Hesse, Germany
Hünfeld
Hünfeld is a small town in Hesse, Germany, 277 m above sea level. It has a population of about 16,985 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population16,985
Local time13:32
50.68° N, 9.77° EElevation 277 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes36035, 36084–36086 …October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month60mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hünfeld at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:57 · 18:1510 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 16:53Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
67 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Hünfeld
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 28 km/h · humidity 72%
Today23 Oct13°6°2 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°7.8 mm
Sun25 Oct14°6°21.4 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°
Tue27 Oct17°8°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct14°6°
Thu29 Oct13°2°
Fri30 Oct14°2°
Sat31 Oct11°0°
When to go to Hünfeld
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 | 22 | 55 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 41 | 17 | 13 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 50 | 61 | 48 | 69 | 64 | 72 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 67 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Hünfeld
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hünfeld
0.6 km
Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Hünfeld0.9 km
St. Jakobus (Hünfeld)
5.8 km
Haselstein CastleBuilt 1100
4.2 km
Evangelische Stadtkirche Tann
9.3 km
Wayside shrine, EiterfeldBuilt 1839
11 km
Evangelische Kirche Fraurombach
Museum0.9 km
Konrad-Zuse-Museum Hünfeld mit Stadt- und KreisgeschichteMuseum0.4 km
Museum Modern Art HünfeldMore museums: Bahnmuseum
Outdoors around Hünfeld
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Golfplatz HofbieberGolf courses
0.7 kmDAV Kletterzentrum FuldaClimbing
1.1 kmMengshäuser KuppeViewpoints · 473 m
3.8 kmGolfclub Hofgut Praforst e.V.Golf courses
4 kmKnaus Campingpark PraforstCamp sites
4.2 kmFerienpark WehrdaCamp sites
6.1 kmFuldas TauchertreffDive site
16 kmNature around Hünfeld
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hünfeld
Earthquakes around Hünfeld
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 record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 41 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 12 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 44 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 138 km
Towns and villages around Hünfeld
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gruben2.2 kmNüst2.4 kmHünhan2.5 kmGroßenbach2.6 kmSargenzell2.6 kmMackenzell2.7 kmMolzbach2.8 kmRoßbach3.1 kmKirchhasel3.4 kmBurghaun3.6 kmNeunhards3.9 kmUnterleimbachshof3.9 kmNeuwirtshaus4.2 kmRückers4.2 kmClausmarbach4.4 kmOberleimbachshof4.7 kmRudolphshan5.1 kmSilges5.7 kmDammersbach5.8 kmBetzenrod5.8 kmOberfeld6 kmSteinbach6 kmHaselstein6.1 kmMalges6.1 kmStendorf6.2 kmOberrombach6.3 kmRothenkirchen6.5 kmSömgeshöfe6.6 kmRimmels6.8 kmHofaschenbach7.3 kmOberaschenbach7.4 kmMarbach7.4 kmMittelaschenbach7.5 kmMichelsrombach7.7 kmEhrlichshof7.9 kmLeimbach7.9 kmMorles8.2 kmHasenberg8.2 kmKörnbach8.2 kmGroßenmoor8.4 kmSchlotzau8.7 kmKleinmoor8.8 kmDittlofrod8.9 kmLeibolz8.9 kmBernhards9.4 kmHechelmannskirchen9.4 kmGroßentaft9.4 kmArzell9.5 kmSteinhaus9.5 kmGiesenhain9.7 kmTraisbach9.8 kmDietershan9.9 kmAllmus9.9 kmSetzelbach9.9 kmEiterfeld9.9 kmSteinau10 kmRasdorf10 kmLangenschwarz10 kmMittelberg10 kmReckrod11 kmWiesen11 kmEgelmes11 kmKermes11 kmUntergötzenhof11 kmMelzdorf11 kmHofbieber11 kmNiederbieber11 kmBuchenau11 kmGotthards11 kmAlmendorf12 kmRödergrund12 kmGötzenhof12 kmWölf12 kmBranders12 kmObergötzenhof12 kmWeihershof12 kmTreischfeld12 kmUfhausen12 kmWallings12 kmSchwarzbach12 km
Hünfeld from above
Around Hünfeld35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Solz (southern)Nature11 kmNüstNature2.4 kmRöderbach, HesseNature6.3 kmHasel, HesseNature7.0 kmUlsterNature24 kmHauneNature20 kmWasserkuppeMountain24 kmDammersfeldkuppeMountain32 kmKreuzberg (Rhön)Mountain38 kmHeidelsteinMountain30 kmEierhauckbergMountain32 kmAbtsrodaer KuppeMountain23 kmFuldas TauchertreffDive site16 kmHeilig-Kreuz-Kirche, HünfeldMonument0.6 kmSt. Jakobus (Hünfeld)Monument0.9 kmHaselstein CastleMonument5.8 kmEvangelische Stadtkirche TannMonument4.2 kmWayside shrine, EiterfeldMonument9.3 kmEvangelische Kirche FraurombachMonument11 kmSt. Georg, HofbieberMonument12 kmKriegerdenkmal SoisdorfMonument12 kmKonrad-Zuse-Museum Hünfeld mit Stadt- und KreisgeschichteMuseum0.9 kmMuseum Modern Art HünfeldMuseum0.4 kmBuisch ahl HussMuseum11 kmHeimatmuseum Geisaer Amt mit Abt. GrenzlandmuseumMuseum13 kmBurgmuseum SchlitzMuseum15 kmHünfeldStation0.8 kmBurghaun(Hünfeld)Station3.6 kmHaunetal-NeukirchenStation11 kmBad HersfeldPlace22 kmKünzellPlace15 kmPetersbergPlace14 kmEichenzellPlace21 kmEiterfeldPlace10 kmBurghaunPlace3.6 km
Postal codes
3603536084–3608636088
Getting to Hünfeld
Kassel AirportKSF
86 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
90 kmFrankfurt Main AirportFRA
112 kmHünfeldRailway station
0.8 kmBurghaun(Hünfeld)Railway station
3.6 kmHaunetal-NeukirchenRailway station
11 kmPlaces near Hünfeld
Places with a climate like Hünfeld
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Hünfeld?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hünfeld.
What is the hottest month in Hünfeld?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Hünfeld?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hünfeld?
December is the wettest month with about 67 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hünfeld?
Hünfeld has 5 postal codes: 36035, 36084–36086, 36088.