North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hattingen
Hattingen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 52,969 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population52,969
Local time18:06
51.40° N, 7.19° EElevation 100 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes45523, 45525 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month83mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hattingen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:09 · 18:2410 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:16Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
92 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
56 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.6 km
Weather in Hattingen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 36 km/h · humidity 86%
Today23 Oct14°9°11.2 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°13.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°25.5 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°
Tue27 Oct18°10°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct15°10°
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°
When to go to Hattingen
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 | 19 | 22 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 45 | 15 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 92 | 70 | 83 | 56 | 72 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 83 | 89 | 93 |
| Wet days | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
What's on in Hattingen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hattingen
2.6 km
Isenburg, HattingenBuilt 1193
0.1 km
St. Georg, HattingenBuilt 1200
0.2 km
BügeleisenhausBuilt 1962
0.9 km
Hattingen (Ruhr) station
0.1 km
Altes Rathaus Hattingen
0.1 km
Heilig-Geist-Spital Hattingen
Museum1 km
HenrichshütteBuilt 1854
Museum1 km
Westfälisches FeuerwehrmuseumBuilt 1993More museums: Nikolaus Groß · Verein für Erhaltung der Isenburg
Outdoors around Hattingen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints54Camp sites32Golf courses12Zoos11Climbing11Theme parks4Surf spots1Mountain huts1Water parks1
Windsurfing und Segelclub Wetter 76 e.V. Bernd BarenbergSurf spots
0.2 kmHarkortturmViewpoints
0.7 kmErlebnispark GevelsbergTheme parks
1 kmBismarckturmViewpoints
1.2 kmTierpark und Fossilium BochumZoos
1.2 kmBoulderbar Neoliet EssenClimbing
2 kmdivestore.de - der TauchshopDive site
8.3 kmDive In EssenDive site
11 kmLanghoff Tauchausrüstung und BedarfDive site
14 kmft - Tauchen & Freizeit GmbHDive site
15 kmNature around Hattingen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hattingen
Earthquakes around Hattingen
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 · 79 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 100 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 86 km
Towns and villages around Hattingen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Haidchen1 kmRosenthal1.6 kmRauendahl1.8 kmWelper1.8 kmBaak1.9 kmWinz1.9 kmWinzerberg2.3 kmHolthausen2.5 kmBlankenstein2.6 kmHomberg2.7 kmOberholthausen2.8 kmNiederholthausen2.8 kmBarenberg3 kmBredenscheid3.3 kmKlein Kuh3.5 kmNiederbonsfeld3.8 kmDumberg3.9 kmWinzermark4.2 kmAm Stuten4.6 kmNiederstüter4.8 kmGroß Kuh5.4 kmNiedersprockhövel5.6 kmHammertal5.6 kmNiederelfringhausen6.2 kmAm Hilgenstocke6.4 kmDurchholz6.7 kmSprockhövel7.1 kmAuf Sirrenberg7.1 kmIm Sirrenberg7.1 kmBossel7.3 kmScheideweg7.7 kmVormholz8 kmObersprockhövel8 kmUhlenbart8 kmPöting8.1 kmOberelfringhausen8.2 kmKolonie Bommerholz8.4 kmScheven8.4 kmHiddinghausen8.8 kmAm Nolsen9.3 kmErlen9.5 kmAlbringhausen9.6 kmHobeuken9.7 kmHerzkamp9.7 kmRennebaum9.7 kmSchee9.7 kmTrienendorf9.8 kmGennebreck9.8 kmPapenholz10 kmHalloh10 kmDellwig10 kmEsborn10 kmBommern10 kmLandringhausen11 kmHorath11 kmVoßhöfen11 kmWengern11 kmAuf Brandscheidt12 kmAuf der Bleiche12 kmSonnenschein12 kmGeedern12 kmEllinghausen12 kmSauerbruch12 kmMallinkrodt12 kmKlostermark12 kmWitten13 kmVoßkuhle13 kmBebbelsdorf13 kmLinderhausen13 kmBusch13 kmOberwengern13 kmGederbach13 kmVörfken13 kmGrundschöttel13 kmIm Kalthöferholz14 kmLoh14 kmWullen14 kmBerge14 kmErlen14 kmArdey14 km
Hattingen from above
Around Hattingen41 places to see, do and reach nearby
FelderbachNature4.6 kmSprockhöveler BachNature1.2 kmHörsterholzer BachNature5.2 kmBaldeneyseeNature9.9 kmLake KemnadeNature6.2 kmOelbachNature11 kmBrehminselNature13 kmBrausenwerthNature16 kmBrodtbergMountain24 kmWinterberg, SchwelmMountain16 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain7.8 kmKiesbergMountain18 kmOsterbergMountain18 kmNützenbergMountain17 kmdivestore.de - der TauchshopDive site8.3 kmDive In EssenDive site11 kmLanghoff Tauchausrüstung und BedarfDive site14 kmIsenburg, HattingenMonument2.6 kmSt. Georg, HattingenMonument0.1 kmBügeleisenhausMonument0.2 kmHattingen (Ruhr) stationMonument0.9 kmAltes Rathaus HattingenMonument0.1 kmHeilig-Geist-Spital HattingenMonumentunder 100 mGlockenturm, HattingenMonument0.2 kmRathaus HattingenMonument0.2 kmHenrichshütteMuseum1.0 kmWestfälisches FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum1.0 kmStadtmuseum HattingenMuseum3.0 kmSternwarte Bochum - Institut für Umwelt- und Zukunftsforschung e. V.Museum3.2 kmMuseum FolkwangMuseum13 kmHattingen (Ruhr) MitteStation0.4 kmHattingen (Ruhr)Station1.2 kmHenrichshütteStation1.2 kmSchleuse HerbedeFerry port8.5 kmBurgruine HardensteinFerry port8.5 kmDortmundPlace23 kmBochumPlace9.4 kmOberhausenPlace24 kmHagenPlace20 kmRecklinghausenPlace24 kmBottropPlace23 km
Postal codes
45523455254552745529
Getting to Hattingen
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
32 kmDortmund AirportDTM
32 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
59 kmHattingen (Ruhr) MitteRailway station
0.4 kmHattingen (Ruhr)Railway station
1.2 kmHenrichshütteRailway station
1.2 kmSchleuse HerbedeBurgruine Hardenstein
8.5 kmBurgruine HardensteinSchleuse Herbede
8.5 kmPlaces near Hattingen
Places with a climate like Hattingen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hattingen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hattingen.
What is the hottest month in Hattingen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Hattingen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hattingen?
January is the wettest month with about 92 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hattingen?
Hattingen has 4 postal codes: 45523, 45525, 45527, 45529.