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St. Hubertus, Dorlar
St. Hubertus, Dorlar
Kapelle St. Agatha
Kapelle St. Agatha
St. Nikolaus (Frielinghausen)
St. Nikolaus (Frielinghausen)
Grafschaft Abbey
Grafschaft Abbey
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Dorlar

Dorlar is a locality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 344 m above sea level. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now8°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population–
Local time03:32
51.22° N, 8.24° EElevation 344 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
The year in Dorlarweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec34October
October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month91mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dorlar at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

112 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

65 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 13 km

Weather in Dorlar

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
8°C

Cloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 95%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct11°6°5.2 mm
Sat24 Oct9°2°16.3 mm
Sun25 Oct12°4°27.2 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°
Tue27 Oct16°7°2.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°6°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°3°
Fri30 Oct15°6°
Sat31 Oct15°3°

When to go to Dorlar

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score132019476264636367341312
High3°4°8°14°18°20°23°22°18°13°7°4°
Low-2°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°2°-1°
Rain (mm)113859865788791869091103112
Wet days161213101313151411131416

What's on in Dorlar

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Dorlar

All monuments

Outdoors around Dorlar

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Bergmanns HütteMountain huts
0.1 km
Wellen-Freibad SchmallenbergWater parks
0.6 km
Kletterhalle SauerlandClimbing
0.7 km
Golfclub SellinghausenGolf courses
0.8 km
WilzenbergturmViewpoints
0.9 km
Golfclub SchmallenbergGolf courses
1.2 km
Skiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area · 60 km of pistes · 31 lifts
19 km
Skihang TüppelSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
24 km
Skihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
29 km
Hesselbacher GletscherSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
38 km
Dive site
13 km
BergseeDive site
17 km

Nature around Dorlar

Nature in Germany

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dorlar

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dorlar

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 117 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 132 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 134 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 150 km

Towns and villages around Dorlar

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Dorlar from above

Getting to Dorlar

Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
51 km
Dortmund AirportDTM
55 km
Kassel AirportKSF
83 km
MeschedeRailway station
15 km
WennemenRailway station
15 km
Lennestadt-MeggenRailway station
16 km
Bootsanlegestelle MielinghausenBootsanlegestelle Hennedamm
9.5 km
Bedarfshaltestelle Xavers Ranch;Bootsanlegestelle Xavers RanchFerry port
11 km

Places near Dorlar

Places with a climate like Dorlar

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dorlar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dorlar.
What is the hottest month in Dorlar?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Dorlar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dorlar?
December is the wettest month with about 112 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.