Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Lübeck
Lübeck is a city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has a population of about 217,061 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population217,061
Local time16:39
53.87° N, 10.69° EElevation 16 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes23539, 23546–23547 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month61mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lübeck at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:58 · 18:0710 h 09 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:40Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.5Next 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
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
41 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2 km
How Lübeck has grown
People living in the built-up area (58 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+8%162k in 1975 → 175k in 2025Weather in Lübeck
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 76%
Today22 Oct13°7°1.5 mm
Fri23 Oct12°6°2 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°13.3 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°15.2 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°1.5 mm
Tue27 Oct15°8°
Wed28 Oct15°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct15°7°
Fri30 Oct12°4°
Sat31 Oct12°6°
When to go to Lübeck
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 | 27 | 53 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 70 | 39 | 17 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 48 | 57 | 41 | 55 | 70 | 76 | 80 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 62 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Lübeck
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Kulturwerft GollanEinsiedelstraße 6, 23554 Lübeck · 1 km
3 showsLübeck's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Lübeck
0.2 km
St. Mary's Church LübeckBuilt 1300
0.9 km
Lübeck CathedralBuilt 11730.1 km
St. Catherine's Church, LübeckBuilt 1301
0.7 km
Sacred Heart Church, LübeckBuilt 1891
0.4 km
St. Peter's Church (Lübeck)
0.3 km
St. Jakobi, LübeckBuilt 1227
Museum0.7 km
St. Anne's Museum QuarterBuilt 1915
Museum0.6 km
Europäisches HansemuseumBuilt 2015More museums: Heiligen-Geist-Hospital · Holstentormuseum · Pferdekutschenmuseum
Outdoors around Lübeck
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Sankt PetriViewpoints · 50 m
0.5 kmAUSZEIT-insideClimbing
1.8 kmUrban Apes Kletterzentrum LübeckClimbing
2.3 kmBismarcksäule Bad SchwartauViewpoints
3 kmMARITIM Golfpark OstseeGolf courses
3.7 kmLübecker Sport- und Naturistenverein e.V.Camp sites
4.3 kmHappydiveDive site
4.2 kmaqua zoom - water sports agencyDive site
4.7 kmNature around Lübeck
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lübeck
Earthquakes around Lübeck
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
University of LübeckUniversity or college · founded 1964
Technical University of Applied Sciences LübeckUniversity or college · founded 1969
Lübeck Academy of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1973
Institute for Integrative and Experimental GenomicsResearch institute · founded 2004
Towns and villages around Lübeck
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hohewarte2.4 kmKrempelsdorf3.2 kmKarlshof3.5 kmGenin3.5 kmTrems3.6 kmSiedlung Strecknitz3.9 kmMori4 kmStrecknitz4 kmGrönauer Baum4.2 kmEichholz4.6 kmMoisling4.6 kmSchönböcken4.6 kmGroß Steinrade4.7 kmSchiereichenkoppel4.7 kmFinnland Siedlung4.9 kmIsraelsdorf5.2 kmGothmund5.6 kmSiedlung Wulfseck5.7 kmVorrade6 kmDänischburg6.1 kmNiederbüssau6.4 kmHerreninsel6.5 kmWulfsdorf6.6 kmSiems7.2 kmNiendorf7.3 kmOberbüssau7.4 kmHolzkoppel7.5 kmSchlutup7.6 kmHerrenwyk7.7 kmBlankensee8.2 kmReecke8.5 kmWallberg8.5 kmKronsforde8.5 kmBeidendorf9.1 kmMoorgarten9.9 kmDummersdorf10 kmPöppendorf11 kmIvendorf13 kmRönnau14 kmTeutendorf14 km
Lübeck from above
Around Lübeck37 places to see, do and reach nearby
WakenitzNature11 kmSchwartauNature4.7 kmBlankensee, Schleswig-HolsteinNature8.2 kmBeidendorfer SeeNature9.4 kmCurauer AuNature11 kmStecknitzNature3.5 kmTeerhofinselNature4.3 kmSpieringshorstNature3.6 kmBungsbergMountain38 kmGrimmelsbergMountain34 kmSchübergMountain39 kmHappydiveDive site4.2 kmaqua zoom - water sports agencyDive site4.7 kmSt. Mary's Church LübeckMonument0.2 kmLübeck CathedralMonument0.9 kmSt. Catherine's Church, LübeckMonument0.1 kmSacred Heart Church, LübeckMonument0.7 kmSt. Peter's Church (Lübeck)Monument0.4 kmSt. Jakobi, LübeckMonument0.3 kmSt. MatthäikircheMonument0.9 kmSt.Lawrence churchMonument1.2 kmSt. Anne's Museum QuarterMuseum0.7 kmEuropäisches HansemuseumMuseum0.6 kmLübeck Museum of Theatre PuppetsMuseum0.5 kmBrahms-InstitutMuseum1.4 kmSt. Anne's MuseumMuseum0.7 kmLübeck HauptbahnhofStation1.2 kmHerrnburgStation5.9 kmLübeck-St. JürgenStation3.1 kmHansefahrtFerry port0.6 kmMusik und Kongesshalle (MUK) / BusparkplatzFerry port0.6 kmBad OldesloePlace22 kmRatekauPlace9.1 kmScharbeutzPlace18 kmTimmendorfer StrandPlace15 kmReinfeldPlace13 kmSchönbergPlace16 km
Postal codes
2353923546–23547235522355423556235582356023562235642356623570
Getting to Lübeck
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBC
7.4 kmHamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
53 kmRostock-Laage AirportRLG
104 kmLübeck HauptbahnhofRailway station
1.2 kmHerrnburgRailway station
5.9 kmLübeck-St. JürgenRailway station
3.1 kmHansefahrtHansefahrt, HANSE CAT
0.6 kmMusik und Kongesshalle (MUK) / BusparkplatzFerry port
0.6 kmPlaces near Lübeck
Places with a climate like Lübeck
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lübeck?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lübeck.
What is the hottest month in Lübeck?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Lübeck?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lübeck?
July is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lübeck?
Lübeck has 12 postal codes: 23539, 23546–23547, 23552, 23554, 23556, 23558, 23560, 23562, 23564, 23566, 23570.