Lower Saxony, Germany
Schöningen
Schöningen is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 10,937 (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
Population10,937
Local time04:37
52.14° N, 10.97° EElevation 136 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code38364October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month46mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Schöningen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:55 · 18:0710 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:48Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.6Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
65 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
40 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 11 km
Weather in Schöningen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 94%
Today23 Oct13°7°2.4 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°4.4 mm
Sun25 Oct15°7°10.4 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°0.6 mm
Tue27 Oct17°7°
Wed28 Oct16°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Schöningen
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 | 22 | 23 | 58 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 73 | 48 | 19 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 50 | 40 | 54 | 43 | 59 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 51 | 56 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Schöningen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Schöningen
0.2 km
St. Vincent0.8 km
St. Lorenz, Schöningen1.6 km
Schöningen Spears0.3 km
Schloss Schöningen
7.5 km
St. Josef, Harbke
10 km
St. Bonifatius, SüpplingenMuseum1.9 km
Forschungsmuseum SchöningenBuilt 2013Museum0.1 km
Heimatmuseum SchöningenMore museums: Torhaus
Outdoors around Schöningen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Reisemobilstellplatz Maschweg (Schützenhaus Helmstedt)Camp sites
0.8 kmCampingplatz RäbkeCamp sites
1.2 kmHeesebergturmViewpoints
1.4 kmGolfclub Sankt LorenzGolf courses
1.4 kmAussichtspunkt Braunkohle Tagebau SchöningenViewpoints
1.7 kmNature around Schöningen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Schöningen
Earthquakes around Schöningen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record2within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 142 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 148 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Quaternary · 1
Towns and villages around Schöningen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hoiersdorf1.9 kmEsbeck2.2 kmTwieflingen3.8 kmKißleberfeld4.5 kmOffleben4.9 kmBüddenstedt5 kmNeu Büddenstedt5.1 kmTrendelbusch5.2 kmWobeck5.3 kmReinsdorf5.4 kmWarberg5.8 kmDobbeln5.9 kmSöllingen6.1 kmWolsdorf6.2 kmRunstedt6.3 kmHohnsleben6.5 kmIngeleben7.3 kmJerxheim7.8 kmFrellstedt8.3 kmRäbke8.8 kmBahnhof Jerxheim9.5 kmBeierstedt10 kmHelmstedt10 kmWatenstedt10 kmSüpplingen11 kmEmmerstedt12 kmLelm12 kmGevensleben12 kmBad Helmstedt13 kmLangeleben13 kmSüpplingenburg13 kmHagenhof13 kmSunstedt14 kmSchickelsheim15 kmBarmke15 km
Schöningen from above
Around Schöningen34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Altenau, Lower SaxonyNature8.4 kmLappwaldseeNature8.3 kmDaneil's CaveNature20 kmLutter (Schunter)Nature15 kmAue, Saxony-AnhaltNature21 kmUhrauNature20 kmKaltetalskopfMountain40 kmKattnäseMountain38 kmStumpfrückenMountain38 kmSchwengskopfMountain39 kmArmeleutebergMountain38 kmAstbergMountain38 kmSt. VincentMonument0.2 kmSt. Lorenz, SchöningenMonument0.8 kmSchöningen SpearsMonument1.6 kmSchloss SchöningenMonument0.3 kmSt. Josef, HarbkeMonument7.5 kmSt. Bonifatius, SüpplingenMonument10 kmSt. Lambertus, SüpplingenMonument11 kmSt. Ludger's AbbeyMonument10 kmForschungsmuseum SchöningenMuseum1.9 kmHeimatmuseum SchöningenMuseum0.1 kmTill-Eulenspiegel-MuseumMuseum13 kmHeesebergmuseumMuseum11 kmStation 18 NeuwegerslebenMuseum14 kmFrellstedtStation9.3 kmHelmstedtStation9.8 kmMarienbornStation13 kmHelmstedtPlace10 kmKönigslutter am ElmPlace16 kmSchöppenstedtPlace13 kmEilslebenPlace17 kmHötenslebenPlace4.3 kmSchwanebeckPlace22 km
Postal code
38364
Getting to Schöningen
Hannover AirportHAJ
94 kmLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ
118 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
129 kmFrellstedtRailway station
9.3 kmHelmstedtRailway station
9.8 kmMarienbornRailway station
13 kmPlaces near Schöningen
Places with a climate like Schöningen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Schöningen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Schöningen.
What is the hottest month in Schöningen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Schöningen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Schöningen?
July is the wettest month with about 65 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Schöningen?
The postal code of Schöningen is 38364.