North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Herscheid
Herscheid is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 428 m above sea level. It has a population of about 6,679 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population6,679
Local time20:32
51.18° N, 7.74° EElevation 428 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month114mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Herscheid at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:2410 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
145 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
79 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Herscheid
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 95%
Today22 Oct10°4°1.5 mm
Fri23 Oct11°6°8.9 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°13.6 mm
Sun25 Oct11°6°32.4 mm
Mon26 Oct10°5°1.9 mm
Tue27 Oct16°9°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°2.4 mm
Thu29 Oct12°4°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°
When to go to Herscheid
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 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 35 | 12 | 11 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -1° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 145 | 109 | 126 | 79 | 93 | 103 | 112 | 102 | 110 | 114 | 130 | 142 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Herscheid
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Herscheid
0.1 km
Evangelische Apostelkirche Herscheid
0.1 km
Spieker, Herscheid
9.6 km
Christuskirche (Lüdenscheid)Built 1900
8.8 km
St. Joseph und MedardusBuilt 1882
8.7 km
Erlöserkirche (Lüdenscheid)Built 1072
9.5 km
Selve-MausoleumBuilt 1909Museum4.7 km
Märkische Museum RailwayBuilt 1982
Museum8.9 km
City museum of WerdohlBuilt 1989More museums: Heimatmuseum Spieker
Outdoors around Herscheid
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
SteinmannAquariums
0.6 kmQuitmannsturmViewpoints · 514 m
1.6 kmCampingplatz Hof BiggenCamp sites
2.3 kmGolfclub-Varmert e.V.Golf courses
2.8 kmAquaMagisWater parks
3 kmblox boulderhalleClimbing
3.5 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
11 kmAggertalsperreDive site
17 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site
20 kmNature around Herscheid
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Herscheid
Earthquakes around Herscheid
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 record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 85 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 136 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 50 km
Towns and villages around Herscheid
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Müggenbruch1.4 kmFriedlin1.7 kmGrünenthal1.8 kmStöpplin1.8 kmDanklin2.1 kmReblin2.2 kmElsen2.6 kmVerse2.7 kmKiesbert2.7 kmNieder Holte2.8 kmWeiße Ahe3.1 kmBrenscheid3.7 kmVogelsang3.8 kmRärin4 kmWenninghausen4 kmHüinghausen4.2 kmBubbecke4.6 kmFrehlinghausen4.8 kmSchwarze Ahe5.2 kmLoh5.7 kmSchemm5.7 kmKöbbinghausen5.8 kmDeitenbecke5.8 kmDingeringhausen5.8 kmBrüninghausen5.8 kmHimmelmert5.9 kmEveking6.1 kmBärenstein6.2 kmBremcke6.2 kmVorderhagen6.3 kmMittelhagen6.3 kmDornwerth6.3 kmHellersen6.4 kmKleinhammer6.4 kmNiederschemm6.5 kmValbert6.5 kmBrenscheid6.6 kmLengelscheid6.6 kmHomert6.7 kmEbberg6.8 kmLeifringhausen6.8 kmBorbecke6.8 kmSelscheid6.9 kmHöh6.9 kmAugustenthal6.9 kmHösinghausen7 kmFreisemicke7.2 kmSpädinghausen7.4 kmWettringhof7.4 kmKückelheim7.5 kmPungelscheid7.5 kmHolthausen7.6 kmBrunscheid7.7 kmWorth7.7 kmBlomberg7.8 kmOesterau7.8 kmSellenrade7.8 kmLettmecke8 kmRinkscheid8.1 kmDankelmert8.1 kmLinden8.2 kmWilkenberg8.2 kmIhne8.2 kmHechmecke8.4 kmÜtterlingsen8.4 kmMühlhofe8.6 kmPapenkuhle8.6 kmBelkenscheid8.7 kmReininghausen8.7 kmMintenbeck8.9 kmEllinghausen8.9 kmHilfringhausen8.9 kmOhle8.9 kmGrotewiese9 kmVogelberg9.1 kmSulenbecke9.1 kmWiebelsaat9.1 kmWerdohl9.2 kmTeindeln9.2 kmWillertshagen9.2 km
Herscheid from above
Around Herscheid39 places to see, do and reach nearby
HönneNature12 kmElse (Lenne)Nature1.4 kmVerseNature5.0 kmListerNature7.6 kmIhneNature7.5 kmSichterNature8.7 kmHärdlerMountain35 kmHohe HesselMountain35 kmHimberg, North Rhine-WestphaliaMountain30 kmRiemenMountain36 kmHoher LehnbergMountain29 kmNordhelle (Ebbe Mountains)Mountain3.5 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area11 kmAggertalsperreDive site17 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site20 kmEvangelische Apostelkirche HerscheidMonumentunder 100 mSpieker, HerscheidMonument0.1 kmChristuskirche (Lüdenscheid)Monument9.6 kmSt. Joseph und MedardusMonument8.8 kmErlöserkirche (Lüdenscheid)Monument8.7 kmSelve-MausoleumMonument9.5 kmAltena CastleMonument14 kmChristuskirche, PlettenbergMonument9.9 kmMärkische Museum RailwayMuseum4.7 kmCity museum of WerdohlMuseum8.9 kmGeschichtsmuseum LüdenscheidMuseum8.7 kmPhänomenta LüdenscheidMuseum9.3 kmHeimathaus PlettenbergMuseum9.9 kmHüinghausenStation4.7 kmSeissenschmidtStation5.9 kmKöbbinghauser HammerStation6.6 kmBiggedammFerry port13 kmSondernFerry port14 kmIserlohnPlace22 kmLüdenscheidPlace9.3 kmGummersbachPlace21 kmHemerPlace23 kmOlpePlace18 kmAttendornPlace13 km
Getting to Herscheid
Dortmund AirportDTM
39 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
55 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
69 kmHüinghausenRailway station
4.7 kmSeissenschmidtRailway station
5.9 kmKöbbinghauser HammerRailway station
6.6 kmBiggedammStade/Eichhagen
13 kmSondernFerry port
14 kmPlaces near Herscheid
Places with a climate like Herscheid
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Herscheid?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Herscheid.
What is the hottest month in Herscheid?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Herscheid?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Herscheid?
January is the wettest month with about 145 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.