North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Brakel
Brakel is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 16,152 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population16,152
Local time02:22
51.72° N, 9.19° EElevation 136 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code33034October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month69mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Brakel at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:1510 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:55Northern 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 month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
88 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
52 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Brakel
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 95%
Today23 Oct13°7°2.1 mm
Sat24 Oct11°7°7.8 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°21.4 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct17°9°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°
Thu29 Oct13°3°
Fri30 Oct14°4°
Sat31 Oct11°2°
When to go to Brakel
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 | 21 | 21 | 53 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 42 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 86 | 63 | 79 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 69 | 82 | 88 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Brakel
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Brakel
0.2 km
Kapuzinerkirche
0.4 km
Schulen der BredeBuilt 1832
0.6 km
Auferstehungskirche Brakel
2.9 km
Modexer Warte
12 km
Castle Schweckhausen
15 km
St. Kiliani, HöxterMuseum0.1 km
Stadtmuseum BrakelMuseum0.7 km
FSB FirmenmuseumMore museums: Husarenmuseum
Outdoors around Brakel
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Corbie-ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
0.2 kmBrakel RockClimbing
0.8 kmDAV Kletterzentrum OWLClimbing
0.9 kmWesercamping HöxterCamp sites
1 kmKaiser-Karls-TurmViewpoints
1 kmDriburg ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
1.2 kmNature around Brakel
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Brakel
Earthquakes around Brakel
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 record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 102 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 134 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 122 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 146 km
Towns and villages around Brakel
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hinnenburg2.2 kmRiesel2.6 kmHembsen3.9 kmErkeln4.4 kmBeller4.4 kmRheder4.6 kmIstrup4.7 kmBökendorf6.2 kmHerste6.4 kmBellersen6.5 kmSiddessen6.6 kmHampenhausen7 kmBruchhausen7.2 kmErwitzen7.3 kmAuenhausen7.9 kmSchmechten7.9 kmHainholz8.2 kmOttbergen8.2 kmGehrden8.3 kmFrohnhausen8.5 kmKlein Bosseborn8.6 kmGroß Bosseborn8.6 kmHolzhausen8.7 kmTietelsen9 kmNatingen9 kmBosseborn9.2 kmAltenbergen9.3 kmDrenke9.4 kmHegge9.5 kmRothe9.5 kmAlhausen9.8 kmPömbsen10 kmDringenberg10 kmBredenborn10 kmOvenhausen10 kmSiebenstern10 kmNieheim11 kmNiesen11 kmDrankhausen11 kmAmelunxen11 kmBad Driburg12 kmBorgholz12 kmAschenhütte12 kmHaverhausen12 kmRoggenthal12 kmFölsen12 kmVörden12 kmEilversen12 kmReelsen12 kmKühlsen12 kmBremerberg12 kmAltenheerse12 kmWillegassen12 kmSchönenberg12 kmGodelheim12 kmSchweckhausen12 kmDalhausen12 kmNatzungen12 kmEntrup13 kmLütmarsen13 kmSchönthal13 kmMünsterbrock13 kmHohehaus14 kmGroßenbreden14 kmNeuenheerse14 kmSommersell14 kmWehrden14 kmJakobsberg14 kmHelmern14 kmPeckelsheim14 kmKleinenbreden14 kmBlankenau14 kmEversen14 kmBeverungen14 kmOeynhausen14 kmMerlsheim14 kmWillebadessen14 kmErpentrup15 kmRolfzen15 kmPapenhöfen15 km
Brakel from above
Around Brakel36 places to see, do and reach nearby
BruchtNature1.5 kmEmder BachNature6.1 kmNetheNature14 kmEggelNature14 kmAa (Nethe)Nature16 kmNieseNature18 kmGroße BlößeMountain29 kmGroßer AhrensbergMountain29 kmMoosbergMountain26 kmKöterbergMountain18 kmGroßer SteinbergMountain33 kmStaufenberg (Reinhardswald)Mountain35 kmKapuzinerkircheMonument0.2 kmSchulen der BredeMonument0.4 kmAuferstehungskirche BrakelMonument0.6 kmModexer WarteMonument2.9 kmCastle SchweckhausenMonument12 kmSt. Kiliani, HöxterMonument15 kmSt. Peter und Paul, WillebadessenMonument8.4 kmBurg DringenbergMonument10 kmStadtmuseum BrakelMuseum0.1 kmFSB FirmenmuseumMuseum0.7 kmWestfalen CulinariumMuseum11 kmGlasmuseum Bad DriburgMuseum12 kmMuseum Schloss FürstenbergMuseum15 kmBrakel(Höxter)Station0.6 kmHöxter-OttbergenStation8.3 kmLauenförde-BeverungenStation16 kmPersonenfähre WehrdenFerry port14 kmWürgassen-HerstelleFerry port18 kmHöxterPlace15 kmHorn-Bad MeinbergPlace24 kmBad DriburgPlace12 kmBeverungenPlace14 kmSteinheimPlace18 kmLichtenauPlace23 km
Postal code
33034
Getting to Brakel
Kassel AirportKSF
36 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
41 kmHannover AirportHAJ
89 kmBrakel(Höxter)Railway station
0.6 kmHöxter-OttbergenRailway station
8.3 kmLauenförde-BeverungenRailway station
16 kmPersonenfähre WehrdenFerry port
14 kmWürgassen-HerstelleHerstelle-Würgassen
18 kmPlaces near Brakel
Places with a climate like Brakel
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Brakel?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Brakel.
What is the hottest month in Brakel?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Brakel?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Brakel?
December is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Brakel?
The postal code of Brakel is 33034.