohnwagen Stellplatz AmbergauCamp sites
3.5 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area · 1 lifts
36 kmSalzgitter SeeDive site
8 kmTauchereinstiegDive site
8.2 kmKleines BootswrackDive site
8.2 kmÜbunsplatformDive site
8.2 kmNature around Elbe
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Elbe
Earthquakes around Elbe
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record6within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 122 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 135 km
Towns and villages around Elbe
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Groß Elbe1.2 kmKlein Elbe1.6 kmGustedt1.7 kmHeere2.9 kmGroß Heere3.2 kmSteinlah3.2 kmKlein Heere3.4 kmBaddeckenstedt3.4 kmOelber am weißen Wege4 kmHaverlah4.5 kmSehlde5.1 kmRhene5.2 kmWesterlinde5.9 kmBinder6.2 kmWartjenstedt6.7 kmHohenassel7.4 kmBurgdorf8.1 kmNordassel9.6 kmCramme12 kmGroß Flöthe13 kmFlöthe14 kmKlein Flöthe14 kmAltenrode15 km
Elbe from above
Around Elbe39 places to see, do and reach nearby
SalzgitterseeNature8.2 kmNeileNature5.6 kmWarnebachNature9.8 kmReihersee, ElbeNature4.4 kmFuhseNature15 kmHohnsenseeNature23 kmBrockenMountain39 kmKönigsberg (Brocken)Mountain39 kmKleiner Brocken, Lower SaxonyMountain38 kmBruchbergMountain36 kmWolfswarteMountain36 kmQuitschenbergMountain38 kmSkigebiet MühlwieseSki area36 kmSalzgitter SeeDive site8.0 kmTauchereinstiegDive site8.2 kmKleines BootswrackDive site8.2 kmChristuskirche, ElbeMonument1.8 kmSt. Martin, ElbeMonument1.3 kmSt. Abdon und SennenMonument5.7 kmMartin Luther Church, SöhldeMonument12 kmChristuskirche in Gitter am BergeMonument6.9 kmWassermühle DerneburgMonument10 kmSaints Cosmas and Damian ChurchMonument13 kmKirche Groß HimstedtMonument13 kmSalder HouseMuseum6.9 kmTurmuhrenmuseum BockenemMuseum13 kmGedenk- und Dokumentationsstätte KZ DrütteMuseum8.3 kmHoller HeimatmuseumMuseum8.5 kmHeimatmuseum Lutter am BarenbergeMuseum10 kmBaddeckenstedtStation3.8 kmSalzgitter-RingelheimStation5.5 kmSalzgitter-BadStation7.1 kmAnleger WeißwasserFerry port30 kmSalzgitterPlace12 kmGoslarPlace22 kmVecheldePlace20 kmLangelsheimPlace17 kmBad SalzdetfurthPlace19 kmLengedePlace14 km
Postal code
38274
Getting to Elbe
Hannover AirportHAJ
59 kmKassel AirportKSF
96 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
126 kmBaddeckenstedtRailway station
3.8 kmSalzgitter-RingelheimRailway station
5.5 kmSalzgitter-BadRailway station
7.1 kmAnleger WeißwasserFerry port
30 kmPlaces near Elbe
Places with a climate like Elbe
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Elbe?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Elbe.
What is the hottest month in Elbe?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Elbe?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Elbe?
July is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Elbe?
The postal code of Elbe is 38274.