North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Heiden
Heiden is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 8,777 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population8,777
Local time16:55
51.83° N, 6.93° EElevation 72 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code46359October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Heiden at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:11 · 18:2410 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:04Northern 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 month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
84 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Heiden
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 35 km/h · humidity 92%
Today23 Oct15°8°10.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°8.1 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°22.1 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°
Tue27 Oct18°9°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct14°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°4°
Fri30 Oct15°4°
Sat31 Oct14°3°
When to go to Heiden
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 | 24 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 46 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 62 | 79 | 48 | 70 | 79 | 79 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Heiden
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Heiden
2.8 km
Marbeck-Heiden station3 km
Gut Engelrading
14 km
Kloster MariengardenBuilt 1245
12 km
St. Maria Immaculata, Rhede
11 km
Schloss LembeckBuilt 1670
8 km
Schloss Velen
Museum9.6 km
Quellengrundpark
Museum15 km
Westfälisches Glockenmuseum GescherMore museums: Bolkenhain Stuben · Heimathaus Gemen · Heimathaus Marbeck · Stadtmuseum Borken
Outdoors around Heiden
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
SinnesparkViewpoints
0.5 kmFrei- und WellenbadWater parks
0.8 kmFunkturm Groß Reken MelchenbergViewpoints · 132 m
1.1 kmCampingpark Groß RekenCamp sites
1.5 kmWildpark FrankenhofZoos
1.9 kmGolfclub Uhlenberg Reken e.V.Golf courses
2 kmNature around Heiden
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Heiden
Earthquakes around Heiden
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 · 121 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 109 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 136 km
Towns and villages around Heiden
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Leblich2 kmBuschhausen2.5 kmMarbeck2.8 kmNordick3.4 kmOstendorf5.5 kmKnüverdarp5.6 kmVoßplacke5.6 kmGemen5.8 kmWaldvelen6.2 kmGemenkrückling6.3 kmKrückling6.5 kmRamsdorf6.6 kmHendelshok7 kmGrütlohn7.1 kmDorfheide7.3 kmReken7.7 kmBahnhof Reken8.1 kmGemenwirthe8.2 kmVelen8.3 kmPreinhok8.6 kmOestrich8.7 kmKlein Reken8.9 kmStegger8.9 kmRaesfeld8.9 kmWestenborken9 kmHoxfeld9.6 kmWeskerhok9.7 kmBrink10 kmFreiheit10 kmNordvelen10 kmSandheck10 kmErle10 kmWeseke10 kmHochmoor10 kmNiederstrote11 kmOberstrote11 kmMariaveen11 kmLöchte11 kmRhedebrügge11 kmSpecking11 kmHülsten11 kmHolthausen12 kmHomer12 kmBurlo13 kmNichtern13 kmSüdlohn14 kmGroßburlo14 kmEstern14 kmTungerloh-Pröbsting14 kmVardingholt14 kmKlein Thebing15 kmGescher15 kmOeding15 km
Heiden from above
Around Heiden34 places to see, do and reach nearby
PröbstingseeNature9.4 kmKranenmeerNature5.0 kmWichers-BachNature1.9 kmDinkelNature22 kmSchipbeekNature22 kmAasee (Bocholt)Nature20 kmWesterberg (Baumberge)Mountain33 kmStim-BergMountain29 kmHüns-BergMountain14 kmKibitz-BergMountain22 kmMarbeck-Heiden stationMonument2.8 kmGut EngelradingMonument3.0 kmKloster MariengardenMonument14 kmSt. Maria Immaculata, RhedeMonument12 kmSchloss LembeckMonument11 kmSchloss VelenMonument8.0 kmSt. Marien, SüdlohnMonument14 kmMarienkirche (Borken-Gemen)Monument6.0 kmQuellengrundparkMuseum9.6 kmWestfälisches Glockenmuseum GescherMuseum15 kmWindmühle RekenMuseum8.3 kmMuseum am SchlossMuseum9.8 kmMuseum-Schloß LembeckMuseum10 kmBorken (Westf)Station5.1 kmMarbeck-HeidenStation2.8 kmRekenStation8.5 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port24 kmQuertreiberFerry port27 kmBocholtPlace22 kmMarlPlace22 kmDorstenPlace19 kmDülmenPlace24 kmCoesfeldPlace21 kmHaltern am SeePlace20 km
Postal code
46359
Getting to Heiden
Dortmund AirportDTM
58 kmWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
60 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
61 kmBorken (Westf)Railway station
5.1 kmMarbeck-HeidenRailway station
2.8 kmRekenRailway station
8.5 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port
24 kmQuertreiberFerry port
27 kmPlaces near Heiden
Places with a climate like Heiden
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Heiden?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Heiden.
What is the hottest month in Heiden?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Heiden?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Heiden?
January is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Heiden?
The postal code of Heiden is 46359.