Hesse, Germany
Helsa
Helsa is a small town in Hesse, Germany, 303 m above sea level. It has a population of about 5,341 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population5,341
Local time04:51
51.26° N, 9.69° EElevation 303 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code34298October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month65mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Helsa at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:58 · 18:1410 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:53Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
80 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
55 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Helsa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 94%
Today23 Oct11°6°1.3 mm
Sat24 Oct9°3°9.2 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°16.8 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°0.6 mm
Tue27 Oct15°8°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct13°6°
Thu29 Oct13°3°
Fri30 Oct14°3°
Sat31 Oct11°2°
When to go to Helsa
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 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 49 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 35 | 14 | 10 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 72 | 55 | 71 | 57 | 82 | 88 | 88 | 78 | 76 | 65 | 78 | 80 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Helsa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Helsa
Outdoors around Helsa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
DiebesturmViewpoints
0.1 kmElement BouldersClimbing
0.4 kmMännerspielplatz GrossalmerodeTheme parks
1.6 kmNaturerlebnisbad NiestetalWater parks
1.6 kmVogelvolièreZoos
2.5 kmCampingplatz KasselCamp sites
2.7 kmTauchschule Unterwasserladen KasselDive site
16 kmNature around Helsa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Helsa
Earthquakes around Helsa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 41 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 75 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 61 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 144 km
Towns and villages around Helsa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Waldhof3 kmWickenrode3.1 kmRingenkuhl3.7 kmEschenstruth3.9 kmFreudenthal4.7 kmSankt Ottilien5.4 kmKaufungen5.4 kmNieste6.1 kmWattenbach8.5 kmWellerode8.5 kmVollmarshausen8.7 kmHeiligenrode9.5 kmOchshausen10 kmEiterhagen10 kmLohfelden11 kmBergshausen13 kmDörnhagen14 kmDennhausen14 kmFuldabrück14 kmWahnhausen14 kmDittershausen15 km
Helsa from above
Around Helsa39 places to see, do and reach nearby
NiesteNature6.1 kmLosseNature8.6 kmStellbergseeNature11 kmEssebachNature9.0 kmMännerwasserNature4.0 kmMülmischNature8.3 kmTanzwerderNature18 kmBlümer WerderNature18 kmKasseler KuppeMountain13 kmHoher MeissnerMountain12 kmKalbeMountain14 kmHirschberg (Kaufungen Forest)Mountain4.9 kmBilstein (Kaufungen Forest)Mountain7.4 kmHohes GrasMountain24 kmTauchschule Unterwasserladen KasselDive site16 kmSt. Nikolai, HelsaMonument0.3 kmMartinskirche, KasselMonument15 kmKarlskircheMonument15 kmEv. GarnisonskircheMonument15 kmOrangerie KasselMonument14 kmBellevue Palace, KasselMonument15 kmSt. Anna, NiesteMonument6.1 kmProtestant Church (Wellerode)Monument8.5 kmFridericianumMuseum15 kmHessian State MuseumMuseum15 kmNeue GalerieMuseum15 kmGrimmwelt KasselMuseum15 kmDeutsches TapetenmuseumMuseum15 kmFuldatal-IhringshausenStation15 kmKassel HauptbahnhofStation15 kmHedemündenStation16 kmBootsanleger WitzenhausenFerry port15 kmSchifffahrtslinie MS WesersteinFerry port17 kmKasselPlace15 kmHann. MündenPlace17 kmBaunatalPlace20 kmVellmarPlace18 kmWitzenhausenPlace15 kmKaufungenPlace5.4 km
Postal code
34298
Getting to Helsa
Kassel AirportKSF
27 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
84 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
94 kmFuldatal-IhringshausenRailway station
15 kmKassel HauptbahnhofRailway station
15 kmHedemündenRailway station
16 kmBootsanleger WitzenhausenFerry port
15 kmSchifffahrtslinie MS WesersteinFerry port
17 kmPlaces near Helsa
Places with a climate like Helsa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Helsa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Helsa.
What is the hottest month in Helsa?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Helsa?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Helsa?
December is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Helsa?
The postal code of Helsa is 34298.