Hannover, Germany: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Hannover is a city in Germany, in Lower Saxony. About 515,140 people live in the city proper, making it the 13th largest city of Germany in our atlas.

It lies at 52.37° N, 9.73° E, about 57 m (187 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Berlin time zone.

Location

Red dot: Hannover. Green dots: other major cities of Germany. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Hannover has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 24°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -2°C (28°F). Around 725 mm (29 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

NiedersachsenstadionFootball stadium in Hannover

Herrenhausen GardensPark in Hanover, Germany

KestnergesellschaftArt museum and art organization in Hannover, Germany

Herrenhausen PalacePalace in Hanover, Germany

Opera HouseOpera house in Hanover, Germany

Landesmuseum HannoverMuseum in Hannover

TelemaxTelecommunication tower in Hannover, Germany

August Kestner MuseumArt and archaeological museum in Hanover, Germany

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in GermanyNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2910831 (CC BY 4.0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Hanover stadium: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons)
Aerial image of Großer Garten (view from the south): Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Kestner Gesellschaft: Axel Hindemith, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Hannover Schloss zu Herrenhausen (um 1895): Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
2022-03-06 Staatsoper Hannover: Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum (8535266820): Roel Hemkes, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Telemax - panoramio: Bobanaut, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Museum August Kestner - Joy of Museums: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)