North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Brilon
Brilon is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 443 m above sea level. It has a population of about 25,236 (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
Population25,236
Local time00:40
51.39° N, 8.57° EElevation 443 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code59929October: high / low12° / 6°
Rain this month83mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Brilon at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:2010 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:58Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
104 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
68 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 0.6 km
Weather in Brilon
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 91%
Today23 Oct11°7°3.8 mm
Sat24 Oct9°3°10.3 mm
Sun25 Oct12°6°20.9 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°1.4 mm
Tue27 Oct16°9°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct15°7°
Sat31 Oct15°2°
When to go to Brilon
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 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 31 | 13 | 11 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 103 | 79 | 95 | 68 | 81 | 92 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 83 | 101 | 104 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Brilon
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Brilon
0.3 km
Haus SauvignyBuilt 1752
0.4 km
Bahnhofstraße 39 (Brilon)Built 1900
0.3 km
Propsteikirche Brilon
0.2 km
Amtsgericht Brilon
0.3 km
Am Markt 1 (Brilon)
0.3 km
Petrusbrunnen
Museum5 km
Grube Eisenberg
Museum15 km
CurioseumMore museums: Historisches Grubenhaus · Lambachpumpe · Museum Haus Hövener
Outdoors around Brilon
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Golfpark Diemelsee (Adventure Golf)Golf courses
0.1 kmDiemelsteighütteMountain huts
0.2 kmFantastic RoomsTheme parks
0.3 kmFamilien- und Erlebnisbad HeringhausenWater parks
0.3 kmAqua OlsbergWater parks
0.5 kmWild- und Freizeitpark WillingenZoos
1 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
1.7 kmSkihang TüppelSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
15 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area · 60 km of pistes · 31 lifts
23 kmSee im BergDive site
6.4 kmDiemelseeDive site
11 kmBergseeDive site
18 kmNature around Brilon
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Brilon
Earthquakes around Brilon
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 147 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 115 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 127 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 134 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 5 · 1 km
Devonian · 5
Formations around the town
Wallen Slate Formation · 4Brilon Shale · 1
Trilobites · 6Hypsipariops, Dechenella, Proetus, Asteropyge, Phacops
Towns and villages around Brilon
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gudenhagen2.7 kmPetersborn3 kmScharfenberg4.5 kmWülfte4.5 kmAltenbüren4.6 kmRixen4.9 kmHoppecke5.2 kmPlattenberg5.3 kmThülen5.5 kmBrilon-Wald5.9 kmNehden6.6 kmElleringhausen6.7 kmHaus Tinne6.7 kmAlme6.9 kmOberalme7 kmMessinghausen7 kmEßhoff7.1 kmOlsberg7.1 kmBontkirchen7.5 kmAntfeld7.6 kmNiederalme7.6 kmRösenbeck8 kmRadlinghausen8 kmBigge8.3 kmBerenscheid8.7 kmAlmerfeld8.8 kmBruchhausen8.9 kmGrimlinghausen9 kmGevelinghausen10 kmHallinghausen10 kmNuttlar11 kmWulmeringhausen11 kmAssinghausen11 kmHelminghausen11 kmOstwig11 kmAlfert11 kmMadfeld11 kmBorghausen12 kmBestwig12 kmFöckinghausen13 kmWiemeringhausen13 kmAndreasberg13 kmBeringhausen13 kmHeringhausen13 kmPadberg13 kmDörnberg14 kmWasserfall14 kmVelmede14 kmZiegelwiese14 kmBredelar14 kmBrunskappel15 km
Brilon from above
Around Brilon42 places to see, do and reach nearby
AlmeNature7.0 kmDiemelseeNature11 kmAa (Möhne)Nature4.5 kmGlenne (Möhne)Nature5.1 kmItter (Diemel)Nature8.6 kmGierskoppbachNature8.6 kmLangenberg (Rothaar)Mountain13 kmHegekopfMountain14 kmKahler AstenMountain25 kmEttelsbergMountain13 kmClemensbergMountain16 kmHopperkopfMountain16 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area1.7 kmSkihang TüppelSki area15 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area23 kmSee im BergDive site6.4 kmDiemelseeDive site11 kmBergseeDive site18 kmHaus SauvignyMonument0.3 kmBahnhofstraße 39 (Brilon)Monument0.4 kmPropsteikirche BrilonMonument0.3 kmAmtsgericht BrilonMonument0.2 kmAm Markt 1 (Brilon)Monument0.3 kmPetrusbrunnenMonument0.3 kmSchulstraße 18 (Brilon)Monument0.4 kmDerker TorMonument0.4 kmGrube EisenbergMuseum5.0 kmCurioseumMuseum15 kmGallery AlexanderMuseum11 kmRamsbeck Mining MuseumMuseum15 kmHeimatmuseum WulmeringhausenMuseum11 kmBrilon StadtStation0.5 kmBrilon WaldStation5.0 kmMessinghausenStation7.5 kmBootsanlegestelle HennedammFerry port22 kmBedarfshaltestelle Xavers Ranch;Bootsanlegestelle Xavers RanchFerry port22 kmMeschedePlace21 kmWarsteinPlace16 kmKorbachPlace25 kmMarsbergPlace21 kmBürenPlace17 kmWinterbergPlace23 km
Postal code
59929
Getting to Brilon
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
24 kmKassel AirportKSF
57 kmDortmund AirportDTM
68 kmBrilon StadtRailway station
0.5 kmBrilon WaldRailway station
5 kmMessinghausenRailway station
7.5 kmBootsanlegestelle HennedammBootsanlegestelle Mielinghausen
22 kmBedarfshaltestelle Xavers Ranch;Bootsanlegestelle Xavers RanchFerry port
22 kmPlaces near Brilon
Places with a climate like Brilon
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Brilon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Brilon.
What is the hottest month in Brilon?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Brilon?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Brilon?
December is the wettest month with about 104 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Brilon?
The postal code of Brilon is 59929.