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North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Herdecke

Herdecke is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 22,704 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now10°C
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Population22,704
Local time02:40
51.40° N, 7.44° EElevation 114 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes58311, 58313
The year in Herdeckeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec45October
October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep

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

Herdecke at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month0°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

109 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

62 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 3 km

Weather in Herdecke

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

14-day forecast
10°C

Cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct15°9°9.9 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°13.9 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°25.1 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°
Tue27 Oct18°10°1.9 mm
Wed28 Oct15°10°
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°

When to go to Herdecke

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score151821556462646467451514
High5°6°10°15°19°22°24°23°19°15°9°6°
Low0°0°2°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°1°
Rain (mm)109839662799193909194100106
Wet days171313101314161512131517

What's on in Herdecke

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

All events

Monuments and museums in Herdecke

All monuments

More museums: Stellwerkmuseum Vorhalle

Outdoors around Herdecke

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
Windsurfing und Segelclub Wetter 76 e.V. Bernd BarenbergSurf spots
0.2 km
HarkortturmViewpoints
0.7 km
Camping HohensyburgCamp sites
0.8 km
Zoo DortmundZoos
1 km
BoulderweltClimbing
1 km
CampingClub Garenfeld Ruhrbogen e.v.Camp sites
1.9 km
Skiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
34 km
TSC Dortmund e.V. 1959Dive site
14 km
Tauchschule BuddycheckDive site
18 km
Scuba CompDive site
18 km
Tauchcenter DortmundDive site
20 km

Nature around Herdecke

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 Herdecke

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Herdecke

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 87 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 117 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 79 km

Towns and villages around Herdecke

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

Herdecke from above

Postal codes

5831158313

Getting to Herdecke

Dortmund AirportDTM
18 km
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
48 km
Cologne Bonn AirportCGN
63 km
HerdeckeRailway station
0.6 km
Hagen-VorhalleRailway station
1.3 km
Hagen HbfRailway station
4.5 km
Anleger Herdecke (Ruhr)Wetter (Ruhr)
0.6 km
Cafe SeeschlösschenFerry port
2.8 km

Places near Herdecke

Places with a climate like Herdecke

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Herdecke?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Herdecke.
What is the hottest month in Herdecke?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Herdecke?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Herdecke?
January is the wettest month with about 109 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Herdecke?
Herdecke has 2 postal codes: 58311, 58313.