North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Attendorn
Attendorn is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 260 m above sea level. It has a population of about 23,376 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population23,376
Local time22:14
51.13° N, 7.90° EElevation 260 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes57437, 57439October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month102mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Attendorn at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:1910 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 16:29Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · 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
132 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
71 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.7 km
Weather in Attendorn
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 29 km/h · humidity 97%
Today24 Oct10°6°1.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°24.2 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°
Tue27 Oct17°10°
Wed28 Oct13°5°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°3°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct12°2°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov9°6°1.5 mm
Mon2 Nov9°5°0.5 mm
When to go to Attendorn
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 | 51 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 39 | 14 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 132 | 98 | 113 | 71 | 83 | 92 | 99 | 90 | 98 | 102 | 118 | 130 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Attendorn
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Attendorn
0.2 km
Evangelische Kirche Attendorn
2.4 km
St. Augustinus, Attendorn1.6 km
Burg Schnellenberg
2.7 km
Waldenburg
0.2 km
Bieketurm
0.3 km
Jewish cemetery, AttendornMuseum0.1 km
SüdsauerlandmuseumMuseum0.5 km
Attendorner Feuerwehr-Museum e.V.Built 1986More museums: Feuerwehrmuseum
Outdoors around Attendorn
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 kmSGV Jugend- und Wanderheim BamenohlMountain huts
0.7 kmElspe FestivalTheme parks
0.9 kmSGV-Hütte ElspeMountain huts
1.1 kmBorghauser WandClimbing · 280 m
1.8 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
19 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site
20 kmNature around Attendorn
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Attendorn
Earthquakes around Attendorn
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 92 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 147 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 150 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 44 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 13 · 1 km
Devonian · 13
Formations around the town
Trilobites · 1Pedinopariops
Towns and villages around Attendorn
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Biekhofen1.8 kmNeu-Listernohl2.1 kmEnnest2.2 kmListernohl2.4 kmRepe2.6 kmKraghammer3.1 kmMerklinghausen3.3 kmWindhausen3.6 kmHelden3.7 kmBeukenbeul3.8 kmRieflinghausen3.9 kmMecklinghausen4.4 kmBürberg4.4 kmSange4.6 kmHeggen4.6 kmListerscheid4.7 kmNiederhelden5 kmLichtringhausen5 kmDünschede5 kmAlbringhausen5.4 kmHülschotten5.5 kmNeuenhof5.6 kmSilbecke5.7 kmRöllecken6.1 kmEichen6.3 kmHebberg6.5 kmOberveischede6.5 kmMittelneger6.7 kmBorghausen6.8 kmUnterneger6.8 kmFinnentrop6.8 kmBamenohl7.1 kmSondern7.4 kmHowald7.5 kmKirchveischede7.7 kmGrevenbrück7.9 kmSporke7.9 kmWeringhausen8.2 kmBonzel8.4 kmFrielentrop8.5 kmHespecke8.6 kmStade8.7 kmMüllen8.7 kmWaukemicke8.8 kmBilstein8.9 kmRhode8.9 kmGermaniahütte9 kmEichhagen9.1 kmTheten9.1 kmTrockenbrück9.2 kmLenhausen9.3 kmRehringhausen9.4 kmDumicke9.4 kmHohl9.5 kmHerpel9.8 kmStachelau9.9 kmGierschlade10 kmMaumke10 kmFrettermühle10 kmLütringhausen10 kmNiedermelbecke10 kmSchönholthausen10 kmBühren10 kmDeutmecke11 kmKruberg11 kmElspe11 kmSchürholz11 kmSchreibershof11 kmRönkhausen11 kmOstentrop11 kmBenolpe11 kmRahrbach11 kmOlpe11 kmLennestadt11 kmWelschen-Ennest12 kmNeuenkleusheim12 kmMeggen12 kmFrenkhausen12 kmAltenhundem12 kmEssinghausen12 km
Attendorn from above
Around Attendorn38 places to see, do and reach nearby
BiggeseeNature1.9 kmAtta CaveNature0.9 kmVeischedeNature7.8 kmHundemNature12 kmRepeNature4.5 kmIhneNature10 kmHunau-GipfelMountain35 kmAlbrechts-BergMountain35 kmHärdlerMountain23 kmBastenbergMountain39 kmHohe HesselMountain23 kmGroßer KopfMountain31 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area19 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site20 kmEvangelische Kirche AttendornMonument0.2 kmSt. Augustinus, AttendornMonument2.4 kmBurg SchnellenbergMonument1.6 kmWaldenburgMonument2.6 kmBieketurmMonument0.2 kmJewish cemetery, AttendornMonument0.3 kmHospitalkirche AttendornMonument0.3 kmWaldenburger KapelleMonument1.5 kmSüdsauerlandmuseumMuseumunder 100 mAttendorner Feuerwehr-Museum e.V.Museum0.5 kmMärkische Museum RailwayMuseum9.6 kmHeimathaus PlettenbergMuseum9.9 kmMuseum „Heimatstube“ SchönholthausenMuseum10 kmAttendornStation0.4 kmKraghammerStation2.8 kmFinnentropStation6.7 kmBiggedammFerry port2.4 kmAnlegestelle Talbrücke SondernFerry port6.5 kmLüdenscheidPlace22 kmKreuztalPlace19 kmOlpePlace11 kmAltenaPlace25 kmLennestadtPlace11 kmMeinerzhagenPlace18 km
Postal codes
5743757439
Getting to Attendorn
Dortmund AirportDTM
48 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
61 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
73 kmAttendornRailway station
0.4 kmKraghammerRailway station
2.8 kmFinnentropRailway station
6.7 kmBiggedammStade/Eichhagen
2.4 kmAnlegestelle Talbrücke SondernFerry port
6.5 kmPlaces near Attendorn
Places with a climate like Attendorn
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Attendorn?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Attendorn.
What is the hottest month in Attendorn?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Attendorn?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Attendorn?
January is the wettest month with about 132 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Attendorn?
Attendorn has 2 postal codes: 57437, 57439.