Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Hechingen
Hechingen is a small town in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 531 m above sea level. It has a population of about 19,760 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population19,760
Local time20:56
48.35° N, 8.96° EElevation 531 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code72379October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hechingen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:54 · 18:2410 h 30 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:57Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in August
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
93 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
52 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Hechingen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct12°4°
Fri23 Oct12°5°1.1 mm
Sat24 Oct9°4°0.6 mm
Sun25 Oct11°5°14.6 mm
Mon26 Oct12°4°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct19°11°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct14°4°
Sat31 Oct12°3°
When to go to Hechingen
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 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 50 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 45 | 22 | 17 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 56 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 103 | 93 | 95 | 82 | 65 | 72 | 61 | 72 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Hechingen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hechingen
0 km
Stiftskirche HechingenBuilt 17800.3 km
Pfarrkirche St. Johannes0.2 km
Altes Schloss Hechingen
0.4 km
Villa Eugenia
1 km
Klosterkirche St. Luzen
2.4 km
Jüdischer Friedhof, Bodelshausen
Museum0.2 km
Hohenzollerisches LandesmuseumBuilt 1920
Museum0.3 km
Oldtimermuseum ZollernalbBuilt 2009More museums: Heimatmuseum Hechingen-Stetten · Weißes Häusle
Outdoors around Hechingen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
ZollernalbcampingCamp sites
1 kmStreichelzoo KastanienhofZoos
1.4 kmDAV KletteranlageClimbing
1.8 kmSeerosengartenTheme parks
1.9 kmBEROLINO SpieleweltTheme parks
1.9 kmGolfclub Schloss KressbachGolf courses
2.1 kmAquamarin TauchserviceDive site
10 kmNature around Hechingen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hechingen
Earthquakes around Hechingen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record41within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 10 km
5.3Jungingen 5 km ↙1978 · 7.6 km
5.2Romanshorn 2 km ↗1976 · 92 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Jurassic · 1
Towns and villages around Hechingen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Stetten bei Hechingen1.4 kmStein2.8 kmBoll3 kmWessingen3.2 kmSickingen3.3 kmZimmern3.6 kmWeilheim3.7 kmBechtoldsweiler3.9 kmSchlatt4.7 kmBeuren5.1 kmJulienhütte5.2 kmBisingen5.7 kmSteinhofen5.9 kmGrosselfingen6 kmJungingen6.3 kmRangendingen6.4 kmOnstmettingen8.2 kmKiller8.5 kmEngstlatt8.7 kmStarzeln9.1 kmBietenhausen9.6 kmHöfendorf9.6 kmStreichen9.7 kmHart9.8 kmHausen im Killertal10 kmOwingen10 kmHeselwangen11 kmStetten11 kmPfeffingen11 kmRingingen11 kmSeehof11 kmTailfingen11 kmZillhausen11 kmBalingen12 kmSalmendingen12 kmHaigerloch12 kmNeuweiler12 kmTrillfingen12 kmBurgfelden12 kmStockenhausen12 kmHerrmannsdorf13 kmKarlstal13 kmBurladingen13 kmGeislingen13 kmFrommern13 kmTruchtelfingen13 kmDürrwangen14 kmMelchingen14 kmNiederhofen14 kmGruol14 kmWeildorf14 kmEndingen14 kmErlaheim14 kmKeimbachmühle14 kmKroppenhofen14 kmBittelbronn15 kmKüche15 kmBad Imnau15 kmWeilstetten15 kmWaldstetten15 km
Hechingen from above
Around Hechingen36 places to see, do and reach nearby
ZimmerbachNature4.0 kmLinkenboldshöhleNature9.8 kmReichenbach, Baden-WurttembergNature0.4 kmZellerbachNature2.5 kmSieben-Täler-HöhleNature11 kmMärzenbronnenNature11 kmNeckarinselNature20 kmLemberg (Swabian Jura)Mountain27 kmWandbühlMountain24 kmP.1003Mountain28 kmPlettenbergMountain19 kmSchafberg (Swabian Jura)Mountain18 kmSchafberg Northern SummitMountain17 kmAquamarin TauchserviceDive site10 kmStiftskirche HechingenMonumentunder 100 mPfarrkirche St. JohannesMonument0.3 kmAltes Schloss HechingenMonument0.2 kmVilla EugeniaMonument0.4 kmKlosterkirche St. LuzenMonument0.9 kmJüdischer Friedhof, BodelshausenMonument2.4 kmHohenzollern CastleMonument3.1 kmRottenburg CathedralMonument14 kmHohenzollerisches LandesmuseumMuseum0.2 kmOldtimermuseum ZollernalbMuseum0.3 kmRömisches Freilichtmuseum Hechingen-SteinMuseum3.4 kmHaigerloch nuclear pileMuseum12 kmPhilipp Matthäus Hahn MuseumMuseum8.0 kmHechingen LandesbahnStation0.9 kmHechingenStation1.0 kmBisingenStation5.3 kmTübingenPlace20 kmReutlingenPlace24 kmHorb am NeckarPlace23 kmMössingenPlace9.0 kmPfullingenPlace23 kmAlbstadtPlace16 km
Postal code
72379
Getting to Hechingen
Stuttgart AirportSTR
42 kmKarlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKB
81 kmBodensee Airport FriedrichshafenFDH
86 kmHechingen LandesbahnRailway station
0.9 kmHechingenRailway station
1 kmBisingenRailway station
5.3 kmPlaces near Hechingen
Places with a climate like Hechingen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hechingen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hechingen.
What is the hottest month in Hechingen?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Hechingen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hechingen?
June is the wettest month with about 93 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hechingen?
The postal code of Hechingen is 72379.