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Paderborn District
Paderborn District
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Alfen

Alfen is a locality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time16:56
51.65° N, 8.70° EElevation 147 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
The year in Alfenweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month67mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Alfen at a glance

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 monthJanuary

77 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

56 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 8.2 km

Weather in Alfen

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
13°C

Rain · wind 29 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct13°8°3.9 mm
Sat24 Oct11°5°6.3 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°18.7 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°2.9 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct15°6°
Sat31 Oct12°5°

When to go to Alfen

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score152020536564636468431514
High5°6°10°15°19°22°24°24°19°14°9°5°
Low-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°3°0°
Rain (mm)775977566981838276678281
Wet days161213101313151511121416

What's on in Alfen

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Alfen

All monuments

Nature around Alfen

Nature in Germany

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Alfen

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Alfen

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 121 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 143 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 141 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 120 km

Towns and villages around Alfen

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Alfen

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Alfen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Alfen.
What is the hottest month in Alfen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Alfen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Alfen?
January is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.