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Heinsen
St. Georg, Polle
St. Georg, Polle
Forst, Lower Saxony
Forst, Lower Saxony
St. Liborius, Heinsen
St. Liborius, Heinsen
Polle Castle
Polle Castle
Lower Saxony, Germany

Heinsen

Heinsen is a village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of about 689 (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
Population689
Local time04:26
51.88° N, 9.43° EElevation 91 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code37649
The year in Heinsenweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month68mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Heinsen at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

86 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

51 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Heinsen

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
11°C

Cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 76%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct16°10°
Wed28 Oct14°7°
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct13°3°
Sun1 Nov13°3°
Mon2 Nov12°4°
Tue3 Nov13°8°0.5 mm
Wed4 Nov12°10°1.7 mm

When to go to Heinsen

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score152122566765646570431614
High4°5°10°15°19°22°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Low-1°-1°2°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Rain (mm)846276516772777871687886
Wet days151212101213151411121416

What's on in Heinsen

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Heinsen

All monuments

Outdoors around Heinsen

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Corbie-ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
0.2 km
KellbergturmViewpoints
1.2 km
Campingplatz HimmelspforteCamp sites
1.6 km
Wildgehege WeberZoos
2.3 km
Rühler SchweizViewpoints
2.4 km
Golfclub WeserberglandGolf courses
3.9 km

Nature around Heinsen

Nature in Germany

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Heinsen

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Heinsen

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 109 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 147 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 128 km

Towns and villages around Heinsen

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Heinsen from above

Postal code

37649

Getting to Heinsen

Kassel AirportKSF
52 km
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
64 km
Hannover AirportHAJ
67 km
HolzmindenRailway station
7.2 km
StadtoldendorfRailway station
13 km
Bad PyrmontRailway station
15 km
Fähre HeinsenFerry port
0.3 km
HeidbrinkGierseilfähre Polle
2.2 km

Places near Heinsen

Places with a climate like Heinsen

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Heinsen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Heinsen.
What is the hottest month in Heinsen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Heinsen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Heinsen?
December is the wettest month with about 86 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Heinsen?
The postal code of Heinsen is 37649.