North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hückeswagen
Hückeswagen is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 258 m above sea level. It has a population of about 14,416 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now15°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population14,416
Local time12:10
51.15° N, 7.34° EElevation 258 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code42499October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month115mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hückeswagen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:14 · 17:1610 h 01 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 17:18Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
138 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
74 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Hückeswagen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
15°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 24 km/h · humidity 75%
Today27 Oct16°9°1.1 mm
Wed28 Oct12°6°1.2 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct13°5°
Sun1 Nov12°4°
Mon2 Nov11°6°0.6 mm
Tue3 Nov10°6°1 mm
Wed4 Nov8°4°
Thu5 Nov8°1°
When to go to Hückeswagen
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 | 18 | 50 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 38 | 13 | 12 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 138 | 104 | 120 | 74 | 91 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 106 | 115 | 126 | 137 |
| Wet days | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
What's on in Hückeswagen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hückeswagen
0.3 km
Hückeswagen CastleBuilt 1198
0.2 km
Tuchfabrik in der Aue
0.3 km
Pauluskirche, Hückeswagen0.6 km
Johanniskirche, Hückeswagen
0.4 km
Villa Schnabel
15 km
Müngsten BridgeBuilt 1897
Museum0.3 km
Heimatmuseum HückeswagenBuilt 1963
Museum7.7 km
German Röntgen MuseumBuilt 1932More museums: 3 Städte Depot · BZG Bergische Zeitgeschichte
Outdoors around Hückeswagen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
2T Kletter+BoulderhalleClimbing
0.6 kmAussichtsturm KarlshöheViewpoints
0.8 kmBever-Camping GroßberghausenCamp sites
1.3 kmGHW KlettergartenClimbing
1.5 kmGolf-Club Kürten e.V. BergerhöheGolf courses
1.6 kmWinkhofMountain huts
1.6 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
20 kmft - Tauchen & Freizeit GmbHDive site
18 kmNature around Hückeswagen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hückeswagen
Earthquakes around Hückeswagen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 62 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 108 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 56 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 149 km
Towns and villages around Hückeswagen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Fuhr0.2 kmNeuhückeswagen0.4 kmWaag0.8 kmBrunsbach0.8 kmKleinberghausen0.8 kmPixwaag1 kmPixberg1.1 kmHartkopsbever1.4 kmJostberg1.9 kmMühlenberg1.9 kmGroßenscheidt2 kmWiehagen2 kmNiederhombrechen2.4 kmAltenholte2.4 kmEngelshagen2.5 kmBusenbach2.6 kmHämmern2.8 kmNiederröttenscheid2.8 kmNeuenholte2.8 kmHeidt2.8 kmWesthoven2.8 kmMittelhombrechen2.8 kmRielenkamp2.9 kmSchneppendahl2.9 kmSteffenshagen2.9 kmRöttgen2.9 kmBraßhagen3 kmArnsberg3.1 kmWinterhagen3.3 kmHerweg3.4 kmDürhagen3.7 kmNeye3.7 kmWüstemünte3.8 kmScheideweg3.9 kmFinkelnburg4 kmOberdorp4.1 kmIspingrade4.1 kmKaisersbusch4.1 kmNiederdorp4.1 kmBochen4.2 kmGroßkatern4.2 kmWipperhof4.3 kmBerg4.4 kmOberburghoff4.4 kmKräwinklerbrücke4.4 kmRitzenhaufe4.4 kmKleinkatern4.5 kmMaisdörpe4.5 kmMarke4.5 kmKurzfeld4.7 kmBerghof4.7 kmRautzenberg4.7 kmEgen4.8 kmNiederburghoff4.8 kmWickesberg4.8 kmStrucksfeld5 kmStoote5 kmStraßweg5.2 kmWipperfürth5.3 kmBeinghausen5.3 kmKotthausen5.3 kmDreibäumen5.4 kmNiederdhünn5.4 kmObernfeld5.6 kmVorm Holte5.6 kmDreine5.7 kmPurd5.7 kmKottmannshausen5.8 kmRädereichen5.8 kmSchückhausen5.8 kmMünte5.8 kmKarthausen5.8 kmHerbeck5.9 kmOberweinbach5.9 kmNiedernfeld5.9 kmGrüterich5.9 kmRadevormwald5.9 kmNiederscheveling6.1 kmBockhacken6.2 kmBoxberg6.3 km
Hückeswagen from above
Around Hückeswagen39 places to see, do and reach nearby
DhünnNature4.4 kmKerspeNature10 kmEifgenbachNature5.7 kmBever (Wupper)Nature7.4 kmDörpeNature3.8 kmWiebachNature5.4 kmBrausenwerthNature18 kmNordhelle (Ebbe Mountains)Mountain29 kmReh-BergMountain31 kmWaldbergMountain30 kmRüenhardtMountain32 kmPlattbergMountain39 kmHomert, LüdenscheidMountain21 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area20 kmft - Tauchen & Freizeit GmbHDive site18 kmHückeswagen CastleMonument0.3 kmTuchfabrik in der AueMonument0.2 kmPauluskirche, HückeswagenMonument0.3 kmJohanniskirche, HückeswagenMonument0.6 kmVilla SchnabelMonument0.4 kmMüngsten BridgeMonument15 kmBurg BeyenburgMonument12 kmGimborn CastleMonument13 kmHeimatmuseum HückeswagenMuseum0.3 kmGerman Röntgen MuseumMuseum7.7 kmDeutsches WerkzeugmuseumMuseum14 kmHeimatmuseum RadevormwaldMuseum6.1 kmTuchmuseum LennepMuseum7.6 kmRemscheid-LennepStation7.9 kmDahlhausen (Wupper)Station8.0 kmRemscheid HbfStation11 kmSchwebefähreFerry port15 kmWetter (Ruhr)Ferry port27 kmSolingenPlace18 kmBergisch GladbachPlace24 kmWuppertalPlace18 kmLüdenscheidPlace21 kmGummersbachPlace21 kmGevelsbergPlace19 km
Postal code
42499
Getting to Hückeswagen
Cologne Bonn AirportCGN
35 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
43 kmDortmund AirportDTM
45 kmRemscheid-LennepRailway station
7.9 kmDahlhausen (Wupper)Railway station
8 kmRemscheid HbfRailway station
11 kmSchwebefähreFerry port
15 kmWetter (Ruhr)Anleger Herdecke (Ruhr)
27 kmPlaces near Hückeswagen
Places with a climate like Hückeswagen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hückeswagen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hückeswagen.
What is the hottest month in Hückeswagen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Hückeswagen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hückeswagen?
January is the wettest month with about 138 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hückeswagen?
The postal code of Hückeswagen is 42499.