Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Ritzerau
Ritzerau is a locality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has a population of about 303 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population303
Local time02:33
53.66° N, 10.57° EElevation 34 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code23896October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month66mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ritzerau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:00 · 18:0510 h 05 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:49Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.7Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
77 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Ritzerau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 11 km/h · humidity 94%
Today23 Oct12°5°1 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°3.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°13.6 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°1.1 mm
Tue27 Oct16°7°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct12°4°
Sat31 Oct10°3°
When to go to Ritzerau
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 | 26 | 52 | 72 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 39 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 71 | 52 | 65 | 46 | 59 | 75 | 77 | 84 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 70 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
What's on in Ritzerau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ritzerau
Outdoors around Ritzerau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hallenbad Aqua SiwaWater parks
0.5 kmCamping SchwalkenbergCamp sites
0.8 kmGolf Club Gut Grambek e.V.Golf courses
0.9 kmSchwalkenbergViewpoints · 13 m
0.9 kmWildpark UhlenkolkZoos
1.2 kmHahnheider TurmViewpoints
2.1 kmNature around Ritzerau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ritzerau
Earthquakes around Ritzerau
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Ritzerau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nusse1.3 kmPoggensee2.4 kmWalksfelde3.4 kmPanten3.5 kmSirksfelde3.7 kmMannhagen3.8 kmKühsen3.9 kmLüchow3.9 kmBergrade4.1 kmDuvensee4.2 kmKoberg4.2 kmSandfelde4.4 kmNeu-Lankau5 kmHammer5 kmBorstorf5.5 kmAnker5.5 kmNiendorf5.9 kmSandesneben6 kmLabenz6.1 kmKlinkrade6.1 kmNeuenlande6.1 kmWentorf6.2 kmBälau6.3 kmLankau6.6 kmLinau6.7 kmBullenhorst6.9 kmKöthel7 kmGretenberge7.3 kmFeilberg7.6 kmAlt Mölln7.7 kmBreitenfelde7.7 kmHollenbek7.9 kmBehlendorf7.9 kmSandkuhle7.9 kmGöldenitz8 kmDüchelsdorf8.3 kmSteinhorst8.4 kmKlein Schretstaken8.5 kmSchiphorst8.6 kmNiendorf an der Stecknitz8.6 kmSierksrade8.6 kmGroßschretstaken8.7 kmMühlenrade9 kmGroß Weeden9 kmAlbsfelde9.1 kmMölln9.2 kmKastorf9.3 kmFranzdorf9.3 kmBerkenthin9.4 kmSchönberg9.5 kmKleinberkenthin9.6 kmGroßberkenthin9.6 kmTalkau9.7 kmKulpin10 kmSiebenbäumen10 kmGiesensdorf10 kmFuhlenhagen10 kmKleintalkau10 kmFredeburg11 kmAm Schmalsee11 kmHamfelde in Lauenburg11 kmDwerkaten11 kmRondeshagen11 kmKählstorf11 kmWoltersdorf11 kmTramm11 kmBasthorst11 kmHarmsdorf11 kmDahmker12 kmStubben12 kmBliestorf12 kmWaldsiedlung12 kmEinhaus12 kmGroß Disnack12 kmKlein Disnack12 kmGrambek12 kmGroß Boden12 kmKankelau13 kmGrinau13 kmSchmilau13 km
Ritzerau from above
Around Ritzerau35 places to see, do and reach nearby
PinnseeNature12 kmBilleNature6.9 kmBehlendorfer SeeNature8.5 kmSchmalseeNature11 kmLütauer SeeNature11 kmZiegelsee, Schleswig-HolsteinNature8.3 kmRethwieseNature24 kmBismarckinselNature13 kmMüllberg HummelsbüttelMountain34 kmMellen-BergMountain26 kmSchübergMountain26 kmChurch in NusseMonument0.8 kmRatzeburg CathedralMonument15 kmGut WotersenMonument14 kmMarienkirche, SandesnebenMonument5.3 kmVillage church BehlendorfMonument7.8 kmChurch of Saint Nicholas in MöllnMonument9.0 kmChurch in SiebenbäumenMonument10 kmSt. Marien, BasthorstMonument11 kmEulenspiegel-MuseumMuseum9.0 kmErnst Barlach Museum Ratzeburg--Altes VaterhausMuseum14 kmMuseum „Vergessene Arbeit“Museum8.5 kmRathausmuseum MöllnMuseum9.0 kmA.-Paul-Weber-HausMuseum14 kmRatzeburgStation12 kmMölln (Lauenburg)Station8.8 kmSchwarzenbekStation18 kmAnleger FahrgastschiffFerry port8.9 kmSchloßwieseFerry port14 kmLübeckPlace24 kmAhrensburgPlace22 kmBad OldesloePlace21 kmBargteheidePlace21 kmReinfeldPlace19 kmGroßhansdorfPlace19 km
Postal code
23896
Getting to Ritzerau
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBC
19 kmHamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
38 kmRostock-Laage AirportRLG
116 kmRatzeburgRailway station
12 kmMölln (Lauenburg)Railway station
8.8 kmSchwarzenbekRailway station
18 kmAnleger FahrgastschiffFerry port
8.9 kmSchloßwieseFerry port
14 kmPlaces near Ritzerau
Places with a climate like Ritzerau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ritzerau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ritzerau.
What is the hottest month in Ritzerau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ritzerau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ritzerau?
July is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ritzerau?
The postal code of Ritzerau is 23896.