Lower Saxony, Germany
Helmstedt
Helmstedt is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 25,048 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population25,048
Local time10:24
52.23° N, 11.01° EElevation 136 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes38346, 38350October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month44mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Helmstedt at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:55 · 18:0710 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 16:48Northern 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 month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
61 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
38 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Helmstedt
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 90%
Today23 Oct13°7°2.4 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°4.4 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°10.4 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°0.6 mm
Tue27 Oct17°7°
Wed28 Oct16°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct12°4°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Helmstedt
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 | 22 | 23 | 57 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 73 | 47 | 18 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 48 | 38 | 50 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 44 | 48 | 53 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Helmstedt
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Helmstedt
0.4 km
St. Ludger's Abbey
0.3 km
St. Walpurgis, Helmstedt
0.7 km
Kloster Marienberg
0.5 km
Türkentor, Helmstedt
0.2 km
Hausmannsturm, Helmstedt
0.2 km
Holzberg 22
Museum0.3 km
Zonengrenz-Museum HelmstedtMuseum0.3 km
Kreis- und Universitätsmuseum HelmstedtMore museums: Juleum
Outdoors around Helmstedt
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Campingplatz RäbkeCamp sites
1.2 kmGolfclub Sankt LorenzGolf courses
1.4 kmCampingplatz LoosteichCamp sites
1.7 kmAm PetersbergViewpoints
2.4 kmZigarrenhöheViewpoints
2.5 kmNature around Helmstedt
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Helmstedt
Earthquakes around Helmstedt
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 0 km
Paleogene · 3
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Helmstedt
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Emmerstedt3.6 kmBad Helmstedt3.9 kmRunstedt4.4 kmTrendelbusch5.3 kmMariental5.6 kmBarmke6.3 kmWolsdorf6.3 kmNeu Büddenstedt6.4 kmBüddenstedt6.4 kmMariental-Horst6.9 kmFrellstedt6.9 kmKißleberfeld7.1 kmSüpplingen7.2 kmSüpplingenburg7.3 kmHohnsleben8 kmWarberg8 kmReinsdorf8.3 kmEsbeck8.5 kmGrasleben8.7 kmRottorf8.9 kmRäbke9.6 kmRennau10 kmOffleben10 kmGroß Steinum10 kmSchickelsheim10 kmHagenhof10 kmSchöningen10 kmTrendel11 kmLelm11 kmSunstedt12 kmRottorf12 kmHoiersdorf12 kmQuerenhorst12 kmAhmstorf12 kmNeu Schoderstedt13 kmUhry13 kmTwieflingen13 kmWobeck13 kmKönigslutter am Elm13 kmBisdorf13 kmLangeleben14 kmRhode14 kmBeienrode14 kmMackendorf14 kmRickensdorf15 kmSaalsdorf15 km
Helmstedt from above
Around Helmstedt35 places to see, do and reach nearby
LappwaldseeNature2.4 kmLutter (Schunter)Nature14 kmKlare GreteNature24 kmAltenau, Lower SaxonyNature12 kmMühlenriedeNature24 kmUhrauNature15 kmEilumer HornMountain18 kmKnielMountain25 kmHeesebergMountain19 kmFlechtingen HillsMountain15 kmRaben-BergMountain23 kmMittel-BergMountain23 kmSt. Ludger's AbbeyMonument0.4 kmSt. Walpurgis, HelmstedtMonument0.3 kmKloster MarienbergMonument0.7 kmTürkentor, HelmstedtMonument0.5 kmHausmannsturm, HelmstedtMonument0.2 kmHolzberg 22Monument0.2 kmLutherschule HelmstedtMonument0.3 kmJuleumMonument0.2 kmZonengrenz-Museum HelmstedtMuseum0.3 kmKreis- und Universitätsmuseum HelmstedtMuseum0.3 kmKloster St. MarienbergMuseum0.7 kmMuseumshof EmmerstedtMuseum3.5 kmForschungsmuseum SchöningenMuseum11 kmHelmstedtStation0.7 kmFrellstedtStation7.0 kmMarienbornStation8.4 kmLiegehafen "Haldenslebener Roland"Ferry port27 kmKönigslutter am ElmPlace13 kmSchöningenPlace10 kmSchöppenstedtPlace19 kmEilslebenPlace16 kmHötenslebenPlace12 kmGroß TwülpstedtPlace17 km
Postal codes
3834638350
Getting to Helmstedt
Hannover AirportHAJ
94 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
123 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
139 kmHelmstedtRailway station
0.7 kmFrellstedtRailway station
7 kmMarienbornRailway station
8.4 kmLiegehafen "Haldenslebener Roland"Ferry port
27 kmPlaces near Helmstedt
Places with a climate like Helmstedt
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Helmstedt?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Helmstedt.
What is the hottest month in Helmstedt?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Helmstedt?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Helmstedt?
July is the wettest month with about 61 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Helmstedt?
Helmstedt has 2 postal codes: 38346, 38350.