Hesse, Germany
Borken
Borken is a small town in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 12,232 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population12,232
Local time03:25
51.05° N, 9.28° EElevation 224 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month50mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Borken at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:1410 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous94% · Moonrise 17:08Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas 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 month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
56 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
40 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Borken
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 32 km/h · humidity 80%
Today24 Oct10°4°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°20.7 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°2 mm
Tue27 Oct15°7°1 mm
Wed28 Oct13°5°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct11°4°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct12°6°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct9°3°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov10°4°0.5 mm
When to go to Borken
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 | 22 | 54 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 39 | 16 | 13 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 40 | 49 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 56 | 56 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Borken
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Borken
Outdoors around Borken
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
BergfriedViewpoints · 270 m
0.5 kmKurbad Bad ZwestenHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmFrielo-LandTheme parks
1.4 kmGolfPark GudensbergGolf courses
1.6 kmSilbersee BobTheme parks
2 kmGolfplatzGolf courses
2.2 kmNature around Borken
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Borken
Earthquakes around Borken
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 · 56 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 65 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 74 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 109 km
Towns and villages around Borken
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gombeth2.2 kmTrockenerfurth2.3 kmArnsbach2.8 kmNassenerfurth2.9 kmSinglis3 kmPfaffenhausen3.2 kmKleinenglis3.7 kmGroßenenglis3.7 kmStolzenbach3.7 kmFreudenthal3.8 kmHaarhausen3.8 kmLembach4.5 kmLendorf4.7 kmRömersberg4.7 kmRoppershain5 kmKerstenhausen5.3 kmUdenborn5.3 kmDillich5.3 kmUttershausen5.5 kmZimmersrode5.8 kmMühlhausen6.3 kmCaßdorf6.4 kmNeuenhain6.5 kmNiederurff6.5 kmWelcherod6.6 kmVerna6.6 kmBischhausen6.7 kmBerge6.8 kmNeuental6.9 kmAllendorf7.1 kmHebel7.2 kmLützelwig7.2 kmWaltersbrück7.3 kmBetzigerode7.3 kmGilsa7.3 kmRothhelmshausen7.4 kmZennern7.5 kmUnshausen7.5 kmBad Zwesten7.6 kmWabern7.6 kmMardorf7.8 kmTodenhausen7.9 kmWernswig7.9 kmOberurff8.3 kmDorheim8.3 kmFalkenberg8.4 kmHomberg8.4 kmReptich8.4 kmOberurff-Schiffelborn8.6 kmSondheim8.7 kmFrielendorf8.7 kmWenzigerode8.8 kmSiebertshausen9.1 kmLinsingen9.2 kmSpieskappel9.3 kmHarle9.4 kmSchiffelborn9.5 kmMichelsberg9.5 kmRockshausen9.6 kmObermöllrich9.6 kmGebersdorf9.6 kmFritzlar9.7 kmUngedanken9.7 kmLanertshausen9.7 kmCappel9.9 kmNiedermöllrich9.9 kmEbersdorf10 kmHolzhausen10 kmWaßmuthshausen10 kmJesberg11 kmGeismar11 kmLenderscheid11 kmSchlierbach11 kmLohre11 kmMörshausen11 kmHombergshausen11 kmHesserode11 kmRodemann11 kmLeimsfeld12 kmRörshain12 km
Borken from above
Around Borken36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Schwalm, HesseNature12 kmEfzeNature6.7 kmElbe, HesseNature9.4 kmOlmesNature1.9 kmLembachNature4.8 kmGrom-BachNature9.5 kmWüstegartenMountain14 kmHohes LohrMountain19 kmHirschberg (Kaufungen Forest)Mountain40 kmGroße AschkoppeMountain18 kmHunsrückMountain13 kmEisenberg (Knüll)Mountain24 kmEvangelische Kirche ArnsbachMonument2.9 kmSaint Peter's Church, FritzlarMonument9.6 kmStadtkirche St. Marien, HombergMonument8.5 kmWüstegartenMonument14 kmJohanneskapelle (Todenhausen)Monument8.0 kmKirche Allendorf an der LandsburgMonument12 kmJakobskapelle (Felsberg)Monument14 kmRommershausen chateauMonument14 kmHessisches Braunkohle BergbaumuseumMuseum1.4 kmSchloss FriedrichsteinMuseum14 kmHochzeitshaus FritzlarMuseum9.7 kmMuseum Hochzeitshaus FritzlarMuseum9.7 kmLebendiges Museum OdershausenMuseum13 kmBorken(Hess)Station0.8 kmZimmersrodeStation5.8 kmSinglisStation3.1 kmSperrmauer, Ufer WestFerry port22 kmSperrmauer, Ufer OstFerry port22 kmBaunatalPlace25 kmBad WildungenPlace14 kmSchwalmstadtPlace13 kmHombergPlace8.4 kmFelsbergPlace14 kmGudensbergPlace16 km
Getting to Borken
Kassel AirportKSF
42 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
78 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
118 kmBorken(Hess)Railway station
0.8 kmZimmersrodeRailway station
5.8 kmSinglisRailway station
3.1 kmSperrmauer, Ufer WestFerry port
22 kmSperrmauer, Ufer OstHalbinsel Scheid
22 kmPlaces near Borken
Places with a climate like Borken
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Borken?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Borken.
What is the hottest month in Borken?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Borken?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Borken?
December is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.