North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Altena
Altena is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 16,403 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Population16,403
Local time23:58
51.29° N, 7.67° EElevation 167 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code58762October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month104mm
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Altena at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:2210 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous94% · Moonrise 17:15Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
126 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
71 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.1 km
Weather in Altena
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 30 km/h · humidity 87%
Today23 Oct14°8°5 mm
Sat24 Oct11°5°11.8 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°32.9 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°2.5 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°1 mm
Wed28 Oct13°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°6°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
Sun1 Nov11°4°0.5 mm
When to go to Altena
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 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 42 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 126 | 96 | 111 | 71 | 86 | 96 | 104 | 97 | 99 | 104 | 115 | 122 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Altena
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Altena
0.6 km
Altena CastleBuilt 1100
0.1 km
Burg Holtzbrinck
0.2 km
Lutherkirche Altena
0.3 km
Haus Köster-Emden
0.4 km
Netter Dömchen
0.4 km
Gasthaus Pilling
Museum0.1 km
Deutsches DrahtmuseumBuilt 1965
Museum0.6 km
Museum der Grafschaft MarkBuilt 1875More museums: Erlebnisaufzug
Outdoors around Altena
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
LenneplattenClimbing
0.6 kmSGV-Wanderheim Ewald HagedornMountain huts
1 kmQuitmannsturmViewpoints · 514 m
1.6 kmJugendgästehaus und Zeltplatz Bahnhof GarbeckCamp sites
2 kmBiwakplatz KettlingCamp sites
2.2 kmBismarckturm IserlohnViewpoints · 338 m
2.5 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
20 kmTauchschule BuddycheckDive site
8.9 kmSorpesee SommertauchplatzDive site
19 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site
19 kmSorpesee - WintertauchplatzDive site
20 kmNature around Altena
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Altena
Earthquakes around Altena
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 · 89 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 132 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 63 km
Towns and villages around Altena
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hünengraben1.7 kmBrachtenbeck1.7 kmKnerling1.8 kmStädtische Rahmede1.9 kmSteinwinkel2.5 kmKleinendrescheid2.5 kmSassenscheid2.6 kmHegenscheid2.7 kmWixberg2.9 kmEileringsen3 kmNettenscheid3 kmGroßendrescheid3.2 kmElverlingsen3.3 kmHallenscheid3.4 kmMühlenrahmede3.4 kmHaste3.5 kmHahn3.8 kmDresel3.9 kmAttern3.9 kmEinsal4.2 kmSonnenscheid4.2 kmBremecke4.2 kmDahlsen4.3 kmAltroggenrahmede4.3 kmGrünewiese4.3 kmVoßwinkel4.4 kmEilerde4.5 kmBrenscheid4.5 kmObstfeld4.5 kmNachrodt-Wiblingwerde4.6 kmLangenstück4.8 kmHolensiepen4.9 kmRennerde4.9 kmRosmart5 kmRathmecke5.1 kmHerlsen5.1 kmWörden5.1 kmKesbern5.2 kmDünnebrett5.3 kmWinkeln5.5 kmDahle5.6 kmWestendorf6 kmIm Hasberg6.1 kmBrunscheid6.1 kmLasbeck6.2 kmBorn6.3 kmEggenscheid6.3 kmAlbringwerde6.3 kmLössel6.3 kmPillingsen6.3 kmOberrahmede6.4 kmVeserde6.5 kmHinterveserde6.7 kmRölvede6.7 kmWettringhof6.8 kmÜtterlingsen6.8 kmAugustenthal6.9 kmIhmerterbach6.9 kmStenglingsen7.1 kmGevelndorf7.1 kmAltenhülscheid7.1 kmBorbecke7.2 kmObergrüne7.2 kmNiederschemm7.4 kmHeedfeld7.5 kmDornwerth7.5 kmWerdohl7.5 kmSterbeckerhammer7.5 kmVogelberg7.6 kmHeide7.6 kmBärenstein7.7 kmNeuenrade7.7 kmBerentrop7.7 kmHülscheid7.8 kmNöllenwalze7.9 kmWachmecke8 kmSaat8 kmHeppingsen8 kmUntergrüne8.1 kmLeveringhausen8.1 km
Altena from above
Around Altena40 places to see, do and reach nearby
HönneNature6.1 kmDechen CaveNature8.1 kmBaarbachNature5.3 kmAbbabachNature12 kmNahmerbachNature3.2 kmNette (Lenne)Nature6.2 kmHimberg, North Rhine-WestphaliaMountain39 kmHoher LehnbergMountain38 kmNordhelle (Ebbe Mountains)Mountain17 kmHoher WaldMountain39 kmHomert (Lenne Mountains)Mountain30 kmSchombergMountain24 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area20 kmTauchschule BuddycheckDive site8.9 kmSorpesee SommertauchplatzDive site19 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site19 kmAltena CastleMonument0.6 kmBurg HoltzbrinckMonumentunder 100 mLutherkirche AltenaMonument0.2 kmHaus Köster-EmdenMonument0.3 kmNetter DömchenMonument0.4 kmGasthaus PillingMonument0.4 kmSt. Matthäus, AltenaMonument0.7 kmGustav-Selve-DenkmalMonument0.8 kmDeutsches DrahtmuseumMuseumunder 100 mMuseum der Grafschaft MarkMuseum0.6 kmYouth Hostel Museum Altena GermanyMuseum0.5 kmHagen Open-air MuseumMuseum14 kmHistorisches Centrum HagenMuseum14 kmAltena (Westfalen)Station0.8 kmWerdohlStation7.1 kmIserlohn-LetmatheStation8.5 kmCafe SeeschlösschenFerry port20 kmAnleger Herdecke (Ruhr)Ferry port20 kmHagenPlace16 kmIserlohnPlace9.2 kmLüdenscheidPlace8.9 kmSchwertePlace18 kmHemerPlace12 kmGevelsbergPlace23 km
Postal code
58762
Getting to Altena
Dortmund AirportDTM
25 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
60 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
63 kmAltena (Westfalen)Railway station
0.8 kmWerdohlRailway station
7.1 kmIserlohn-LetmatheRailway station
8.5 kmCafe SeeschlösschenFerry port
20 kmAnleger Herdecke (Ruhr)Wetter (Ruhr)
20 kmPlaces near Altena
Places with a climate like Altena
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Altena?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Altena.
What is the hottest month in Altena?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Altena?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Altena?
January is the wettest month with about 126 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Altena?
The postal code of Altena is 58762.