Lower Saxony, Germany
Vechta
Vechta is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 33,768 (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
Population33,768
Local time07:14
52.73° N, 8.29° EElevation 35 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes49374–49375, 49377October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month69mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Vechta at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:1610 h 09 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:59Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.2Next 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 monthJuly
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Vechta
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 18 km/h · humidity 95%
Today23 Oct13°6°7.8 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°4 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°13.9 mm
Mon26 Oct13°5°5.4 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
When to go to Vechta
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 | 23 | 55 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 42 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 53 | 68 | 44 | 59 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 74 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Vechta
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Vechta
1.9 km
St. Marien in Oythe
6.5 km
St. Johannes Baptist, BakumBuilt 1907
9.8 km
St. Vitus, BakumBuilt 1772
14 km
St. BonaventuraBuilt 1908
14 km
St. Veit, Barnstorf
15 km
St. Nicolaikirche, DiepholzMuseum0.9 km
Museum im ZeughausBuilt 1997
Museum9.9 km
Heimatmuseum AschenMore museums: Moortunnel
Outdoors around Vechta
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Campingplatz HartensbergseeCamp sites
0.5 kmHallenwellen- und Freibad VechtaWater parks
1.2 kmWildpark DinklageZoos
1.4 kmAussichtsturmViewpoints
1.5 kmGolfclub Gut BrettbergGolf courses
2.3 kmCampingplatz HunteseeCamp sites
2.4 kmTauchverein DelphinDive site
18 kmBadesee HalenDive site
18 kmNature around Vechta
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Vechta
Earthquakes around Vechta
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
University of VechtaUniversity or college · founded 1830
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft und Technik, Private Hochschule für Wirtschaft und TechnikUniversity or college · founded 1998
Towns and villages around Vechta
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Oythe1.8 kmStoppelmarkt2 kmStukenborg2.1 kmGrünemoor2.6 kmTelbrake2.8 kmHolzhausen3 kmVardel3.1 kmBergstrup3.2 kmTonnenmoor4 kmVor dem Moore4.1 kmSchledehausen4.3 kmAmerbusch4.4 kmKrimpenfort4.4 kmWesterlutten4.8 kmBallast4.9 kmCalveslage4.9 kmBirkenbusch5 kmLutten5.1 kmLohe5.3 kmHoltrup5.5 kmOsterheide5.6 kmElmelage5.7 kmNordlohne5.7 kmOsterende6 kmWeihe6 kmHöven6.2 kmSchellohne6.3 kmBakum6.5 kmSpreda6.5 kmLangförden6.7 kmBrägel6.8 kmMolkenstraße6.8 kmSüdholz6.8 kmDeindrup7.2 kmHarme7.3 kmBomhof7.4 kmArkeburg7.4 kmStrohe7.7 kmLandwehr7.8 kmWesterbakum7.9 kmBokern7.9 kmLohne8 kmAstrup8.1 kmNorddöllen8.2 kmBüschel8.3 kmThessen8.4 kmFeldhaus8.7 kmLerchenthal8.9 kmGoldenstedt-Heide8.9 kmKardinal-Graf-von-Galen-Siedlung9.2 kmHopen9.3 kmHagstedt9.4 kmHamberg9.6 kmMärschendorf9.8 kmZerhusen9.8 kmVestrup9.8 kmWöstendöllen10 kmHerrenholz10 kmTange10 kmBissenhausen10 kmLahrheide10 kmVarenesch11 kmSüdlohne11 kmGastrup11 kmMeyerhöfen11 kmHausstette11 kmHalter11 kmErlte11 kmKlein Ambergen11 kmBrockdorf11 kmLahr11 kmGoldenstedt12 kmBahlen12 kmSiedlung Schwarzer Berg12 kmAmbergen12 kmVisbek12 kmCarum12 kmBonrechtern12 kmEllenstedt12 kmKroge12 km
Vechta from above
Around Vechta33 places to see, do and reach nearby
GrawiedeNature12 kmSoesteNature15 kmDelmeNature25 kmDadauNature13 kmWagenfelder AueNature16 kmStrotheNature17 kmKollwesshöhMountain34 kmSignalberg (Damme)Mountain20 kmDielinger KleiMountain33 kmTauchverein DelphinDive site18 kmBadesee HalenDive site18 kmSt. Marien in OytheMonument1.9 kmSt. Johannes Baptist, BakumMonument6.5 kmSt. Vitus, BakumMonument9.8 kmSt. BonaventuraMonument14 kmSt. Veit, BarnstorfMonument14 kmSt. Nicolaikirche, DiepholzMonument15 kmSt. Peter und Paul, CappelnMonument15 kmWasserburg HopenMonument9.2 kmMuseum im ZeughausMuseum0.9 kmHeimatmuseum AschenMuseum9.9 kmTechnikmuseum Diepholz-HeedeMuseum14 kmIndustriemuseum LohneMuseum8.3 kmSchweger WindmühleMuseum14 kmVechtaStation0.6 kmVechta-StoppelmarktStation2.0 kmLohne (Oldb)Station8.3 kmWildeshausenPlace21 kmQuakenbrückPlace24 kmTwistringenPlace25 kmGroßenknetenPlace24 kmGoldenstedtPlace12 kmVisbekPlace12 km
Postal codes
49374–4937549377
Getting to Vechta
Bremen AirportBRE
49 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
78 kmHannover AirportHAJ
99 kmVechtaRailway station
0.6 kmVechta-StoppelmarktRailway station
2 kmLohne (Oldb)Railway station
8.3 kmPlaces near Vechta
Places with a climate like Vechta
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Vechta?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Vechta.
What is the hottest month in Vechta?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Vechta?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Vechta?
July is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Vechta?
Vechta has 3 postal codes: 49374–49375, 49377.