Hesse, Germany
Bad Hersfeld
Bad Hersfeld is a town in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 30,632 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population30,632
Local time02:22
50.87° N, 9.71° EElevation 209 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes36244, 36246–36247 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month53mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bad Hersfeld at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:58 · 18:1510 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:53Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
60 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Bad Hersfeld
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 86%
Today23 Oct13°6°2 mm
Sat24 Oct11°4°7.8 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°21.4 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°
Tue27 Oct17°8°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct14°6°
Thu29 Oct13°3°
Fri30 Oct15°2°
Sat31 Oct12°0°
When to go to Bad Hersfeld
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 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 56 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 42 | 18 | 15 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 55 | 44 | 55 | 46 | 68 | 64 | 70 | 60 | 57 | 53 | 60 | 60 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Bad Hersfeld
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bad Hersfeld
Outdoors around Bad Hersfeld
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
DAV KletterturmClimbing
0.4 kmDAV KletteranlageClimbing
1 kmHallenbad AquaFitWater parks
1.5 kmMengshäuser KuppeViewpoints · 473 m
3.8 kmCampingplatz SeeParkCamp sites
4 kmFerienpark WehrdaCamp sites
6.1 kmNature around Bad Hersfeld
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bad Hersfeld
Earthquakes around Bad Hersfeld
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 record7within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 29 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 33 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 42 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 135 km
Universities and research institutes
University of Applied Sciences of the German Social Accident InsuranceUniversity or college · founded 1996
Towns and villages around Bad Hersfeld
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wehneberg1.7 kmKalkobes1.9 kmPetersberg2.5 kmSölzerhöfe2.9 kmHeenes3.2 kmEichhof3.4 kmSorga3.6 kmAllmershausen3.7 kmFriedlos4 kmUnterhaun4 kmWendebach4.2 kmKathus4.4 kmReilos4.5 kmRohrbach4.6 kmRotensee4.7 kmGittersdorf4.9 kmKohlhausen4.9 kmAsbach5.2 kmTann5.4 kmOberhaun5.4 kmSieglos6.2 kmWippershain6.3 kmMecklar6.4 kmBiedebach6.5 kmRoßbach6.6 kmUntergeis6.6 kmBeiershausen6.7 kmEitra6.9 kmGerterode7.1 kmKerspenhausen7.5 kmFischbach7.6 kmHermannspiegel7.6 kmDinkelrode7.6 kmMeckbach7.8 kmBodes7.9 kmReckerode7.9 kmHilperhausen7.9 kmMalkomes8 kmOdensachsen8.2 kmErdmannrode8.7 kmBlankenheim8.8 kmObergeis8.8 kmWüstfeld8.9 kmSchenksolz9 kmMüsenbach9.1 kmGoßmannsrode9.2 kmMeisenbach9.5 kmNiederthalhausen9.5 kmLampertsfeld9.7 kmOberthalhausen9.8 kmMauers9.9 kmRotterterode10 kmHolzheim10 kmLüdersdorf10 kmKonrode10 kmMotzfeld11 kmLandershausen11 kmBreitenbach11 kmMengshausen11 kmAua11 kmKirchheim11 kmKleba11 kmNiederaula11 kmFriedewald11 kmHeddersdorf11 kmNeukirchen11 kmHilmes12 kmWeiterode12 kmSchenklengsfeld12 kmBeenhausen12 kmKruspis12 kmGershausen12 kmOberlengsfeld12 kmSaasen12 kmMündershausen12 kmUnterweisenborn12 kmRhina12 kmLautenhausen12 kmMühlbach13 kmFrielingen13 km
Bad Hersfeld from above
Around Bad Hersfeld35 places to see, do and reach nearby
EitraNature6.9 kmGeisbachNature1.1 kmRohrbach (Fulda)Nature5.1 kmIbraNature11 kmUlsterNature20 kmJossa (Fulda)Nature14 kmMilseburgMountain39 kmBubenbader SteinMountain40 kmAuersberg (Hilders)Mountain37 kmHoher MeissnerMountain39 kmStellberg, HesseMountain39 kmKalbeMountain40 kmBad Hersfeld stationMonument0.5 kmStadtkirche (Bad Hersfeld)Monument0.4 kmStiftsruine Bad HersfeldMonument0.7 kmLullus Church (Bad Hersfeld)Monument0.3 kmTown Hall of Bad HersfeldMonument0.4 kmJüdischer Friedhof Bad HersfeldMonument1.2 kmRobert-Heil-TowerMonument1.7 kmWayside shrine, EiterfeldMonument13 kmWortreichMuseum0.1 kmHeimatstube Haus Mährisch SchönbergMuseum0.6 kmMuseum Stadt Bad HersfeldMuseum0.6 kmJüdisches Museum in Rotenburg an der FuldaMuseum14 kmWasserturm BebraMuseum12 kmBad HersfeldStation0.6 kmLudwigsau-FriedlosStation3.7 kmHaunetal-NeukirchenStation11 kmFuldanixeFerry port23 kmHünfeldPlace22 kmBebraPlace13 kmEiterfeldPlace13 kmBurghaunPlace20 kmHeringenPlace21 kmVachaPlace23 km
Postal codes
3624436246–3624736251
Getting to Bad Hersfeld
Kassel AirportKSF
65 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
89 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
112 kmBad HersfeldRailway station
0.6 kmLudwigsau-FriedlosRailway station
3.7 kmHaunetal-NeukirchenRailway station
11 kmFuldanixeFerry port
23 kmPlaces near Bad Hersfeld
Places with a climate like Bad Hersfeld
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bad Hersfeld?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bad Hersfeld.
What is the hottest month in Bad Hersfeld?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bad Hersfeld?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bad Hersfeld?
December is the wettest month with about 60 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bad Hersfeld?
Bad Hersfeld has 4 postal codes: 36244, 36246–36247, 36251.