North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Beckum
Beckum is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 37,110 (2025). 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
Population37,110
Local time14:03
51.76° N, 8.04° EElevation 116 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes59267, 59269October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Beckum at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:1910 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 17:00Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.8Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
83 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
53 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Beckum
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourShowers · wind 22 km/h · humidity 67%
Today23 Oct14°8°6.3 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°6.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°20.5 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°
Tue27 Oct18°10°1.9 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct15°4°
Sat31 Oct14°2°
When to go to Beckum
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 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 55 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 46 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 83 | 62 | 78 | 53 | 72 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 83 | 84 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Beckum
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Beckum
0.2 km
St. Stephanus, Beckum1.2 km
St. Quirinus, Beckum
1.2 km
Marienkapelle, Beckum
2.7 km
Soestwarte
7.6 km
St. Vitus (Sünninghausen)
10 km
St.-Cornelius-und-Cyprian-Kirche
Museum14 km
Glaselefant
Museum11 km
Kunst-Museum AhlenMore museums: Beckumer Zementmuseum · Museumsschmiede Galen · Stadtmuseum Beckum
Outdoors around Beckum
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
ErlebnisfarmZoos
1.7 kmKletteranlage PhoenixparkClimbing
2.1 kmWohnmobilstellplätze Pott's Brau- und BackhausCamp sites
2.3 kmSoestwarteViewpoints
2.7 kmGlaselefantViewpoints
4.2 kmSchmetterlingshausZoos
4.3 kmOcean DiveDive site
0.2 kmNature around Beckum
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Beckum
Earthquakes around Beckum
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 record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 144 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 115 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 7 · 1 km
Cretaceous · 7
Formations around the town
Mosasaurs · 1Clidastes
Ammonites · 25Pachydiscus, Hoploscaphites, Baculites, Phylloceras, Pachydiscus (Pachydiscus), Ancyloceras, Glyptoxoceras
Towns and villages around Beckum
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Geißler3 kmHoltmar3.2 kmRoland3.4 kmDalmer3.7 kmHolter3.7 kmHöckelmer4 kmVellern4.2 kmHinteler4.6 kmWerse4.7 kmDünninghausen4.7 kmNeubeckum4.8 kmElker4.9 kmUnterberg Zwei5 kmUnterberg Eins5.2 kmWerl5.8 kmHesseler6.3 kmAltendiestedde6.8 kmEickel7 kmGuissen7.5 kmDüllo7.6 kmSünninghausen7.7 kmKeitlinghausen8.2 kmHoest8.5 kmEntrup8.6 kmPöling8.8 kmOstdolberg9 kmEnnigerloh9.2 kmAhmenhorst9.3 kmDiestedde9.3 kmDolberg9.8 kmWibberich10 kmEnniger10 kmAhlen10 kmBeesen11 kmIsendorf11 kmOelde11 kmGemmerich11 kmTönnishäuschen11 kmVintrup11 kmRückamp11 kmFinkenberg11 kmBergeler12 kmHallene12 kmGeist12 kmKöllentrup12 kmBalhorn12 kmLinnenfeld12 kmStromberg12 kmSommersell12 kmBasel12 kmOstenfelde13 kmOestrich13 kmKöntrup13 kmBorbein13 kmVoßmar13 kmLinzel14 kmBuddenbaum14 kmJönsthövel14 kmHardt14 kmBüttrup14 kmWestkirchen14 kmMenninghausen14 kmPohlstadt14 kmEster14 kmMestrup14 kmAckfeld14 kmWessenhorst14 kmWadersloh15 km
Beckum from above
Around Beckum34 places to see, do and reach nearby
AngelNature4.8 kmOlfe (Werse)Nature11 kmWerseNature0.6 kmBeilbachNature8.2 kmLiese (Glenne)Nature5.0 kmMaibachNature12 kmLemmbergMountain35 kmFürstenbergMountain32 kmMackenbergMountain6.0 kmOcean DiveDive site0.2 kmSt. Stephanus, BeckumMonument0.2 kmSt. Quirinus, BeckumMonument1.2 kmMarienkapelle, BeckumMonument1.2 kmSoestwarteMonument2.7 kmSt. Vitus (Sünninghausen)Monument7.6 kmSt.-Cornelius-und-Cyprian-KircheMonument10 kmSt. Marien, AhlenMonument10 kmSt. Margaretha, EnnigerlohMonument12 kmGlaselefantMuseum14 kmKunst-Museum AhlenMuseum11 kmMuseum im GoldschmiedehausMuseum10 kmHeimatmuseum AhlenMuseum10 kmMuseum für Westfälische LiteraturMuseum15 kmBeckum-NeubeckumStation5.3 kmHamm-UentropStation9.6 kmAhlen (Westf)Station10 kmLupiaFerry port12 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port14 kmHammPlace17 kmLippstadtPlace23 kmAhlenPlace11 kmRheda-WiedenbrückPlace21 kmWarendorfPlace22 kmWerlPlace24 km
Postal codes
5926759269
Getting to Beckum
Dortmund AirportDTM
40 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
43 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
49 kmBeckum-NeubeckumRailway station
5.3 kmHamm-UentropRailway station
9.6 kmAhlen (Westf)Railway station
10 kmLupiaFerry port
12 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port
14 kmPlaces near Beckum
Places with a climate like Beckum
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Beckum?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Beckum.
What is the hottest month in Beckum?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Beckum?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Beckum?
January is the wettest month with about 83 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Beckum?
Beckum has 2 postal codes: 59267, 59269.