Saarland, Germany
Beckingen
Beckingen is a small town in Saarland, Germany. It has a population of about 15,406 (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
Population15,406
Local time07:26
49.40° N, 6.70° EElevation 216 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code66701October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month93mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Beckingen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:2910 h 22 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 17:06Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' 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-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
104 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
59 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Beckingen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 16 km/h · humidity 89%
Today23 Oct11°7°6.4 mm
Sat24 Oct11°5°8.7 mm
Sun25 Oct12°8°42.8 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°3.2 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°3.6 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°
When to go to Beckingen
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 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 56 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 74 | 43 | 16 | 12 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 74 | 79 | 59 | 74 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 93 | 83 | 104 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Beckingen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Beckingen
0.8 km
St. Johannes und Paulus, Beckingen
2.4 km
St. Mauritius, Beckingen
0.7 km
Marcellus-Kapelle
2 km
Wendalinus-Kapelle
2.3 km
St. Clemens Menningen
14 km
LutwinuskapelleBuilt 1892
Museum10 km
Haus Ludwig
Museum5 km
Museum PachtenBuilt 1990More museums: Regelbau 108b "Otto" WH 720 · Westwallmuseum, RB10 · Westwallmuseum, Rb 114a, "Erlkönig"
Outdoors around Beckingen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
SaartalblickViewpoints
0.7 kmDAV Kletterhalle EnsdorfClimbing
1.5 kmCampinpark WallerfangenCamp sites
1.6 kmWellnester Losheim am SeeCamp sites
1.9 kmSaarpolygonViewpoints
2 kmRocklands SaarlouisClimbing
2.2 kmLosheimer StauseeDive site
13 kmNature around Beckingen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Beckingen
Earthquakes around Beckingen
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 record22within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 150 km
5.0Romont 2 km ↙2003 · 118 km
Towns and villages around Beckingen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Saarfels2.1 kmHaustadt2.3 kmMenningen2.4 kmBietzen3.5 kmHonzrath3.8 kmHarlingen4.3 kmMerchingen4.7 kmHellwies5.1 kmDüppenweiler5.1 kmMechern5.5 kmErbringen5.6 kmMerzig6.5 kmHargarten6.5 kmEllerhof7 kmReimsbach7.4 kmHilbringen7.6 kmMondorf7.7 kmBrotdorf8.3 kmBallern8.4 kmRimlingen8.5 kmRissenthal8.5 kmOppen8.5 kmBachem8.7 kmFitten9 kmRech9.2 kmSilwingen9.6 kmRipplingen9.9 kmStaudt10 kmBesseringen11 kmSchwemlingen11 kmSchank11 kmWahlen11 kmWeiler11 kmBüdingen12 kmPonten12 kmHausbach12 kmNiederlosheim12 kmLosheim am See13 kmKeuchingen13 kmMettlach13 kmBritten14 kmMünchweiler14 kmWellingen14 kmBethingen14 kmNunkirchen14 kmGottbillshütte14 kmNohn15 kmBergen15 kmÜberlosheim15 km
Beckingen from above
Around Beckingen37 places to see, do and reach nearby
PrimsNature6.7 kmEllbach, SaarlandNature8.4 kmTheelNature11 kmDillinger SeeNature5.2 kmNiedaltdorfer TropfsteinhöhleNature10 kmFranzenbachNature7.4 kmSandkopfMountain39 kmRösterkopfMountain32 kmFriedrichskopfMountain39 kmDollbergMountain34 kmTeufelskopf, Rheinland-PfalzMountain24 kmSchimmelkopfMountain22 kmLosheimer StauseeDive site13 kmSt. Johannes und Paulus, BeckingenMonument0.8 kmSt. Mauritius, BeckingenMonument2.4 kmMarcellus-KapelleMonument0.7 kmWendalinus-KapelleMonument2.0 kmSt. Clemens MenningenMonument2.3 kmLutwinuskapelleMonument14 kmSt. Andreas, DüppenweilerMonument7.4 kmCanisianumMonument10 kmHaus LudwigMuseum10 kmMuseum PachtenMuseum5.0 kmFeinmechanisches Museum FellenbergmühleMuseum6.5 kmBahnstrecke Merzig Süd–BüschfeldMuseum9.9 kmHeimatmuseum WallerfangenMuseum8.3 kmBeckingen (Saar)Station1.6 kmDillingen (Saar)Station5.5 kmMerzig Ost (Museumseisenbahn)Station6.2 kmFahrgastanlegestelle BesseringenFerry port12 kmMaria CroonFerry port13 kmVölklingenPlace20 kmMerzigPlace6.5 kmDillingenPlace5.3 kmPüttlingenPlace19 kmWadernPlace21 kmHeusweilerPlace18 km
Postal code
66701
Getting to Beckingen
Saarbrücken AirportSCN
36 kmLuxembourg-Findel International AirportLUX
43 kmMetz-Nancy-Lorraine AirportETZ
57 kmBeckingen (Saar)Railway station
1.6 kmDillingen (Saar)Railway station
5.5 kmMerzig Ost (Museumseisenbahn)Railway station
6.2 kmFahrgastanlegestelle BesseringenFerry port
12 kmMaria CroonFerry port
13 kmPlaces near Beckingen
Places with a climate like Beckingen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Beckingen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Beckingen.
What is the hottest month in Beckingen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Beckingen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Beckingen?
December is the wettest month with about 104 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Beckingen?
The postal code of Beckingen is 66701.