Bielefeld
Bielefeld is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 331,419 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bielefeld at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
80 mm of rain
54 mm of rain
within 2.1 km
How Bielefeld has grown
People living in the built-up area (78 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-2%244k in 1975 → 238k in 2025Weather in Bielefeld
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 24 km/h · humidity 73%
When to go to Bielefeld
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 | 22 | 23 | 55 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 43 | 17 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 88 | 64 | 79 | 54 | 70 | 82 | 80 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 83 | 89 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Bielefeld
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Monuments and museums in Bielefeld
More museums: Dr. Oetker Welt · Feuerwehrmuseum · Friseurmuseum Bielefeld · Heimatmuseum Quelle · MAFA Museum/Archiv/Forum Arminia · Ostblock
Outdoors around Bielefeld
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Bielefeld
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bielefeld
Earthquakes around Bielefeld
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Formations around the town
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Forts and camps
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Bielefeld
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bielefeld from above
Postal codes
Getting to Bielefeld
Places near Bielefeld
Places with a climate like Bielefeld
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
