Lower Saxony, Germany
Merzen
Merzen is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 3,678 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population3,678
Local time17:39
52.48° N, 7.83° EElevation 95 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code49586October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month80mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Merzen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:08 · 18:1910 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:12Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.4Next 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 month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
92 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Merzen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 31 km/h · humidity 72%
Today23 Oct14°6°8.1 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°4.1 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°17.3 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°1.5 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°1.6 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct14°4°
Sat31 Oct12°2°
When to go to Merzen
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 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 43 | 17 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 92 | 63 | 80 | 50 | 64 | 83 | 85 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 88 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Merzen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Merzen
Outdoors around Merzen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Alfsee Ferien- und Erholungspark "Sternengarten"Camp sites
1.4 kmArchehof AlfseeZoos
1.5 kmIrrgartenTheme parks
1.7 kmAlfsee Ferien- und Erholungspark "Sonnengarten"Camp sites
1.8 kmSchwietersbergViewpoints · 59 m
2.4 kmArtland GolfclubGolf courses
3.6 kmNature around Merzen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Merzen
Earthquakes around Merzen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Paleogene · 1
Towns and villages around Merzen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lechtrup1.7 kmBottum1.9 kmSüdmerzen2.3 kmOsteroden3.4 kmWesterholte3.5 kmPlaggenschale3.7 kmLintern4.2 kmAuf dem Orte4.2 kmWesteroden4.4 kmDöllinghausen4.6 kmGrovern4.6 kmUeffeln4.8 kmBalkum4.9 kmEngelern5.3 kmBenkenbokern5.4 kmAslage6.6 kmBreitenstein6.6 kmThiene6.6 kmHöckel6.7 kmNeuenkirchen6.7 kmAlt Rüssel7.2 kmSchwagstorf7.5 kmVoltlage7.7 kmAnkum7.7 kmKlein Bokern7.8 kmVinte7.8 kmMühlenort7.8 kmKellinghausen7.9 kmVinter Höhe7.9 kmBesten7.9 kmLimbergen8.1 kmSchleppenburg8.2 kmWallen8.3 kmKrevinghausen8.4 kmWestrup8.4 kmBerghüsen8.5 kmHolsten8.5 kmBühner8.7 kmAlfhausen8.7 kmStriekel8.8 kmWalsum8.9 kmLütkeberge9.3 kmGrünegras9.3 kmHagenbeck9.3 kmSussum9.5 kmWehbergen9.6 kmHeeke9.7 kmSellberg-Utdrift9.8 kmWoltrup9.8 kmHesepe9.8 kmBedinghausen10 kmRumke10 kmWeese10 kmHollenstede10 kmEggermühlen10 kmSönnkenort10 kmSitter10 kmBokel10 kmRothertshausen11 kmDöthen11 kmDalum11 kmGroße Haar11 kmBurlager Ort11 kmPurenkamp11 kmBersenbrück11 kmAchelbrok11 kmLarberg11 kmBarlager Ort11 kmFürstenau11 kmLoxter Ort12 kmHemke12 kmEnkelstrotort12 kmBockraden12 kmVogelpool12 kmAchmer12 kmSögeln12 kmKettenkamp12 kmLohbeck12 kmDurchhorn12 kmRieste12 km
Merzen from above
Around Merzen31 places to see, do and reach nearby
AlfseeNature9.7 kmReservebecken Alfhausen-RiesteNature11 kmGroßes Heiliges MeerNature19 kmHeideweiherNature21 kmRubbenbruchseeNature24 kmErdfallseeNature20 kmDörenbergMountain37 kmGrafensundernMountain36 kmGroßer FreedenMountain39 kmHohns-BergMountain39 kmLeeder-BergMountain29 kmPiesbergMountain22 kmSt. Lambertus, MerzenMonument0.2 kmSt. Laurentius, NeuenkirchenMonument6.5 kmSt.-Nikolaus-Kirche (Artländer Dom, Ankum)Monument7.7 kmMarienkirche UeffelnMonument4.3 kmSt. Bartholomäus, FürstenauMonument7.3 kmSt. Katharina, VoltlageMonument7.9 kmSt. Johannis, AlfhausenMonument8.5 kmSt. Georg, FürstenauMonument12 kmTuchmacher-Museum BramscheMuseum13 kmMuseum im KlosterMuseum12 kmAnkumStation7.8 kmHesepeStation10 kmBersenbrückStation11 kmIbbenbürenPlace23 kmBramschePlace13 kmWallenhorstPlace19 kmQuakenbrückPlace23 kmMettingenPlace18 kmLottePlace22 km
Postal code
49586
Getting to Merzen
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMO
39 kmBremen AirportBRE
90 kmDortmund AirportDTM
108 kmAnkumRailway station
7.8 kmHesepeRailway station
10 kmBersenbrückRailway station
11 kmPlaces near Merzen
Places with a climate like Merzen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Merzen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Merzen.
What is the hottest month in Merzen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Merzen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Merzen?
January is the wettest month with about 92 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Merzen?
The postal code of Merzen is 49586.