Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Hessen
Hessen is a locality in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time04:49
52.02° N, 10.78° EElevation 102 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code38835October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month51mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hessen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:56 · 18:0810 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:49Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.6Next holiday31 OctoberReformation 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 month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
68 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Hessen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 86%
Today23 Oct14°9°4.1 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct15°8°15.5 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°
Tue27 Oct18°7°
Wed28 Oct17°9°
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
When to go to Hessen
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 | 24 | 60 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 67 | 73 | 48 | 19 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 59 | 46 | 62 | 46 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 51 | 57 | 63 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Hessen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hessen
Outdoors around Hessen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
HeesebergturmViewpoints
1.4 kmBismarckturm OsterwieckViewpoints
1.9 kmTiergehege am FallsteinZoos
2.2 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area · 13 km of pistes · 6 lifts
32 kmNature around Hessen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hessen
Earthquakes around Hessen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 124 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 131 km
Towns and villages around Hessen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Veltheim3 kmRohrsheim3.6 kmDeersheim3.8 kmSteinmühle5.8 kmDardesheim5.9 kmWesterburg6 kmOsterwieck7 kmBerßel7.1 kmOsterode7.7 kmDedeleben7.9 kmVogelsdorf8.3 kmRhoden8.3 kmBadersleben8.4 kmStötterlingen8.6 kmZilly8.6 kmHoppenstedt8.6 kmSchauen9 kmLüttgenrode9.6 kmBühne9.8 kmOdorf10 kmRimbeck10 kmWasserleben11 kmHuy-Neinstedt11 kmAnderbeck11 kmSuderode12 kmLangeln12 kmSchauenteichen12 kmMulmke12 kmPabstorf12 kmWilhelmshall12 kmWülperode13 kmVeckenstedt13 kmGöddeckenrode13 kmHeudeber13 kmDanstedt14 kmSchmatzfeld14 kmDingelstedt14 kmAbbenrode14 kmMönchhai15 kmMönchsheu15 kmEilsdorf15 kmNeue Turmwarte15 km
Hessen from above
Around Hessen35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Aue, Saxony-AnhaltNature3.8 kmZieselbachNature5.0 kmFuhseNature21 kmDaneil's CaveNature16 kmZillierbachNature20 kmSteinerne RenneNature23 kmBrockenMountain27 kmHeinrichshöheMountain27 kmKönigsberg (Brocken)Mountain28 kmKleiner Brocken, Lower SaxonyMountain26 kmWurmbergMountain31 kmRenneckenbergMountain27 kmWintersportgebiet WurmbergSki area32 kmSchloss HessenMonument0.2 kmSt. Stephani, OsterwieckMonument7.0 kmJerxheim railway stationMonument9.0 kmAchim manor houseMonument12 kmSt.-Petri-Kirche, RemlingenMonument13 kmSchöppenstedt railway stationMonument14 kmAsse II mineMonument14 kmBenediktinerinnenkloster StötterlingenburgMonument9.5 kmTill-Eulenspiegel-MuseumMuseum14 kmHeesebergmuseumMuseum8.8 kmOsterwieck Local History MuseumMuseum7.0 kmHeeseberg-MuseumMuseum8.8 kmSchöppenstedtStation14 kmHeudeber-DanstedtStation14 kmSchladen (Harz)Station16 kmAnleger WeißwasserFerry port30 kmHalberstadtPlace23 kmWernigerodePlace20 kmBad HarzburgPlace21 kmOsterwieckPlace7.0 kmSchöningenPlace19 kmIlsenburgPlace18 km
Postal code
38835
Getting to Hessen
Hannover AirportHAJ
89 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
116 kmKassel AirportKSF
117 kmSchöppenstedtRailway station
14 kmHeudeber-DanstedtRailway station
14 kmSchladen (Harz)Railway station
16 kmAnleger WeißwasserFerry port
30 kmPlaces near Hessen
Places with a climate like Hessen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hessen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hessen.
What is the hottest month in Hessen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Hessen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hessen?
July is the wettest month with about 68 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hessen?
The postal code of Hessen is 38835.