Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Pottum
Pottum is a village in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 440 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,076 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now6°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population1,076
Local time06:11
50.60° N, 8.00° EElevation 440 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code56459October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month83mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pottum at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:2210 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 17:00Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
100 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
61 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Pottum
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 96%
Today23 Oct12°5°4.1 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°11 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°28.2 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°
Tue27 Oct15°7°2.9 mm
Wed28 Oct13°6°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°3°
Fri30 Oct12°3°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Pottum
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 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 44 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 31 | 10 | 9 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 99 | 81 | 84 | 61 | 75 | 81 | 86 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 90 | 100 |
| Wet days | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
What's on in Pottum
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Pottum
Outdoors around Pottum
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wittener HütteMountain huts
0.4 kmStöffelparkTheme parks
0.5 kmKleiner ErlebnisparkTheme parks
0.6 kmKatzensteinClimbing
0.8 kmGolfanlage DreifeldenGolf courses
0.8 kmSkihütte SchorrbergMountain huts
0.8 kmNature around Pottum
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pottum
Earthquakes around Pottum
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 record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 90 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 131 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 20 km
Towns and villages around Pottum
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Stahlhofen1.7 kmOellingen1.7 kmHöhn2.2 kmHöhn Urdorf2.2 kmHellenhahn-Schellenberg2.3 kmUrdorf2.5 kmHergenroth2.6 kmHalbs2.7 kmWinnen3.1 kmSchönberg3.2 kmAilertchen4.1 kmNeuhochstein4.3 kmSeck4.3 kmNeustadt/Westerwald4.4 kmGroßseifen4.4 kmGemünden4.7 kmRennerod4.8 kmWesterburg4.9 kmFehl-Ritzhausen5 kmDreisbach5.1 kmWaldmühlen5.1 kmNiederroßbach5.2 kmStockhausen-Illfurth5.3 kmEichenstruth5.5 kmHahn bei Marienberg5.5 kmHölzenhausen5.6 kmLangenbach bei Marienberg5.6 kmWengenroth5.7 kmGershasen5.7 kmHinterkirchen5.7 kmEmmerichenhain5.9 kmLangenhahn6.2 kmBach6.3 kmBad Marienberg6.6 kmWillmenrod6.6 kmOberroßbach6.7 kmHintermühlen6.7 kmBerzhahn6.7 kmZehnhausen bei Rennerod6.7 kmStockum-Püschen6.8 kmHardt6.9 kmHüblingen7 kmZinhain7.1 kmBellingen7.1 kmPfuhl7.1 kmBrandscheid7.1 kmWesternohe7.2 kmSainscheid7.2 kmKölbingen7.3 kmIrmtraut7.3 kmHof7.5 kmErbach7.6 kmPfeifensterz7.6 kmMöllingen7.6 kmElben7.7 kmWaigandshain7.8 kmRothenbach7.9 kmWeltersburg8 kmBüdingen8.1 kmMöhrendorf8.1 kmMittelhofen8.1 kmSalzburg8.2 kmGuckheim8.2 kmRotenhain8.2 kmNister-Möhrendorf8.3 kmKaden8.3 kmEnspel8.4 kmUnnau8.4 kmHimburg8.5 kmTodtenberg8.5 kmHirtscheid8.6 kmLautzenbrücken8.6 kmElsoff8.6 kmBretthausen8.8 kmHomberg8.9 kmGirkenroth9 kmRehe9 kmOberrod9.1 kmStein-Neukirch9.3 kmStangenrod9.4 km
Pottum from above
Around Pottum34 places to see, do and reach nearby
NisterNature9.7 kmSaynNature9.7 kmElbbachNature5.0 kmDaadeNature12 kmBuchhellerNature11 kmHolzbach (Elbbach, Gemünden)Nature6.4 kmJagd-Berg, HesseMountain37 kmFuchskauteMountain9.8 kmStegskopfMountain12 kmSalzburger KopfMountain8.9 kmHöllbergMountain12 kmGrauhainMountain38 kmWaldmannshausen CastleMonument10 kmKlosteruine SeligenstattMonument3.6 kmSt. Johannes, GuckheimMonument8.7 kmPfarrkirche Saint John the BaptistMonument13 kmOberburg DriedorfMonument14 kmEvangelische Kirche DriedorfMonument14 kmLiebfrauenkirche, HergenrothMonument3.5 kmSchloss Westerburg (Westerwald)Monument4.5 kmBasaltparkMuseum6.7 kmLandschaftsmuseum WesterwaldMuseum14 kmOfenbauermuseumMuseum5.7 kmEisenbahnplakat-MuseumMuseum5.0 kmBasaltpark Bad MarienbergMuseum6.7 kmWesterburgStation5.2 kmLangenhahnStation6.2 kmNistertal-Bad MarienbergStation7.9 kmLimburg an der LahnPlace24 kmHaigerPlace22 kmWeilburgPlace23 kmHadamarPlace17 kmBetzdorfPlace23 kmNeunkirchenPlace22 km
Postal code
56459
Getting to Pottum
Cologne Bonn AirportCGN
67 kmFrankfurt Main AirportFRA
75 kmFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
90 kmWesterburgRailway station
5.2 kmLangenhahnRailway station
6.2 kmNistertal-Bad MarienbergRailway station
7.9 kmPlaces near Pottum
Places with a climate like Pottum
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Pottum?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pottum.
What is the hottest month in Pottum?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Pottum?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pottum?
December is the wettest month with about 100 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Pottum?
The postal code of Pottum is 56459.