North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Affeln
Affeln is a village in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 387 m above sea level. It has a population of about 760. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population760
Local time08:00
51.27° N, 7.86° EElevation 387 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month100mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Affeln at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:2110 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
124 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
71 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Affeln
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 23 km/h · humidity 97%
Today23 Oct13°6°9 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°20.8 mm
Sun25 Oct13°5°31.1 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°
Tue27 Oct17°7°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct14°6°
Thu29 Oct14°3°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct15°3°
When to go to Affeln
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 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 36 | 12 | 11 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 124 | 95 | 109 | 71 | 85 | 94 | 103 | 94 | 98 | 100 | 114 | 121 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Affeln
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Affeln
Outdoors around Affeln
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Erlebnisbad FintoWater parks
0.5 kmSteinmannAquariums
0.6 kmLenneplattenClimbing
0.6 kmSGV Jugend- und Wanderheim BamenohlMountain huts
0.7 kmSGV-Wanderheim Ewald HagedornMountain huts
1 kmJübergturmViewpoints
1 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
24 kmSkihang TüppelSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
39 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site
7 kmSorpesee SommertauchplatzDive site
8 kmSorpesee - WintertauchplatzDive site
9.5 kmTauchschule BuddycheckDive site
16 kmNature around Affeln
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Affeln
Earthquakes around Affeln
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 98 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 144 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 60 km
Towns and villages around Affeln
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Altenaffeln1.3 kmBlintrop1.9 kmFreientrop2.4 kmNiedernhöfen2.4 kmKüntrop3 kmBenkamp3.1 kmHespe3.5 kmBlemke4 kmTeindeln4.2 kmKäsberg4.3 kmHöveringhausen4.4 kmEiringhausen4.4 kmOhle4.5 kmLangenholthausen4.5 kmHilfringhausen4.6 kmKettling4.6 kmFriedrichstal4.6 kmDickenbruch4.7 kmLeinschede5 kmBöddinghausen5 kmPapenkuhle5.1 kmNeuenrade5.3 kmGarbeck5.4 kmBerentrop5.4 kmFrühlinghausen5.9 kmSelscheid6.4 kmBalve6.4 kmWerdohl6.6 kmPungelscheid6.6 kmMellen6.8 kmBracht7 kmLeveringhausen7.2 kmPlettenberg7.2 kmPasel7.5 kmHechmecke7.5 kmHelle7.8 kmWocklum7.9 kmÜtterlingsen7.9 kmDahle8 kmKleinhammer8 kmHolthausen8.1 kmHeide8.3 kmBremcke8.4 kmSanssouci8.9 kmDeitenbecke8.9 kmHeppingsen9 kmFrehlinghausen9.2 kmStephanopel9.2 kmKöbbinghausen9.3 kmHeppingserbach9.3 kmBeckum9.4 kmEveking9.5 kmVolkringhausen9.6 kmRärin9.6 kmWinterhof9.8 kmDresel9.8 kmHüinghausen9.8 kmBorbecke10 kmOesterau10 kmNettenscheid10 kmDingeringhausen10 kmDankelmert10 kmBärenstein10 kmElverlingsen11 kmBubbecke11 kmBinolen11 kmWachmecke11 kmElsen11 kmDornwerth11 kmSteinwinkel11 kmWestendorf11 kmLettmecke11 kmSchwarze Ahe11 kmLandemert11 kmDanklin11 kmIhmerterbach11 kmIm Hasberg11 kmHimmelmert11 kmHembecke12 kmKückelheim12 km
Affeln from above
Around Affeln41 places to see, do and reach nearby
HönneNature6.9 kmElse (Lenne)Nature12 kmNette (Lenne)Nature7.0 kmOeseNature7.1 kmBalve CaveNature7.3 kmLinnepeNature12 kmHunau-GipfelMountain38 kmHärdlerMountain32 kmBastenbergMountain37 kmHohe HesselMountain33 kmGroßer KopfMountain40 kmJübergMountain36 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area24 kmSkihang TüppelSki area39 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site7.0 kmSorpesee SommertauchplatzDive site8.0 kmSorpesee - WintertauchplatzDive site9.5 kmSt. Lambertus, AffelnMonument0.1 kmEbbergkircheMonument15 kmAltena CastleMonument13 kmSt. Blasius, BalveMonument6.2 kmChristuskirche, PlettenbergMonument6.8 kmSt. Bonifatius, HemerMonument13 kmAmtshaus HemerMonument13 kmSt. Antonius Einsiedler, FinnentropMonument15 kmCity museum of WerdohlMuseum6.9 kmMärkische Museum RailwayMuseum10 kmFelsenmeermuseumMuseum13 kmHeimathaus PlettenbergMuseum6.8 kmMuseum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte (Balve)Museum7.1 kmPlettenbergStation4.7 kmBalveStation6.5 kmWerdohlStation7.1 kmBiggedammFerry port19 kmAnlegestelle Talbrücke SondernFerry port22 kmArnsbergPlace20 kmIserlohnPlace16 kmLüdenscheidPlace17 kmHemerPlace14 kmAttendornPlace17 kmFröndenbergPlace23 km
Getting to Affeln
Dortmund AirportDTM
32 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
65 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
68 kmPlettenbergRailway station
4.7 kmBalveRailway station
6.5 kmWerdohlRailway station
7.1 kmBiggedammStade/Eichhagen
19 kmAnlegestelle Talbrücke SondernFerry port
22 kmPlaces near Affeln
Places with a climate like Affeln
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Affeln?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Affeln.
What is the hottest month in Affeln?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Affeln?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Affeln?
January is the wettest month with about 124 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.