Hesse, Germany
Heringen
Heringen is a small town in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 6,621 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population6,621
Local time22:33
50.89° N, 10.01° EElevation 229 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month52mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Heringen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:55 · 18:1510 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:52Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
64 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Heringen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 86%
Today22 Oct12°8°
Fri23 Oct13°6°0.7 mm
Sat24 Oct11°4°7.3 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°16.1 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°
Tue27 Oct17°9°1 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°
Thu29 Oct14°2°
Fri30 Oct15°2°
Sat31 Oct10°3°
When to go to Heringen
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 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 57 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 43 | 19 | 14 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 56 | 46 | 59 | 49 | 71 | 66 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 63 | 64 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
What's on in Heringen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Heringen
6.9 km
church in HönebachBuilt 1300
7.7 km
Hönebach tunnelBuilt 1848
7.9 km
Evangelische Kirche, Dorndorf
10 km
Protestant Church (Völkershausen)Built 1991
14 km
St. Hubertus, MarksuhlBuilt 1500
15 km
Stadtkirche StadtlengsfeldMuseum0.1 km
Werra-Kalibergbau-Museum (WKM)
Museum11 km
Erlebnisbergwerk MerkersMore museums: Heimatstube Dankmarshausen
Outdoors around Heringen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Am Schwimmbad StadtlengsfeldCamp sites
1.2 kmGeflügelpark GZV ObersuhlZoos
2.2 kmSoisbergturmViewpoints
2.3 kmWesternclubTheme parks
2.7 kmFreizeitcamp BerkaCamp sites
3.1 kmMahnmal BodesruhViewpoints
4.8 kmNature around Heringen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Heringen
Earthquakes around Heringen
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 record6within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 13 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 35 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 21 km
Towns and villages around Heringen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Leimbach1.5 kmWölfershausen1.9 kmBengendorf2.2 kmWiddershausen2.5 kmLengers2.6 kmHarnrode4 kmHerfagrund4.5 kmKleinensee5 kmHeimboldshausen5.3 kmPhilippsthal5.4 kmRöhrigshof5.7 kmHerfa6 kmGethsemane6.8 kmRaßdorf6.9 kmHönebach6.9 kmBosserode7.1 kmObersuhl7.1 kmUnterneurode7.3 kmOberneurode7.4 kmAusbach8.2 kmLautenhausen8.9 kmHillartshausen8.9 kmGlaam9.5 kmRansbach9.7 kmRichelsdorf9.8 kmFriedewald9.9 kmZiebach11 kmOberbreitzbach11 kmMachtlos11 kmMotzfeld11 kmHilmes12 kmWehrshausen12 kmBauhaus12 kmOberlengsfeld13 kmRonshausen13 kmMansbach13 kmSchenksolz14 kmSchenklengsfeld14 kmLampertsfeld14 kmMalkomes14 kmIba14 kmSoislieden14 kmKonrode15 kmDinkelrode15 km
Heringen from above
Around Heringen34 places to see, do and reach nearby
UlsterNature5.2 kmFelda, ThuringiaNature7.3 kmOechseNature6.4 kmSuhl (Werra)Nature8.2 kmUlfe (Fulda)Nature7.8 kmHautseeNature12 kmGroßer InselsbergMountain32 kmMilseburgMountain39 kmSchnitzersbergMountain37 kmEllenbogenMountain35 kmBubenbader SteinMountain39 kmAuersberg (Hilders)Mountain32 kmchurch in HönebachMonument6.9 kmHönebach tunnelMonument7.7 kmEvangelische Kirche, DorndorfMonument7.8 kmProtestant Church (Völkershausen)Monument10 kmSt. Hubertus, MarksuhlMonument14 kmStadtkirche StadtlengsfeldMonument15 kmEvangelische Kirche, NentershausenMonument15 kmGerstungen railway stationMonument9.5 kmWerra-Kalibergbau-Museum (WKM)Museum0.1 kmErlebnisbergwerk MerkersMuseum11 kmHeimatmuseum GerstungenMuseum10 kmGrenzmuseum PhilippsthalMuseum5.2 kmMuseum und Puppensammlung Burg WendelsteinMuseum6.6 kmWildeck-HönebachStation6.9 kmGerstungenStation9.4 kmWildeck-BosserodeStation6.5 kmBad HersfeldPlace21 kmBad SalzungenPlace18 kmBebraPlace18 kmEiterfeldPlace20 kmGerstungenPlace9.7 kmSontraPlace21 km
Getting to Heringen
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERF
68 kmKassel AirportKSF
73 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
126 kmWildeck-HönebachRailway station
6.9 kmGerstungenRailway station
9.4 kmWildeck-BosserodeRailway station
6.5 kmPlaces near Heringen
Places with a climate like Heringen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Heringen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Heringen.
What is the hottest month in Heringen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Heringen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Heringen?
December is the wettest month with about 64 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.