Lower Saxony, Germany
Soltau
Soltau is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 22,522 (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
Population22,522
Local time09:18
52.99° N, 9.84° EElevation 64 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code29614October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month66mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Soltau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:1010 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 16:52Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.1Next 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 month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Soltau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 97%
Today23 Oct12°5°3.3 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°1.8 mm
Sun25 Oct12°6°16.3 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°1.8 mm
Tue27 Oct16°7°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°4°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
When to go to Soltau
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 | 53 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 40 | 16 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 57 | 69 | 46 | 58 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 75 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Soltau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Soltau
0.4 km
St. Johannis, Soltau
0.6 km
Lutherkirche, SoltauBuilt 1910
1.3 km
Zionskirche (Soltau)Built 1888
0.5 km
Our Lady of the Rosary church Soltau
0.9 km
Breidings GartenBuilt 1850
0.2 km
Ratsmühle Soltau
Museum0.2 km
Soltau Toy Museum
Museum0.1 km
Felto - Filzwelt SoltauBuilt 2015More museums: Die Bleilaus · Heimatmuseum · Hof Breidings Garten · Soltauer Salzmuseum Außenbereich
Outdoors around Soltau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Soltau ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
0.8 kmTreehouseViewpoints
1 kmDschungel GolfGolf courses
1.4 kmKinderbauernhofZoos
1.4 kmAqua MundoWater parks
1.4 kmKreuzbergViewpoints · 114 m
1.5 kmNature around Soltau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Soltau
Earthquakes around Soltau
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Soltau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Neu Tetendorf1.4 kmTetendorf1.7 kmEinfrielingen2 kmEbsmoor2.1 kmAlm2.3 kmAhlften2.7 kmLoh2.9 kmDannhorn3.5 kmTiegen3.6 kmWillingen3.7 kmBarmbruch3.8 kmFriedrichseck4.1 kmWiedingen4.4 kmHarber4.4 kmMeßhausen4.5 kmOeningen4.5 kmNottorf4.7 kmEllingen5.1 kmMarbostel5.2 kmWolterdingen5.2 kmMittelstendorf5.2 kmLeitzingen5.6 kmDittmern5.8 kmWieheholz6 kmHuckenrieth6.1 kmLührsbockel6.1 kmGroßeholz6.2 kmMeinern6.4 kmFuhrhop6.4 kmDeimern6.6 kmJettebruch6.7 kmBömme6.9 kmLeverdingen7.2 kmWense7.4 kmSpringhorn7.6 kmReimerdingen7.6 kmDehnernbockel7.7 kmAvenriep7.8 kmSiedlung Frielingen7.8 kmHillern7.9 kmHarmelingen7.9 kmFrielingen8 kmSteinberg8.1 kmBahnhof Frielingen8.1 kmMengebostel8.3 kmSurbostel8.4 kmGröps8.4 kmWoltem8.6 kmLimbeck8.6 kmStübeckshorn8.8 kmObernhausen8.8 kmSuroide9.1 kmHötzingen9.3 kmLangeloh9.3 kmDieckhus9.3 kmRiepe9.5 kmSiedlung Woltem9.8 kmWinkelhausen9.8 kmEmmingen10 kmEitze10 kmHemsen10 kmBeck10 kmNeuenkirchen10 kmDorfmark10 kmFreyersen10 kmWestendorf11 kmMeinholz11 kmHeber11 kmTimmerloh11 kmZiegelei11 kmBommelsen11 kmFischendorf11 kmAm Torfwerk11 kmKempen11 kmBockel11 kmHermannseck11 kmWieckhorst11 kmKriegerweg11 kmWietzendorf12 kmKleinharl12 km
Soltau from above
Around Soltau34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Wietze (Örtze)Nature8.0 kmSoltauNature0.2 kmStichter SeeNature9.7 kmAhlftener FlattNature2.7 kmBirkensee, Lower SaxonyNature9.9 kmLuhe, Lower SaxonyNature13 kmSchlageterinselNature1.4 kmWilseder BergMountain21 kmFalkenberg (Lüneburg Heath)Mountain15 kmHaußelbergMountain27 kmWietzer BergMountain21 kmHöllen-Berg, Lower SaxonyMountain12 kmSt. Johannis, SoltauMonument0.4 kmLutherkirche, SoltauMonument0.6 kmZionskirche (Soltau)Monument1.3 kmOur Lady of the Rosary church SoltauMonument0.5 kmBreidings GartenMonument0.9 kmRatsmühle SoltauMonument0.2 kmMuseum SoltauMonument0.2 kmJewish cemetery, SoltauMonument0.6 kmSoltau Toy MuseumMuseum0.2 kmFelto - Filzwelt SoltauMuseumunder 100 mSalt museum SoltauMuseum0.5 kmKunst-LandschaftMuseum10 kmPeetshof WietzendorfMuseum12 kmSoltau (Han)Station0.6 kmSoltau NordStation2.3 kmHambostelStation6.2 kmBergenPlace21 kmBad FallingbostelPlace16 kmVisselhövedePlace17 kmBispingenPlace15 kmFaßbergPlace24 kmNeuenkirchenPlace10 km
Postal code
29614
Getting to Soltau
Hannover AirportHAJ
59 kmBremen AirportBRE
71 kmHamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
72 kmSoltau (Han)Railway station
0.6 kmSoltau NordRailway station
2.3 kmHambostelRailway station
6.2 kmPlaces near Soltau
Places with a climate like Soltau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Soltau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Soltau.
What is the hottest month in Soltau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Soltau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Soltau?
July is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Soltau?
The postal code of Soltau is 29614.