Lower Saxony, Germany
Otter
Otter is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 1,660 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population1,660
Local time19:29
53.24° N, 9.74° EElevation 56 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code21259October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month69mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Otter at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:00 · 18:1210 h 11 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:53Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.9Next 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 monthJuly
85 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Otter
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 83%
Today22 Oct13°6°
Fri23 Oct11°5°3.8 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°14.7 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°16.7 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°1.8 mm
Tue27 Oct16°8°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct11°5°
When to go to Otter
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 | 20 | 23 | 51 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 39 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 56 | 71 | 46 | 62 | 76 | 85 | 82 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 74 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Otter
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Otter
Outdoors around Otter
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
OtterkreiselViewpoints
0.6 kmMobilheimplatz AukampCamp sites
0.8 kmMittelpunktstein der Gemeinde OtterViewpoints
1.5 kmKletterzentrum Buchholz in der NordheideClimbing
2 kmLandpark LauenbrückZoos
2.1 kmCampingplatz Ferienzentrum HeidenauCamp sites
2.5 kmNature around Otter
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Otter
Earthquakes around Otter
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Otter
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Schillingsbostel1.6 kmKnick2.2 kmKampen2.2 kmTiefenbruch3 kmKlein Todtshorn3.2 kmHoinkenbostel3.4 kmGroß Todtshorn3.7 kmWelle3.9 kmTostedt4.1 kmKönigsmoor4.5 kmDreihausen4.5 kmHöckel4.6 kmLangeloh4.6 kmTodtglüsingen4.9 kmOttermoor5.1 kmNeddernhof5.4 kmWistedt5.4 kmTostedt-Land6 kmLohbergen6.5 kmHandeloh6.5 kmAuf der Horst7 kmKakenstorf7.1 kmWüstenhöfen7.3 kmDohren7.6 kmInzmühlen7.7 kmWümmepark7.8 kmWümme8.3 kmSiedlung Drestedt-Valzik8.3 kmEverstorfermoor8.8 kmSprötze8.8 kmHollenstedterstraße9 kmBötersheim9.1 kmTrelde9.2 kmGehege9.4 kmWehlen9.5 kmSiedlung an der Este9.6 kmVaerloh9.6 kmAvensermoor9.7 kmHolm9.8 kmHolm-Seppensen10 kmDrestedt10 kmHeidenau10 kmSeppensen11 kmThelstorf11 kmTrelderberg11 kmBüntberg12 kmSchierhorn12 kmOchtmannsbruch12 kmWesel12 kmDierstorf12 kmWenzendorf12 kmKlauenburg13 kmMeilsen13 kmLüllau13 kmBuchholz in der Nordheide13 kmHöpen13 kmSteinbeck13 kmKallmoor13 kmWiedenhof14 kmWennerstorf14 kmReindorf14 kmKirchberg14 kmHollenstedt14 kmSiedlung Aarbach14 kmOsterberg15 kmDrumbergen15 km
Otter from above
Around Otter34 places to see, do and reach nearby
FintauNature8.4 kmGraben im alten MoorNature11 kmLuhe, Lower SaxonyNature25 kmRammeNature18 kmVeerseNature21 kmBrunau (Luhe)Nature25 kmWilseder BergMountain15 kmGannabergMountain19 kmHülsenbergMountain21 kmKiekebergMountain24 kmHasselbrackMountain23 kmHöllen-Berg, Lower SaxonyMountain27 kmWümmebrücke StemmenMonument11 kmTostedt railway stationMonument3.6 kmLünzen WatermillMonument15 kmJohanneskirche, TostedtMonument5.2 kmSt. Antonius (Fintel)Monument9.3 kmPeter-und-Paul-Kirche, SchneverdingenMonument14 kmSt. Andreas, HollenstedtMonument14 kmNeuer Friedhof, SchneverdingenMonument15 kmKunststätte BossardMuseum14 kmNaturkundliches Museum HandelohMuseum6.7 kmPult & Federkiel-Museum InselMuseum11 kmMuseumsdorf SeppensenMuseum11 kmDe TheeshofMuseum13 kmTostedtStation3.6 kmHandelohStation6.8 kmLauenbrückStation13 kmSeevetalPlace23 kmBuchholz in der NordheidePlace13 kmScheeßelPlace19 kmBispingenPlace24 kmNeuenkirchenPlace23 kmFintelPlace9.0 km
Postal code
21259
Getting to Otter
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
46 kmBremen AirportBRE
67 kmHannover AirportHAJ
87 kmTostedtRailway station
3.6 kmHandelohRailway station
6.8 kmLauenbrückRailway station
13 kmPlaces near Otter
Places with a climate like Otter
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Otter?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Otter.
What is the hottest month in Otter?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Otter?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Otter?
July is the wettest month with about 85 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Otter?
The postal code of Otter is 21259.