Lower Saxony, Germany
Schapen
Schapen is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 2,462 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population2,462
Local time04:10
52.40° N, 7.56° EElevation 37 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code48480October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Schapen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:09 · 18:2010 h 11 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 17:02Northern 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
80 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
45 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Schapen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 16 km/h · humidity 96%
Today23 Oct14°7°9.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°4.1 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°16 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°1.5 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct15°4°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
When to go to Schapen
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 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 56 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 45 | 17 | 14 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 55 | 70 | 45 | 60 | 76 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 78 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Schapen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Schapen
Outdoors around Schapen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Naturzoo RheineZoos
1.6 kmBlauer SeeCamp sites
1.9 kmFörderturm BuchholzViewpoints
3.7 kmCampingplatz HerthaseeCamp sites
3.8 kmVogel-Beobachtungsstation FinkenfeldViewpoints
5.6 kmTorfmoorsee WestuferDive site
13 kmTorfmoorsee OstuferDive site
13 kmNaturagart - Unterwasser-ParkDive site
20 kmTauchsportanlageDive site
20 kmNature around Schapen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Schapen
Earthquakes around Schapen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Schapen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kirchhof1.5 kmBarwöste2.7 kmSchardingen4.6 kmBeesten5.3 kmTalge6.6 kmWilsten6.6 kmOverwater7 kmOstendorf7.2 kmSpelle7.4 kmSuttrup7.5 kmWestendorf7.8 kmGeringhusen8.1 kmBlankemate8.3 kmVarenrode8.6 kmSetlage8.7 kmVenhaus9.1 kmLünsfeld9.1 kmLohe9.2 kmLünne9.5 kmFreren9.5 kmHeitel9.8 kmMessingen9.9 kmVölleringhook10 kmBrümsel10 kmVenslage10 kmKunkenbecke11 kmHollenhorst11 kmKunkemühle12 kmMoorlage12 kmThuine12 kmWesel12 kmAndervenne12 kmSommeringen13 kmHesselte13 kmHeese13 kmSaller14 kmListrup14 kmMundersum14 kmBexten14 kmBramsche14 kmSudderwehe14 kmHolsten14 kmHelschen15 kmHüvede15 km
Schapen from above
Around Schapen38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Großes Heiliges MeerNature7.5 kmHeideweiherNature7.5 kmDreierwalder AaNature7.2 kmErdfallseeNature7.3 kmSchaler AaNature7.9 kmGiegel AaNature6.3 kmLeeder-BergMountain30 kmPiesbergMountain33 kmIbbenbürener BergplatteMountain19 kmKlotenbergMountain22 kmSchleptruper EggeMountain32 kmRiesenbecker BergMountain15 kmTorfmoorsee WestuferDive site13 kmTorfmoorsee OstuferDive site13 kmNaturagart - Unterwasser-ParkDive site20 kmJüdischer Friedhof, HopstenMonument2.2 kmEvangelisch-reformierte Kirche, SchapenMonument1.0 kmSt. Vitus, FrerenMonument9.7 kmFriedenskirche, HörstelMonument12 kmSt. Katharina, VoltlageMonument13 kmSt. Marien, HörstelMonument14 kmBentlage MonasteryMonument14 kmSt. Georg (Hopsten)Monument3.7 kmKloster GravenhorstMuseum13 kmDA, Kunsthaus Kloster GravenhorstMuseum13 kmMuseum HölscherhofMuseum6.8 kmHeimat- und Korbmuseum "Alte Ruthemühle"Museum12 kmMuseum Kloster BentlageMuseum14 kmIbbenbüren-EschStation13 kmRheineStation16 kmSalzbergenStation17 kmBockholter EmsfähreFerry port20 kmRheinePlace15 kmIbbenbürenPlace17 kmLingenPlace21 kmHörstelPlace12 kmNeuenkirchenPlace22 kmMettingenPlace18 km
Postal code
48480
Getting to Schapen
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMO
31 kmDortmund AirportDTM
98 kmGroningen Airport EeldeGRQ
104 kmIbbenbüren-EschRailway station
13 kmRheineRailway station
16 kmSalzbergenRailway station
17 kmBockholter EmsfähreFerry port
20 kmPlaces near Schapen
Places with a climate like Schapen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Schapen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Schapen.
What is the hottest month in Schapen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Schapen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Schapen?
January is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Schapen?
The postal code of Schapen is 48480.