North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Herford
Herford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 67,074 (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
Population67,074
Local time20:47
52.11° N, 8.67° EElevation 69 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes32042, 32044–32046 …October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Herford at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:1610 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous93% · Moonrise 17:09Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.6Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext concert13 NovExtrabreit · KulturWerk
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 monthJuly
74 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.1 km
Weather in Herford
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 90%
Today23 Oct13°7°3.8 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°3.9 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°20.2 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°2.6 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct15°6°
Sat31 Oct13°5°
When to go to Herford
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 | 22 | 23 | 55 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 44 | 18 | 14 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 61 | 74 | 50 | 64 | 76 | 74 | 79 | 73 | 72 | 77 | 84 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
What's on in Herford
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Herford's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Herford
0.2 km
Herforder Münster
0.2 km
St. Johannis (Herford)
0.5 km
St. Jacobi, Herford
0.8 km
Stadttheater Herford
0.4 km
Süsternkapelle
0.6 km
Petrikirche, Herford
Museum0.8 km
MARTa HerfordBuilt 2005
Museum15 km
Naturkunde-Museum BielefeldBuilt 1906More museums: Archäologisches Fenster am Münster · Schau zur Herforder Münzgeschichte · Zellentrakt
Outdoors around Herford
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camp sites14Golf courses6Viewpoints4Climbing4Zoos2Theme parks1Hot springs & thermal baths1Water parks1
Felsmeister Boulderhalle Bad OeynhausenClimbing
0.4 kmAquarienschau im Biologiezentrum BustedtZoos
0.8 kmBali ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
1.2 kmH2O HerfordWater parks
1.3 kmMuseum WaldhofTheme parks
1.6 kmGolf- und Landclub Bad SalzuflenGolf courses
2 kmAtemreglerservice OWL + TauchladenDive site
14 kmNature around Herford
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Herford
Earthquakes around Herford
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
University of Church Music of the Evangelical Church of WestphaliaUniversity or college · founded 1948
GrandEdu Research SchoolUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Herford
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Altstädter Feldmark1.9 kmFriedenstal2.2 kmStrotheide2.8 kmSchwarzenmoor2.9 kmSundern3.1 kmHanschenberg3.3 kmDiebrock3.3 kmFeldmark3.4 kmGroß Schwarzenmoor3.8 kmHillewalsen3.8 kmArode3.8 kmDiekenheide3.9 kmAuf dem Kartel3.9 kmBermbeck3.9 kmSchweicheln4 kmDekanat4 kmHausheide4.1 kmElverdissen4.2 kmDiekenbrock4.4 kmLippinghausen4.5 kmNieder Eickum4.5 kmHollinde4.5 kmSchweicheln-Bermbeck4.6 kmHerforderheide4.7 kmHomberg4.7 kmÖtinghausen5 kmElsen5 kmEgge5 kmFalkendiek5.2 kmHerringhausen5.4 kmEickum5.4 kmKipshagen5.4 kmHofe5.5 kmStedefreund5.6 kmHelle5.7 kmThenhausen5.8 kmÖtinghauserheide5.8 kmOber Eickum6.1 kmOldinger Mark6.2 kmEilshausen6.4 kmLaar6.5 kmHollenhagen6.6 kmHerringerholz6.7 kmHiddenhausen7 kmMasch7 kmLöhnerheide7 kmArnholz7.2 kmOberbehme7.2 kmSteinbeck7.3 kmSteinbeckerheide7.5 kmExter7.6 kmOldinghausen7.7 kmFalscheide7.7 kmWinkel7.7 kmBelkerheide7.8 kmHeideholz8 kmOldinger Sundern8 kmBranneke8.1 kmBelke8.2 kmLöhne8.3 kmBischofshagen8.4 kmEnger8.4 kmSteinlacke8.4 kmOsterfeld8.6 kmBustedt8.9 kmSolterwisch8.9 kmBesenkamp9 kmDöhren9.1 kmPödinghausen9.1 kmHunnebrockerheide9.2 kmSüdlengerheide9.5 kmSüdlengern9.7 kmSteinegge9.9 kmKirchlengern9.9 kmHüffen9.9 kmSiele10 kmWehrendorf10 kmObernackern10 kmDreesbruch10 kmEllerbusch11 km
Herford from above
Around Herford35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Else (Werre)Nature9.2 kmWerfener BachNature9.6 kmBrandbachNature9.8 kmLutter (Aa)Nature6.7 kmSalzeNature9.7 kmUhlenbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature1.5 kmPreußische VelmerstotMountain37 kmVelmerstotMountain37 kmBarnackenMountain33 kmLippische VelmerstotMountain36 kmStembergMountain30 kmSteinberg, DörentrupMountain25 kmAtemreglerservice OWL + TauchladenDive site14 kmHerforder MünsterMonument0.2 kmSt. Johannis (Herford)Monument0.2 kmSt. Jacobi, HerfordMonument0.5 kmStadttheater HerfordMonument0.8 kmSüsternkapelleMonument0.4 kmPetrikirche, HerfordMonument0.6 kmDaniel-Pöppelmann-HausMonument0.7 kmSt. Marien, HerfordMonument0.9 kmMARTa HerfordMuseum0.8 kmNaturkunde-Museum BielefeldMuseum15 kmWidukind Museum EngerMuseum8.3 kmBrickyard LageMuseum12 kmMuseum HuelsmannMuseum13 kmHerfordStation0.9 kmHiddenhausen-SchweichelnStation4.9 kmBad SalzuflenStation5.9 kmDetmoldPlace24 kmBielefeldPlace13 kmBad SalzuflenPlace5.8 kmBad OeynhausenPlace14 kmLemgoPlace18 kmMellePlace25 km
Postal codes
3204232044–320463204932051–32052
Getting to Herford
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
56 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
67 kmHannover AirportHAJ
79 kmHerfordRailway station
0.9 kmHiddenhausen-SchweichelnRailway station
4.9 kmBad SalzuflenRailway station
5.9 kmPlaces near Herford
Places with a climate like Herford
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Herford?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Herford.
What is the hottest month in Herford?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Herford?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Herford?
July is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Herford?
Herford has 7 postal codes: 32042, 32044–32046, 32049, 32051–32052.