North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Gescher
Gescher is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 17,221 (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
Population17,221
Local time00:19
51.95° N, 7.00° EElevation 62 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code48712October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gescher at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:09 · 18:2510 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:04Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.7Next 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
83 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Gescher
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 93%
Today23 Oct15°8°11.1 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°5.6 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°19.9 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°1.4 mm
Tue27 Oct18°9°1.9 mm
Wed28 Oct14°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct14°4°
When to go to Gescher
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 | 23 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 46 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 83 | 60 | 76 | 48 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 80 | 83 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Gescher
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gescher
Outdoors around Gescher
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Vogelpark Maria VeenZoos
0.3 kmSinnesparkViewpoints
0.5 kmFunkturm Groß Reken MelchenbergViewpoints · 132 m
1.1 kmCampingpark Groß RekenCamp sites
1.5 kmErholungsgebiet WaldvelenCamp sites
1.7 kmAquAhausWater parks
2.2 kmNature around Gescher
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gescher
Earthquakes around Gescher
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 · 136 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 122 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 147 km
Towns and villages around Gescher
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Harwick2.2 kmEstern3.1 kmEstern-Büren3.6 kmBüren3.7 kmTungerloh-Capellen3.8 kmTungerloh-Pröbsting4.3 kmNordvelen4.8 kmHochmoor6.6 kmVelen6.7 kmHolthausen6.8 kmAlmsick7.3 kmStadtlohn7.4 kmEschlohn8.6 kmWaldvelen8.8 kmHundewick8.8 kmHengeler9.1 kmWessendorf9.1 kmHengeler-Wendfeld9.2 kmKnüverdarp9.3 kmBeikelort9.4 kmSüdlohn9.5 kmRamsdorf9.5 kmIsingort10 kmQuantwick10 kmOstendorf10 kmKrückling11 kmWendfeld11 kmLegden11 kmSabstätte11 kmOrtwick11 kmHendelshok11 kmWeseke11 kmNordick12 kmGemenkrückling12 kmWehr12 kmPreinhok12 kmHaulingort12 kmVoßplacke13 kmBarle13 kmWüllen13 kmSandheck13 kmAmmeln14 kmOeding14 kmAhaus14 kmReken14 kmDömern14 kmMariaveen14 kmGemen14 kmDorfheide15 kmOttenstein15 kmNichtern15 kmAsbeck15 kmGemenwirthe15 kmHeiden15 km
Gescher from above
Around Gescher34 places to see, do and reach nearby
DinkelNature9.2 kmSchipbeekNature7.1 kmHoltwicker SeeNature6.5 kmSteverNature24 kmSteinfurter AaNature22 kmÖlbach (Berkel)Nature20 kmWesterberg (Baumberge)Mountain25 kmStim-BergMountain36 kmHüns-BergMountain7.2 kmKibitz-BergMountain31 kmVorbergshügelMountain38 kmRöste BergMountain36 kmSt. Pankratius, GescherMonument0.3 kmSt. Mariä Himmelfahrt, GescherMonument0.3 kmProtestant church, CoesfeldMonument11 kmSt. Mariä Himmelfahrt, AhausMonument14 kmSt. Nikolaus, LegdenMonument11 kmSt. Lamberti, CoesfeldMonument11 kmSt. Antonius Abt, GescherMonument3.2 kmSchloss VelenMonument6.9 kmWestfälisches Glockenmuseum GescherMuseum0.3 kmMuseumshof GescherMuseum0.4 kmKunsthalle Hense (Gescher)Museum0.4 kmImkereimuseum GescherMuseum0.3 kmSiku MuseumMuseum8.5 kmCoesfeld (Westf)Station11 kmAhausStation14 kmBorken (Westf)Station15 kmDülmenPlace23 kmCoesfeldPlace11 kmAhausPlace14 kmVredenPlace15 kmStadtlohnPlace7.4 kmNottulnPlace24 km
Postal code
48712
Getting to Gescher
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMO
51 kmDortmund AirportDTM
64 kmWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
71 kmCoesfeld (Westf)Railway station
11 kmAhausRailway station
14 kmBorken (Westf)Railway station
15 kmPlaces near Gescher
Places with a climate like Gescher
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Gescher?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gescher.
What is the hottest month in Gescher?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Gescher?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gescher?
January is the wettest month with about 83 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Gescher?
The postal code of Gescher is 48712.