North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dorsten
Dorsten is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 74,783 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population74,783
Local time03:14
51.66° N, 6.97° EElevation 36 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes46282, 46284October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dorsten at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:10 · 18:2410 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 17:04Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext concert26 NovJohn Hackett Band · Vinylcafé Schwarzes Gold
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
78 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
47 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Dorsten
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 94%
Today23 Oct15°8°10.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°8.1 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°22.1 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°
Tue27 Oct18°10°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct16°4°
Sat31 Oct15°4°
When to go to Dorsten
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 | 20 | 27 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 48 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 59 | 74 | 47 | 66 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 79 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Dorsten
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Dorsten
Outdoors around Dorsten
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Reisemobilhafen 'An der Lippe'Camp sites
0.5 kmKlettergarten Treffpunkt AltstadtClimbing
0.6 kmStadtkroneViewpoints
0.9 kmVogelinselZoos
1.3 kmStreichelzooZoos
1.5 kmTetraederViewpoints
2.2 kmNature around Dorsten
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dorsten
Earthquakes around Dorsten
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 103 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 99 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 119 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Forts and camps
Towns and villages around Dorsten
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hochfeld0.6 kmHardt1.1 kmLune2.4 kmHolsterhausen2.4 kmUlfkotte2.8 kmWenge3 kmHervest3.2 kmÖstrich3.5 kmEmmelkamp3.6 kmAltendorf4.4 kmSölten5 kmOrthöve5.7 kmKöhl6.2 kmHülsdau6.3 kmDeuten6.5 kmHeiken7 kmLippe7 kmWulfen7.1 kmPolsum7.2 kmFrentrop7.2 kmRennebaum7.4 kmLasthausen7.5 kmHöfen7.8 kmBrassert8.1 kmLehmkuhl8.2 kmMarl8.7 kmKusenhorst8.7 kmKotten8.9 kmBarkenberg9.3 kmBertlich9.9 kmEndeln10 kmGladbeck10 kmRhade10 kmBeck10 kmSteinerne Kreuz10 kmDrewer Nord10 kmDrewer Süd11 kmTransval11 kmKallenbach11 kmKibitzberg11 kmLippramsdorf11 kmWesterholt11 kmLembeck11 kmStrock11 kmBrink11 kmHüls-Süd11 kmHeide11 kmSickingmühle12 kmHöfe12 kmMarl-Hamm12 kmLangenbochum12 kmFreiheit12 kmEppendorf12 kmLöntrop13 kmEbbelich13 kmFenn-Heide13 kmBackum13 kmMarl13 kmScherlebeck13 kmKorthausen13 kmBahnhof Vorhelm14 kmBockholt14 kmKolonie Gertrudenau14 kmTannenberg14 kmLenkerbeck14 kmWessendorf14 kmBergbossendorf14 kmSpecking14 kmHerten14 km
Dorsten from above
Around Dorsten35 places to see, do and reach nearby
SickingmühlenbachNature11 kmSilvertbachNature11 kmLoemühlenbachNature11 kmHeidhofseeNature9.6 kmLippeNature25 kmRotbach (Rhine)Nature14 kmHordtbergMountain36 kmStim-BergMountain20 kmHüns-BergMountain29 kmKibitz-BergMountain16 kmEyllsche BergMountain37 kmSt. Josef, DorstenMonument2.3 kmDorsten stationMonument0.5 kmSt. Agatha, DorstenMonument0.1 kmJüdischer Friedhof, DorstenMonument1.4 kmBergwerk Fürst LeopoldMonument1.7 kmSiedlung Fürst LeopoldMonument1.7 kmAmtsgericht DorstenMonument0.7 kmSchloss LembeckMonument9.4 kmThe Jewish Museum of WestphaliaMuseum0.3 kmSculpture museum of GlaskastenMuseum9.0 kmQuadrat BottropMuseum15 kmGelsenkirchen Art MuseumMuseum11 kmQuadrat Bottrop sculpture parkMuseum15 kmDorstenStation0.6 kmHervest-DorstenStation1.3 kmDeutenStation5.7 kmAnlegestelleFerry port16 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Graf BismarckFerry port16 kmOberhausenPlace22 kmRecklinghausenPlace17 kmBottropPlace16 kmEssenPlace23 kmMarlPlace8.7 kmGelsenkirchenPlace20 km
Postal codes
4628246284
Getting to Dorsten
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
44 kmDortmund AirportDTM
48 kmWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
57 kmDorstenRailway station
0.6 kmHervest-DorstenRailway station
1.3 kmDeutenRailway station
5.7 kmAnlegestelleFerry port
16 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Graf BismarckFerry port
16 kmPlaces near Dorsten
Places with a climate like Dorsten
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dorsten?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dorsten.
What is the hottest month in Dorsten?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Dorsten?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dorsten?
January is the wettest month with about 78 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Dorsten?
Dorsten has 2 postal codes: 46282, 46284.