North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ahlen
Ahlen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 52,387 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population52,387
Local time18:07
51.76° N, 7.89° EElevation 82 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes59225, 59227 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ahlen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:05 · 18:2210 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.8Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' 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 month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
79 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 11 km
Weather in Ahlen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 74%
Today22 Oct13°6°
Fri23 Oct14°7°5.4 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°7.1 mm
Sun25 Oct15°8°23 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°2.6 mm
Tue27 Oct19°11°1.9 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct15°5°
When to go to Ahlen
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 | 20 | 23 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 47 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 58 | 73 | 49 | 68 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 77 | 79 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Ahlen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
SchuhfabrikKönigstraße 7, 59227 Ahlen · 0.3 km
3 showsMonuments and museums in Ahlen
0.2 km
St. Marien, Ahlen
2.7 km
Ahlen Water TowerBuilt 1915
0.1 km
St. Bartholomäus (Ahlen)
0.8 km
Jüdischer Friedhof, Ahlen
11 km
Hamm (Westf) Hbf
6.4 km
St. Lambertus, Ahlen
Museum0.2 km
Kunst-Museum Ahlen
Museum0.1 km
Museum im GoldschmiedehausMore museums: Fritz-Winter-Haus · Museumsgarten
Outdoors around Ahlen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hallenbad BeckumCamp sites
0.6 kmclimbing wallClimbing
1.2 kmSwinGolf MünsterlandGolf courses
1.9 kmTierpark HammZoos
2 kmKletteranlage PhoenixparkClimbing
2.1 kmSoestwarteViewpoints
2.7 kmOcean DiveDive site
10 kmEnjoy the silence Tauchschule + EquipmentDive site
12 kmNature around Ahlen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ahlen
Earthquakes around Ahlen
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 record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 138 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 115 km
Universities and research institutes
Institut für Site und Facility ManagementResearch institute · founded 2004
Towns and villages around Ahlen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hallene3.3 kmLinnenfeld3.7 kmOestrich3.8 kmEster4.1 kmBorbein4.4 kmGemmerich4.8 kmEickel4.8 kmGuissen4.9 kmBrockhausen5.2 kmJönsthövel5.3 kmWerse6 kmIsendorf6.2 kmHinteler6.3 kmDolberg6.4 kmElker6.5 kmWalstedde6.6 kmTönnishäuschen6.7 kmHerrenstein7 kmOstdolberg7.1 kmHardt7.5 kmSommersell7.9 kmEickendorf8.3 kmHoltmar8.4 kmBracht8.5 kmAmecke8.7 kmRoland8.7 kmEnniger8.8 kmPöling8.8 kmAverdung9.4 kmWessenhorst9.6 kmSendenhorst9.7 kmBrock9.9 kmGeißler10 kmMersch10 kmWerl10 kmNeubeckum10 kmBeckum10 kmBalhorn11 kmDrensteinfurt11 kmRinkhöven11 kmNatorp11 kmDalmer11 kmHoltrup11 kmRückamp12 kmMestrup12 kmHoetmar12 kmRieth12 kmBeesen12 kmEnnigerloh13 kmVellern13 kmBuddenbaum13 kmOssenbeck13 kmAlst13 kmUnterberg Zwei14 kmLentrup14 kmElmenhorst14 kmHöckelmer14 kmNatarp14 kmFinkenberg14 kmHolter14 kmSandfort14 kmAhrenhorst14 kmBüttrup14 kmHoest14 km
Ahlen from above
Around Ahlen37 places to see, do and reach nearby
AhseNature8.7 kmOlfe (Werse)Nature1.1 kmWerseNature11 kmGeineggeNature12 kmSiechenbach (Kollenbach)Nature11 kmRadbodseeNature12 kmLemmbergMountain37 kmFürstenbergMountain32 kmMackenbergMountain16 kmVorbergshügelMountain36 kmRöste BergMountain38 kmOcean DiveDive site10 kmEnjoy the silence Tauchschule + EquipmentDive site12 kmSt. Marien, AhlenMonument0.2 kmAhlen Water TowerMonument2.7 kmSt. Bartholomäus (Ahlen)Monumentunder 100 mJüdischer Friedhof, AhlenMonument0.8 kmHamm (Westf) HbfMonument11 kmSt. Lambertus, AhlenMonument6.4 kmSt. Antonius, SendenhorstMonument6.6 kmSt. Stephanus, HammMonument7.2 kmKunst-Museum AhlenMuseum0.2 kmMuseum im GoldschmiedehausMuseum0.1 kmHeimatmuseum AhlenMuseum0.2 kmGlaselefantMuseum9.0 kmGustav-Lübcke-MuseumMuseum11 kmAhlen (Westf)Station0.5 kmHamm-UentropStation9.0 kmBeckum-NeubeckumStation10 kmLupiaFerry port6.7 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port7.7 kmHammPlace10 kmKamenPlace25 kmWarendorfPlace22 kmBeckumPlace11 kmWerlPlace23 kmWernePlace21 km
Postal codes
592255922759229
Getting to Ahlen
Dortmund AirportDTM
33 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
43 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
53 kmAhlen (Westf)Railway station
0.5 kmHamm-UentropRailway station
9 kmBeckum-NeubeckumRailway station
10 kmLupiaFerry port
6.7 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port
7.7 kmPlaces near Ahlen
Places with a climate like Ahlen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ahlen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ahlen.
What is the hottest month in Ahlen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Ahlen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ahlen?
January is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ahlen?
Ahlen has 3 postal codes: 59225, 59227, 59229.