Lower Saxony, Germany
Erkerode
Erkerode is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 793 (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
Population793
Local time00:41
52.20° N, 10.71° EElevation 176 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code38173October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month52mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Erkerode at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:54 · 18:1010 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:49Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.5Next 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
73 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Erkerode
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 91%
Today23 Oct13°7°1.5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°10 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°1.1 mm
Tue27 Oct16°7°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Erkerode
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 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 56 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 66 | 72 | 45 | 17 | 12 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 57 | 44 | 59 | 46 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 60 | 52 | 54 | 60 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Erkerode
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Erkerode
Outdoors around Erkerode
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
GalgenbergViewpoints
0.6 kmGolfclub Rittergut Hedwigsburg e.V.Golf courses
0.7 kmGolf-Klub Braunschweig e.V.Golf courses
0.9 kmBismarckturm WittmarViewpoints
0.9 kmDAV Kletterwand GüldenstraßeClimbing
0.9 kmWohnmobilpark OkeraueCamp sites
1 kmNature around Erkerode
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Erkerode
Earthquakes around Erkerode
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 record4within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 142 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Triassic · 1
Ammonites · 2Progonoceratites, Ceratites
Towns and villages around Erkerode
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lucklum1.4 kmEvessen1.8 kmVeltheim2.4 kmGilzum2.4 kmHemkenrode2.5 kmHachum2.6 kmKlein Veltheim3.2 kmVolzum3.7 kmNeuerkerode3.7 kmSchulenrode4.1 kmDettum4.6 kmEilum4.8 kmSickte4.8 kmKneitlingen4.9 kmObersickte4.9 kmNiedersickte5 kmAbbenrode5.1 kmWeferlingen5.7 kmGardessen6 kmCremlingen6.1 kmApelnstedt6.2 kmBansleben6.3 kmHötzum6.7 kmMönchevahlberg6.9 kmSambleben7 kmSchandelah7.4 kmGroß Vahlberg7.5 kmVahlberg8 kmSchöppenstedt8.2 kmKlein Schöppenstedt8.5 kmKlein Vahlberg9.1 kmEitzum9.2 kmBerklingen9.3 kmGroß Denkte9.4 kmWeddel9.5 kmWittmar9.6 kmSchliestedt10 kmHordorf10 kmRemlingen10 kmSottmar11 kmKlein Denkte11 kmWatzum11 kmKlein Biewende12 kmGroß Dahlum12 kmWarle12 kmWolfenbüttel12 kmUehrde12 kmDahlum12 kmOkertalsiedlung13 kmKlein Dahlum13 kmGroß Biewende13 kmKissenbrück13 kmBarnstorf14 kmHedwigsburg14 kmOhrum14 kmTimmern14 kmKalme15 km
Erkerode from above
Around Erkerode35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lutter (Schunter)Nature7.5 kmAltenau, Lower SaxonyNature11 kmHeidbergseeNature11 kmLünischteichNature12 kmWeddeler GrabenNature6.8 kmRothebachNature9.3 kmLöbbeckes InselNature15 kmKaltetalskopfMountain39 kmGelmkebergMountain39 kmKattnäseMountain37 kmStumpfrückenMountain40 kmSachsen-BergMountain38 kmAden-BergMountain37 kmSt. Remigius, VeltheimMonument2.3 kmDeutschordenskommende LucklumMonument1.3 kmVeltheim castleMonument2.3 kmReitlingsbefestigungenMonument2.6 kmBrunswick CathedralMonument14 kmDankwarderode CastleMonument14 kmTown hall of Brunswick, GermanyMonument14 kmSt. Petri (Braunschweig)Monument15 kmHerzog Anton Ulrich MuseumMuseum14 kmStaatliches Naturhistorisches Museum BraunschweigMuseum15 kmBrunswick PalaceMuseum14 kmMuseum für PhotographieMuseum14 kmBrunswick State MuseumMuseum14 kmSchandelahStation7.1 kmSchöppenstedtStation8.3 kmKönigslutterStation9.1 kmBraunschweigPlace14 kmWolfsburgPlace25 kmSalzgitterPlace21 kmHelmstedtPlace21 kmKönigslutter am ElmPlace8.9 kmVecheldePlace24 km
Postal code
38173
Getting to Erkerode
Hannover AirportHAJ
75 kmKassel AirportKSF
126 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
136 kmSchandelahRailway station
7.1 kmSchöppenstedtRailway station
8.3 kmKönigslutterRailway station
9.1 kmPlaces near Erkerode
Places with a climate like Erkerode
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Erkerode?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Erkerode.
What is the hottest month in Erkerode?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Erkerode?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Erkerode?
July is the wettest month with about 73 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Erkerode?
The postal code of Erkerode is 38173.