North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dülmen
Dülmen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 47,759 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population47,759
Local time21:21
51.83° N, 7.28° EElevation 72 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code48249October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month74mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dülmen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:2410 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:03Northern 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 month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
81 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Dülmen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 82%
Today22 Oct13°7°
Fri23 Oct15°8°5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°11.4 mm
Sun25 Oct15°8°23.8 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°3.2 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°1 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct16°4°
Sat31 Oct16°5°
When to go to Dülmen
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 | 24 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 47 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 61 | 75 | 48 | 66 | 76 | 78 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 78 | 82 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Dülmen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Flugplatz Borkenberge5.7 km
6 showsMonuments and museums in Dülmen
Outdoors around Dülmen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
SinnesparkViewpoints
0.5 kmKletterpark DülmenClimbing
0.8 kmWellenfreibad NottulnWater parks
1 kmWindsurfclub Dülmen-BuldernSurf spots
1.1 kmFreizeitbad AquarellWater parks
1.3 kmCampingpark Groß RekenCamp sites
1.5 kmNature around Dülmen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dülmen
Earthquakes around Dülmen
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 · 126 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 127 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 127 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Cretaceous · 1
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Dülmen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Leuste2.3 kmMitwick2.5 kmHausdülmen2.9 kmBörnste3.2 kmDernekamp3.3 kmMühlenbrok3.4 kmWeddern3.8 kmRödder4.5 kmKarthaus5 kmEmpte5.3 kmBorkenberge5.4 kmDaldrup5.5 kmMerfeld5.7 kmWelte5.7 kmDaldrup6.2 kmMerode6.7 kmBuldern7.1 kmRorup7.4 kmOndrup7.5 kmLimbergen7.8 kmHövel8 kmHolsterbrink8.2 kmHiddingsel8.3 kmLeversum8.4 kmHanrorup9.1 kmGladbeck9.4 kmDorfbauerschaft9.4 kmBuxtrup9.7 kmWulferhook9.8 kmEmkum9.9 kmStockum10 kmHangenau10 kmBerenbrock11 kmHorst11 kmElvert11 kmSeppenrade11 kmReckelsum11 kmDarup11 kmSchölling11 kmHastehausen12 kmHoltrup12 kmNottuln12 kmAppelhülsen12 kmHarle13 kmGerleve13 kmHeller13 kmKalksbeck13 kmTetekum13 kmGettrup13 kmAltenhövel13 kmOsthellermark13 kmLüdinghausen13 kmBechtrup13 kmWellstraße13 kmFlamschen14 kmDickebülten14 kmBerg14 kmWierling14 kmAlstätte14 kmStevern14 kmSenden14 kmDörholt14 kmEversum14 kmUphoven14 kmBredenbeck14 kmCoesfeld15 kmSchapdetten15 kmKley15 km
Dülmen from above
Around Dülmen36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Hagenbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature6.5 kmHalterner TalsperreNature9.9 kmHullerner StauseeNature9.6 kmDinkelNature20 kmSteverNature14 kmSteinfurter AaNature21 kmWesterberg (Baumberge)Mountain15 kmStim-BergMountain19 kmHüns-BergMountain16 kmKibitz-BergMountain15 kmVorbergshügelMountain27 kmRöste BergMountain27 kmSt. Viktor (Dülmen)Monument0.3 kmHaus OsthoffMonument1.6 kmLüdinghauser TorMonument0.4 kmHeilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Dülmen)Monument0.5 kmLorenkenturmMonument0.1 kmNonnenturmMonument0.2 kmKreuzkapelle, DülmenMonument0.9 kmJewish Cemetery (Dülmen)Monument0.9 kmAnna-Katharina-Emmerick-GedenkstätteMuseum0.6 kmWestfälisches Römermuseum HalternMuseum13 kmEisenbahnmuseum LetteMuseum9.3 kmMünsterlandmuseum Burg VischeringMuseum13 kmOldtimermuseumMuseum12 kmDülmenStation1.1 kmNottuln-AppelhülsenStation12 kmHaltern am SeeStation13 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port13 kmAllwetterzoo / NaturkundemuseumFerry port25 kmRecklinghausenPlace25 kmMarlPlace23 kmCoesfeldPlace15 kmHaltern am SeePlace12 kmDattelnPlace20 kmOer-ErkenschwickPlace21 km
Postal code
48249
Getting to Dülmen
Dortmund AirportDTM
42 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
44 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
70 kmDülmenRailway station
1.1 kmNottuln-AppelhülsenRailway station
12 kmHaltern am SeeRailway station
13 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port
13 kmAllwetterzoo / NaturkundemuseumFerry port
25 kmPlaces near Dülmen
Places with a climate like Dülmen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dülmen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dülmen.
What is the hottest month in Dülmen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Dülmen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dülmen?
January is the wettest month with about 81 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Dülmen?
The postal code of Dülmen is 48249.