Lower Saxony, Germany
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 177,055 (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
Population177,055
Local time22:15
53.14° N, 8.21° EElevation 10 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes26107, 26109 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Oldenburg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:1810 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:59Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext concert21 NovLiar Thief Bandit · Cadillac
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
83 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.2 km
How Oldenburg has grown
People living in the built-up area (59 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+9%136k in 1975 → 147k in 2025Weather in Oldenburg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 16 km/h · humidity 91%
Today22 Oct12°7°
Fri23 Oct13°6°6.5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°4.1 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°14.3 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°4.3 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct14°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Oldenburg
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 | 24 | 54 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 55 | 70 | 44 | 62 | 82 | 83 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 74 | 74 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
What's on in Oldenburg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Oldenburg's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Oldenburg
0.3 km
Oldenburg CastleBuilt 1607
0.2 km
St Lamberti Church
0.3 km
Pulverturm, OldenburgBuilt 1529
0.3 km
LappanBuilt 1467
0.3 km
Oldenburger WallkinoBuilt 1914
2.2 km
Donnerschwee water towerBuilt 1896
Museum0.5 km
AugusteumBuilt 1876
Museum0.3 km
Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum für Kunst und KulturgeschichteBuilt 1919More museums: Fliegen auf der Alexanderheide · Oldenburger Kunstverein
Outdoors around Oldenburg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
OldenblocClimbing
2.1 kmOsternburger UtkiekViewpoints
2.4 kmBero's KinderweltTheme parks
2.6 kmGolf in HudeGolf courses
2.9 kmCamping am Meer - OeltjenCamp sites
3.2 kmInverser HörthronViewpoints
3.8 kmTauchertreff DekostopDive site
1.3 kmBlankenburger See - SüdDive site
4.4 kmBlankenburger See - NordDive site
4.4 kmNature around Oldenburg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Oldenburg
Earthquakes around Oldenburg
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgUniversity or college · founded 1973
Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine EnvironmentUniversity or college · founded 1990
Hanse Institut Oldenburg Bildung und GesundheitUniversity or college · founded 2008
Arbeitsgruppe für regionale Struktur- und UmweltforschungResearch institute · founded 1980
Institut für Rohrleitungsbau an der Fachhochschule OldenburgResearch institute · founded 1988
Institute for Information TechnologyResearch institute · founded 1991
ForWind Zentrum für WindenergieforschungResearch institute · founded 2003
Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine BiodiversityResearch institute · founded 2017
Hearing4allResearch institute
Towns and villages around Oldenburg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hundsmühlerhöhe1.3 kmHaarentor2.2 kmWaterende2.6 kmHoheheide3.2 kmNadorst3.2 kmBürgerfelde3.3 kmDietrichsfeld3.3 kmWildenlohsweg3.4 kmDrielaker Moor3.9 kmNeuenwege4.4 kmBlankenburg4.8 kmTweelbäke4.8 kmBeim Weißen Moor4.9 kmBeim Schwarzen Moor4.9 kmGroß Bornhorst4.9 kmKlein Bornhorst5 kmNordmoslesfehn6 km
Oldenburg from above
Around Oldenburg34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Drielaker SeeNature2.6 kmHaarenNature0.3 kmTillyseeNature6.9 kmWoldseeNature6.7 kmGroßer Bornhorster SeeNature5.7 kmBlankenburger See, Lower SaxonyNature4.4 kmElsflether SandNature20 kmTauchertreff DekostopDive site1.3 kmBlankenburger See - SüdDive site4.4 kmBlankenburger See - NordDive site4.4 kmOldenburg CastleMonument0.3 kmSt Lamberti ChurchMonument0.2 kmPulverturm, OldenburgMonument0.3 kmLappanMonument0.3 kmOldenburger WallkinoMonument0.3 kmDonnerschwee water towerMonument2.2 kmDegodehaus, OldenburgMonument0.2 kmOld Town Hall, OldenburgMonument0.2 kmAugusteumMuseum0.5 kmNiedersächsisches Landesmuseum für Kunst und KulturgeschichteMuseum0.3 kmState Museum Nature and Human OldenburgMuseum0.8 kmHorst Janssen MuseumMuseum0.5 kmPrinzenpalaisMuseum0.5 kmOldenburg (Oldb) HbfStation0.7 kmOldenburg-WechloyStation2.7 kmSandkrugStation9.9 kmFähre BerneFerry port21 kmFähre FargeFerry port21 kmWesterstedePlace23 kmBad ZwischenahnPlace15 kmGroßenknetenPlace22 kmHattenPlace15 kmElsflethPlace19 kmRastedePlace12 km
Postal codes
26107261092611926121–26123261252612726129261312613326135
Getting to Oldenburg
Bremen AirportBRE
40 kmSea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseFCN
76 kmGroningen Airport EeldeGRQ
109 kmOldenburg (Oldb) HbfRailway station
0.7 kmOldenburg-WechloyRailway station
2.7 kmSandkrugRailway station
9.9 kmFähre BerneFähre Farge
21 kmFähre FargeFähre Berne
21 kmPlaces near Oldenburg
Places with a climate like Oldenburg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Oldenburg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Oldenburg.
What is the hottest month in Oldenburg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Oldenburg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Oldenburg?
July is the wettest month with about 83 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Oldenburg?
Oldenburg has 12 postal codes: 26107, 26109, 26119, 26121–26123, 26125, 26127, 26129, 26131, 26133, 26135.