North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hamm
Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 179,108 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population179,108
Local time03:38
51.68° N, 7.82° EElevation 66 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes59056–59057, 59059–59063 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hamm at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:2010 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 17:01Northern 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 month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
79 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
How Hamm has grown
People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-13%85k in 1975 → 74k in 2025Weather in Hamm
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 87%
Today23 Oct15°9°6.4 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°6.8 mm
Sun25 Oct15°7°21.2 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°
Tue27 Oct18°10°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct16°4°
Sat31 Oct14°3°
When to go to Hamm
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 | 21 | 24 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 48 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 79 | 60 | 74 | 49 | 68 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 77 | 78 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Hamm
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Kurhaus Bad HammOstenallee 87, 59071 Hamm, Germany · 2 km
2 showsMonuments and museums in Hamm
0.9 km
Hamm (Westf) Hbf
2.8 km
Alfred-Fischer-HalleBuilt 1914
2.3 km
St. Anna, Hamm
1.8 km
Burg Mark
2.8 km
Castle of Heessen
0.4 km
Lutherkirche, Hamm
Museum0.8 km
Gustav-Lübcke-MuseumBuilt 1890Museum1.2 km
Museumseisenbahn HammMore museums: Neues Museum
Outdoors around Hamm
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
climbing wallClimbing
1.2 kmTierpark HammZoos
2 kmWohnmobilhafen BergkamenCamp sites
2.7 kmGolfclub HammGolf courses
3.6 kmGlaselefantViewpoints
4.2 kmPanoramaplattformViewpoints
4.3 kmEnjoy the silence Tauchschule + EquipmentDive site
4.6 kmOcean DiveDive site
17 kmNature around Hamm
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hamm
Earthquakes around Hamm
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 128 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 105 km
Universities and research institutes
SRH Hochschule für Logistik und WirtschaftUniversity or college · founded 2005
Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2009
Wilhelm-Jost-InstitutResearch institute
Towns and villages around Hamm
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mark2.2 kmKillwinkel2.4 kmBerge2.8 kmAuf der Geist2.9 kmHeessen3.1 kmKötterberg3.1 kmOstwennemar3.2 kmLohauserholz3.4 kmDaberg3.5 kmRadbod3.6 kmWesttünnen3.8 kmKissingerhöfen4.1 kmBraam-Ostwennemar4.2 kmWerries4.5 kmGeinegge4.7 kmDasbeck4.9 kmHövel4.9 kmKolonie Maximilian5.1 kmSelmigerheide5.3 kmBraam5.3 kmWiescherhöfen5.4 kmFrielick5.4 kmMerschhoven5.5 kmOsttünnen5.7 kmHerringen5.8 kmWesthusen5.9 kmWeetfeld6 kmNord Herringen6.2 kmGeithe6.6 kmBockum6.6 kmFreiske6.7 kmHölter6.8 kmHaaren6.9 kmPelkum6.9 kmVöckinghausen7 kmBarsen7 kmKirchspiel7 kmBrink7.4 kmWesterheide7.6 kmOberallen7.6 kmHolsen7.6 kmIm Hagen7.9 kmHerringer Heide7.9 kmOpsen7.9 kmBänkerheide8.2 kmHolthöfen8.3 kmSüddinker8.3 kmNorddinker8.4 kmFrielinghausen8.5 kmUentrop8.7 kmDrechen8.9 kmSandbochum9.1 kmOsterflierich9.3 kmPedinghausen9.6 kmKump9.6 kmKerstheide9.8 kmLerche10 kmWambeln10 kmSchmehausen11 kmNeustadt11 kmBruch11 km
Hamm from above
Around Hamm38 places to see, do and reach nearby
AhseNature1.7 kmOlfe (Werse)Nature11 kmGeineggeNature3.2 kmTeufelsbach (Rhynerscher Bach)Nature5.5 kmHorneNature11 kmRadbodseeNature3.3 kmEbberg, HövelMountain32 kmLemmbergMountain30 kmFürstenbergMountain25 kmKreuzbergkapelle (Arnsberg)Mountain35 kmKlusenbergMountain38 kmSybergMountain37 kmEnjoy the silence Tauchschule + EquipmentDive site4.6 kmOcean DiveDive site17 kmHamm (Westf) HbfMonument0.9 kmAlfred-Fischer-HalleMonument2.8 kmSt. Anna, HammMonument2.3 kmBurg MarkMonument1.8 kmCastle of HeessenMonument2.8 kmLutherkirche, HammMonument0.4 kmRathaus HammMonument0.4 kmHaus KentropMonument1.1 kmGustav-Lübcke-MuseumMuseum0.8 kmMuseumseisenbahn HammMuseum1.2 kmGlaselefantMuseum4.2 kmKunst-Museum AhlenMuseum10 kmKarl-Pollender-StadtmuseumMuseum13 kmHamm (Westf) HbfStation0.9 kmHamm (Westf) Süd RLGStation1.3 kmHamm-Bockum-HövelStation4.2 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port3.8 kmLupiaFerry port5.4 kmLünenPlace21 kmAhlenPlace10 kmKamenPlace15 kmBeckumPlace17 kmWerlPlace15 kmWernePlace13 km
Postal codes
59056–5905759059–5906359065590675907159073
Getting to Hamm
Dortmund AirportDTM
23 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
51 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
56 kmHamm (Westf) HbfRailway station
0.9 kmHamm (Westf) Süd RLGRailway station
1.3 kmHamm-Bockum-HövelRailway station
4.2 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port
3.8 kmLupiaFerry port
5.4 kmPlaces near Hamm
Places with a climate like Hamm
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hamm?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hamm.
What is the hottest month in Hamm?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Hamm?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hamm?
January is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hamm?
Hamm has 11 postal codes: 59056–59057, 59059–59063, 59065, 59067, 59071, 59073.