North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Heek
Heek is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 8,715 (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
Population8,715
Local time18:58
52.12° N, 7.10° EElevation 52 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code48619October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month74mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Heek at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:09 · 18:2510 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:04Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.6Next 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 12 km
Weather in Heek
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 17 km/h · humidity 90%
Today22 Oct13°6°1 mm
Fri23 Oct15°7°6.9 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°8 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°21.5 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°3.2 mm
Tue27 Oct17°11°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct15°6°
When to go to Heek
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 | 57 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 45 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 59 | 74 | 48 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 82 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Heek
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Heek
Outdoors around Heek
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
KletterturmClimbing
0.4 kmTierpark der Stadt GronauZoos
0.5 kmBoulderwandClimbing
0.8 kmAussichtsturm auf dem Monte KlamotteViewpoints
2.1 kmAquAhausWater parks
2.2 kmAm KalkbruchViewpoints
2.4 kmNature around Heek
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Heek
Earthquakes around Heek
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 140 km
Towns and villages around Heek
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Averbeck1.8 kmNienborg2.1 kmWichum2.4 kmKallenbeck2.8 kmWext3.5 kmAhle3.8 kmGemen3.8 kmLangeseite5.4 kmGerdingseite5.8 kmFüchte6.2 kmAmmeln6.6 kmBrinkerhook6.9 kmFrettholt7 kmWehr7.1 kmWieferthook7.2 kmAhaus7.2 kmGraes7.5 kmAsbeck7.6 kmRamsberg7.8 kmAm Berge8.4 kmEpe8.4 kmEissingort8.5 kmWessum8.7 kmOrtwick8.8 kmHaverbeck8.8 kmHaulingort9 kmLegden9.3 kmSchöppingen9.3 kmAveresch9.6 kmKottigerhook9.7 kmKloster9.7 kmBeikelort9.8 kmWüllen9.9 kmEbbinghoff10 kmEsseite10 kmHeven10 kmIsingort11 kmQuantwick11 kmEggerode11 kmTinge12 kmGronau12 kmButerland12 kmSchwiepinghook12 kmTiekerhock12 kmEngland12 kmSchmäinghook12 kmBrook13 kmSabstätte13 kmAlstätte13 kmSpechtholzhock13 kmBarle13 kmOttenstein13 kmBrink13 kmHörsteloe14 kmGervinghook14 kmBeßlinghook15 km
Heek from above
Around Heek34 places to see, do and reach nearby
DinkelNature15 kmSchipbeekNature12 kmGlanerbeekNature13 kmSteinfurter AaNature18 kmÖlbach (Berkel)Nature23 kmOfflumer SeeNature21 kmWesterberg (Baumberge)Mountain25 kmRiesenbecker BergMountain40 kmBergeshöveder BergMountain39 kmHüns-BergMountain23 kmVorbergshügelMountain34 kmHuckbergMountain39 kmSt. Ludger (Heek)Monument0.8 kmSt. Peter und Paul, HeekMonument1.8 kmBurg NienborgMonument1.8 kmSt. Mariä Himmelfahrt, AhausMonument7.8 kmSt. Agatha, GronauMonument8.2 kmSt. Antonius, GronauMonument12 kmSt. Nikolaus, LegdenMonument12 kmSchloss AhausMonument7.7 kmRock'n'popmuseumMuseum12 kmMetelen Land railway museumMuseum12 kmSchulmuseum AhausMuseum7.8 kmSchulmuseum im Schloss AhausMuseum7.8 kmTorhausmuseum im Schloß AhausMuseum7.8 kmAhausStation6.9 kmEpe (Westf)Station8.9 kmOchtrupStation11 kmEnschedePlace18 kmCoesfeldPlace20 kmGronauPlace12 kmAhausPlace7.2 kmOchtrupPlace12 kmVredenPlace21 km
Postal code
48619
Getting to Heek
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMO
40 kmDortmund AirportDTM
75 kmWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
87 kmAhausRailway station
6.9 kmEpe (Westf)Railway station
8.9 kmOchtrupRailway station
11 kmPlaces near Heek
Places with a climate like Heek
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Heek?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Heek.
What is the hottest month in Heek?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Heek?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Heek?
January is the wettest month with about 81 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Heek?
The postal code of Heek is 48619.