Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Kandel
Kandel is a small town in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It has a population of about 9,285 (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
Population9,285
Local time01:00
49.08° N, 8.20° EElevation 126 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code76870October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month81mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kandel at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:59 · 18:2610 h 27 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 17:00Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.4Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
84 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Kandel
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 78%
Today23 Oct16°7°2.9 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°1.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°24.4 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct19°10°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct9°4°
When to go to Kandel
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 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 62 | 75 | 53 | 22 | 15 |
| High | 5° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 66 | 60 | 63 | 54 | 76 | 72 | 70 | 58 | 60 | 81 | 68 | 84 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
What's on in Kandel
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kandel
Outdoors around Kandel
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Zoo Landau in der PfalzZoos
0.8 kmReptilium LandauZoos
0.9 kmFelswerk KletterhalleClimbing
1 kmLe camping des MouettesCamp sites
1.2 kmCamping Resort RülzheimCamp sites
1.2 kmEnergieSüdwest-AussichtsturmViewpoints
1.6 kmSC WÖRTH TaucherDive site
7 kmDive site
14 kmBaggersee StreitköpfleDive site
14 kmBaggersee GiesenDive site
16 kmNature around Kandel
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kandel
Earthquakes around Kandel
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record35within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 95 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 106 km
5.0Romont 2 km ↙2003 · 145 km
Towns and villages around Kandel
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Minderslachen1.6 kmHöfen2.9 kmErlenbach3.2 kmMinfeld4 kmHatzenbühl4.7 kmJockgrim5.8 kmSteinweiler5.9 kmWörth am Rhein5.9 kmWinden6.1 kmFreckenfeld6.4 kmRheinzabern7.1 kmBüchelberg7.1 kmHagenbach8.2 kmSchaidt8.5 kmMaximiliansau8.6 kmVollmersweiler9 kmHardtwald9.6 kmNeupotz9.7 kmRülzheim10 kmBerg11 kmNeuburg am Rhein11 kmKuhardt11 kmNeulauterburg12 kmLeimersheim12 kmScheibenhardt12 kmOttersheim12 kmKnittelsheim13 kmHördt13 kmBellheim14 km
Kandel from above
Around Kandel41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lauter (Rhine)Nature12 kmErlenbach (Michelsbach)Nature12 kmOtterbach (Rhine)Nature12 kmBodenseeNature11 kmAltrhein, NeupotzNature9.4 kmSchlute SandwiesenschlagNature11 kmRappenwörtNature12 kmGrün islandNature23 kmTeufelsmühleMountain40 kmGrenzertkopfMountain39 kmHohe WanneMountain35 kmBernsteinMountain34 kmKalmitMountain28 kmHeukopfMountain36 kmSC WÖRTH TaucherDive site7.0 kmDive siteDive site14 kmBaggersee StreitköpfleDive site14 kmKandel railway stationMonument0.4 kmSt. Georg (Kandel)Monument0.3 kmGare de LauterbourgMonument13 kmStiftskirche, Landau in der PfalzMonument14 kmKarl-Friedrich-GedächtniskircheMonument14 kmChâteau épiscopal de LauterbourgMonument12 kmLines of WeissenbourgMonument13 kmSt. Maria, Landau in der PfalzMonument14 kmTerra-Sigillata-MuseumMuseum7.2 kmWWII Siegfried Line MuseumMuseum14 kmTin Figure MuseumMuseum15 kmMuseum HerxheimMuseum7.2 kmHeimatmuseum Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenMuseum14 kmKandelStation0.4 kmWinden (Pfalz)Station5.6 kmWörth (Rhein)Station6.9 kmRheinfähre NeuburgFerry port12 kmLeimersheimFerry port13 kmKarlsruhePlace17 kmRastattPlace25 kmLandau in der PfalzPlace14 kmEttlingenPlace22 kmGermersheimPlace19 kmRheinstettenPlace15 km
Postal code
76870
Getting to Kandel
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKB
35 kmMannheim-City AirportMHG
49 kmStrasbourg AirportSXB
74 kmKandelRailway station
0.4 kmWinden (Pfalz)Railway station
5.6 kmWörth (Rhein)Railway station
6.9 kmRheinfähre NeuburgFerry port
12 kmLeimersheimLeopoldshafen
13 kmPlaces near Kandel
Places with a climate like Kandel
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kandel?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kandel.
What is the hottest month in Kandel?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Kandel?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kandel?
December is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kandel?
The postal code of Kandel is 76870.