North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Herten
Herten is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 60,707 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population60,707
Local time17:39
51.60° N, 7.14° EElevation 68 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes45697, 45699 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month80mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Herten at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:08 · 18:2510 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:04Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
87 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
53 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Herten
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 22 km/h · humidity 72%
Today22 Oct14°7°
Fri23 Oct15°9°5.8 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°12.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°24.6 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°2.7 mm
Tue27 Oct19°12°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°10°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct16°5°
When to go to Herten
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 | 20 | 26 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 47 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 87 | 67 | 82 | 53 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 85 | 88 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Herten
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Herten
1.1 km
Schloss HertenBuilt 1301
0.6 km
St. Antonius, Herten
2.7 km
Zeche Ewald
1.1 km
Schlosskapelle Herten
2.5 km
Herten water towers
2.9 km
St. Franziskus, Herten
Museum3.6 km
Heimatkabinett WesterholtMuseum3.9 km
Retro Station RecklinghausenMore museums: Bergbaumuseum Mühlpforte · Besucherzentrum Hoheward · ehem Maschinenhaus Schacht 5
Outdoors around Herten
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Reisemobilhafen 'An der Lippe'Camp sites
0.5 kmKlettergarten Treffpunkt AltstadtClimbing
0.6 kmTierpark und Fossilium BochumZoos
1.2 kmTetraederViewpoints
2.2 kmStimberg CampingCamp sites
3.4 kmWananasWater parks
3.8 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site
17 kmDive site
19 kmDive In EssenDive site
19 kmNature around Herten
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Herten
Earthquakes around Herten
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 record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 99 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 106 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 106 km
Towns and villages around Herten
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Backum1.5 kmAuf der Heide1.5 kmEbbelich1.9 kmKolonie Gertrudenau2.3 kmHochlar2.3 kmLangenbochum2.8 kmScherlebeck2.8 kmWesterholt3.5 kmBockholt4 kmTransval4.2 kmRecklinghausen4.2 kmBertlich4.5 kmSteinerne Kreuz5 kmLöntrop5.5 kmKotten5.6 kmDrewer Süd6.3 kmKorthausen6.3 kmHöfen6.5 kmDrewer Nord6.8 kmRennebaum7 kmHüls-Süd7 kmBerghausen7.1 kmPolsum7.1 kmHeiken7.4 kmFrentrop7.6 kmSiepen7.7 kmMarl7.7 kmHülsdau8.1 kmEssel8.1 kmLenkerbeck8.3 kmSinsen8.3 kmBrassert8.3 kmKolonie Zeche Ewald9.4 kmMarl-Hamm9.7 kmOer-Erkenschwick9.8 kmAltendorf10 kmLippe11 kmHorneburg11 kmBecklem11 kmGladbeck11 kmRapen11 kmBehringhausen12 kmSickingmühle12 kmHenrichenburg12 kmHabinghorst12 kmUlfkotte12 kmBorghagen12 kmFenn-Heide12 kmMarl12 kmCastrop-Rauxel12 kmMeckinghoven12 kmIm Dümmer13 kmOrthöve13 kmHervest13 kmBockum13 kmObercastrop13 kmRedde14 kmKusenhorst14 kmDeininghausen14 kmOberwiese14 kmLippramsdorf14 kmEmscher-Lippe14 kmHagem14 kmIckern14 kmFreiheit14 kmHachhausen14 kmBergbossendorf14 kmWenge14 kmHamm14 kmSchwerin14 kmDorsten14 kmHochfeld15 kmMerklinde15 kmBeisenkamp15 kmFlaesheim15 kmHardt15 kmDingen15 km
Herten from above
Around Herten39 places to see, do and reach nearby
HellbachNature5.8 kmWestbachNature7.4 kmOstbach (Emscher)Nature12 kmHolzbach (Emscher)Nature5.3 kmSilvertbachNature9.4 kmBreuskes MühlenbachNature4.3 kmWinterberg, SchwelmMountain38 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain30 kmKiesbergMountain39 kmOsterbergMountain40 kmNützenbergMountain38 kmKlusenbergMountain30 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site17 kmDive siteDive site19 kmDive In EssenDive site19 kmSchloss HertenMonument1.1 kmSt. Antonius, HertenMonument0.6 kmZeche EwaldMonument2.7 kmSchlosskapelle HertenMonument1.1 kmHerten water towersMonument2.5 kmSt. Franziskus, HertenMonument2.9 kmZollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexMonument14 kmLutherkirche (Bochum)Monument14 kmHeimatkabinett WesterholtMuseum3.6 kmRetro Station RecklinghausenMuseum3.9 kmPrivatmuseum Brauchtum zur TaufeMuseum3.5 kmGerman Mining MuseumMuseum13 kmRuhr MuseumMuseum14 kmHerten (Westf)Station0.4 kmRecklinghausen HauptbahnhofStation4.7 kmKohlkampStation5.2 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser FritzFerry port5.6 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Graf BismarckFerry port6.5 kmDortmundPlace24 kmBochumPlace14 kmOberhausenPlace23 kmRecklinghausenPlace4.2 kmBottropPlace17 kmEssenPlace18 km
Postal codes
456974569945701
Getting to Herten
Dortmund AirportDTM
34 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
43 kmWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
69 kmHerten (Westf)Railway station
0.4 kmRecklinghausen HauptbahnhofRailway station
4.7 kmKohlkampRailway station
5.2 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser FritzFerry port
5.6 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Graf BismarckFerry port
6.5 kmPlaces near Herten
Places with a climate like Herten
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Herten?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Herten.
What is the hottest month in Herten?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Herten?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Herten?
January is the wettest month with about 87 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Herten?
Herten has 3 postal codes: 45697, 45699, 45701.