Lower Saxony, Germany
Hitzacker
Hitzacker is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 4,566 (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
Population4,566
Local time21:37
53.15° N, 11.04° EElevation 28 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code29456October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month49mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hitzacker at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:55 · 18:0710 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:48Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6Next 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
70 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
38 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Hitzacker
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 89%
Today22 Oct14°5°0.8 mm
Fri23 Oct13°7°2.4 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°11.9 mm
Sun25 Oct15°6°2.1 mm
Mon26 Oct12°7°2.1 mm
Tue27 Oct16°10°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°6°
Thu29 Oct15°4°
Fri30 Oct13°2°
Sat31 Oct10°4°
When to go to Hitzacker
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 | 26 | 57 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 45 | 19 | 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) | 56 | 43 | 52 | 38 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 65 | 52 | 49 | 52 | 54 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Hitzacker
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hitzacker
0.5 km
Jeetzel
0.2 km
Altes Zollhaus HitzackerBuilt 1985
0.3 km
Jüdischer Friedhof, Hitzacker
0.3 km
St.-Johannis-Kirche, Hitzacker
13 km
Dömitz FortressBuilt 1559
6.9 km
WaldemarturmBuilt 1200
Museum0.7 km
Hitzacker Archaeological CentreBuilt 1990Museum0.2 km
Das Alte Zollhaus Hitzacker (Elbe)+MuseumMore museums: Archäologisches Zentrum
Outdoors around Hitzacker
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
DamwildgehegeZoos
0.9 kmGolf Club an der Göhrde e.V.Golf courses
1.3 kmCampingplatz "Elbufer"Camp sites
1.9 kmCampingplatz "Waldbächlein"Camp sites
4.3 kmOsterbergViewpoints
4.5 kmAussichtsturm KniepenbergViewpoints
6.6 kmNature around Hitzacker
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hitzacker
Earthquakes around Hitzacker
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Tombs and cemeteries
Towns and villages around Hitzacker
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Neu Dötzingen0.5 kmEichengrund1.9 kmNienwedel2.5 kmSeerau2.7 kmSarchem2.8 kmWussegel2.9 kmSarenseck3.4 kmSiedlung Meudefitz3.5 kmGrabau3.7 kmKähmen3.8 kmPussade3.9 kmHarlingen4.2 kmKamerun4.2 kmRiskau4.9 kmStreetz4.9 kmPisselberg4.9 kmTießau5 kmPredöhlsau5.1 kmStrachauer Rad5.1 kmTripkau5.2 kmPenkefitz5.6 kmTollendorf5.6 kmTiesmesland5.8 kmMetzingen6 kmBredenbock6.3 kmDambeck6.5 kmLüggau6.5 kmSchmardau6.7 kmThunpadel6.9 kmDannenberg6.9 kmWochenendsiedlung7 kmGovelin7.2 kmLenzen7.2 kmSchmarsau7.3 kmBahrendorf7.5 kmBreese in der Marsch7.6 kmSchmessau7.6 kmNausen7.6 kmPlumbohm7.6 kmPrisser7.8 kmNeu Lebbien7.8 kmSeedorf7.9 kmKarwitz7.9 kmBahnhofstraße7.9 kmGümse8 kmLandsatz8 kmDragahn8 kmNebenstedt8 kmDrethem8.1 kmNiestedt8.1 kmWietzetze8.4 kmWedderien8.8 kmSeybruch8.9 kmRiekau8.9 kmDamnatz9 kmSchaafhausen9.1 kmSipnitz9.1 kmGamehlen9.3 kmSplietau9.3 kmGlienitz9.3 kmBückau9.6 kmKamerun9.9 kmTramm10 kmNeu Tramm10 kmSchutschur10 kmPrabstorf10 kmPudripp11 kmSammatz11 kmKollase11 kmDübbekold11 kmLiepehöfen11 kmBellahn11 kmWibbese11 kmSoven11 kmQuickborn12 kmBreese im Bruche12 kmKlein Heide12 kmMützingen12 kmKlein Kühren12 kmDarzau12 km
Hitzacker from above
Around Hitzacker31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Löcknitz, Mecklenburg-VorpommernNature7.6 kmJeetzelNature0.5 kmGümser SeeNature7.9 kmThielenburger SeeNature7.2 kmTaube Elbe, Lower SaxonyNature4.8 kmPenkefitzer SeeNature6.5 kmHoher MechtinMountain15 kmJeetzelMonument0.5 kmAltes Zollhaus HitzackerMonument0.2 kmJüdischer Friedhof, HitzackerMonument0.3 kmSt.-Johannis-Kirche, HitzackerMonument0.3 kmDömitz FortressMonument13 kmWaldemarturmMonument6.9 kmSaint John the Baptist Church (Dannenberg, Elbe)Monument6.8 kmChurch of WehningenMonument8.5 kmHitzacker Archaeological CentreMuseum0.7 kmDas Alte Zollhaus Hitzacker (Elbe)+MuseumMuseum0.2 kmSkulpturengarten DamnatzMuseum9.1 kmMuseum im WaldemarturmMuseum6.9 kmWaldmuseum GöhrdeMuseum11 kmHitzackerStation1.5 kmDannenberg OstStation7.2 kmLeitstadeStation9.0 kmFähre Hitzacker (Elbe)-BitterFerry port0.5 kmNeu Darchau, Fähranleger (bei Hochwasser)Ferry port14 kmLüchowPlace22 kmLübtheenPlace17 kmClenzePlace25 kmHimbergenPlace22 kmJamelnPlace12 kmGusbornPlace13 km
Postal code
29456
Getting to Hitzacker
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBC
76 kmHamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
88 kmRostock-Laage AirportRLG
118 kmHitzackerRailway station
1.5 kmDannenberg OstRailway station
7.2 kmLeitstadeRailway station
9 kmFähre Hitzacker (Elbe)-BitterHerrenhof/Bitter
0.5 kmNeu Darchau, Fähranleger (bei Hochwasser)Darchau, Fähranleger (bei Hochwasser)
14 kmPlaces near Hitzacker
Places with a climate like Hitzacker
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hitzacker?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hitzacker.
What is the hottest month in Hitzacker?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Hitzacker?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hitzacker?
July is the wettest month with about 70 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hitzacker?
The postal code of Hitzacker is 29456.