North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kamen
Kamen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 42,139 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population42,139
Local time22:47
51.59° N, 7.66° EElevation 65 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes59172, 59174October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kamen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:09 · 18:1910 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 16:29Northern 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 month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
83 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
51 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Kamen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 30 km/h · humidity 90%
Today24 Oct12°8°1.9 mm
Sun25 Oct15°8°21.2 mm
Mon26 Oct15°7°
Tue27 Oct19°12°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°1 mm
Thu29 Oct15°7°
Fri30 Oct13°4°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct14°4°
Sun1 Nov12°8°1.5 mm
Mon2 Nov11°7°1 mm
When to go to Kamen
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 | 21 | 24 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 48 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 83 | 64 | 77 | 51 | 69 | 80 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 80 | 82 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Kamen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kamen
Outdoors around Kamen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hof GrundmannZoos
0.5 kmGlücksgriff BoulderhalleClimbing
1 kmclimbing wallClimbing
1.2 kmGolf-Club Unna-FröndenbergGolf courses
1.7 kmBesucherterrasse Flughafen DortmundViewpoints
2 kmGolf-Club Gut Neuenhof e.V.Golf courses
2 kmScuba CompDive site
9.4 kmEnjoy the silence Tauchschule + EquipmentDive site
13 kmTSC Dortmund e.V. 1959Dive site
15 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site
20 kmNature around Kamen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kamen
Earthquakes around Kamen
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 · 114 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 138 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 96 km
Towns and villages around Kamen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kolonie Tannenberg0.9 kmSüdkamen2 kmDerne2.4 kmBergkamen3 kmAlte Kolonie3.1 kmWestick3.2 kmWeddinghofen3.3 kmHeeren3.4 kmRottum3.5 kmAfferde3.7 kmVelmede3.7 kmAltenmethler3.8 kmMethler3.9 kmHeeren-Werve3.9 kmKaiserau4.4 kmWasserkurl4.4 kmAltenmethlerheide4.4 kmAlteheide4.5 kmIm Breiten4.8 kmWerve4.9 kmReckerdingsmühle5 kmKolonie Oberadenerheide5.2 kmWerver Heide5.3 kmOberaden5.4 kmSchmerhövel5.4 kmAltenbögge5.6 kmNordbögge5.8 kmNiedermassen5.9 kmBorgholz6.1 kmRünthe6.1 kmWeiler-Landwehr6.1 kmNiederaden6.4 kmAltefeld6.4 kmBramey6.6 kmMassen6.6 kmÜlzen6.9 kmObermassen6.9 kmHeil7.1 kmBönen7.2 kmMühlhausen7.4 kmNordlünern7.6 kmHorstmar7.6 kmLenningsen7.7 kmBeckinghausen7.7 kmLenklar7.8 kmWesterbönen7.8 kmKolonie Horstmar7.9 kmHellweg8.1 kmWerne8.3 kmLünern8.4 kmObermassener Heide8.7 kmEvenkamp8.7 kmBimberghot8.7 kmWethmar8.8 kmRingebrauck9 kmKessebüren9.1 kmStockum9.2 kmLangern9.2 kmVarnhövel9.3 kmStockum9.4 kmNatorp9.6 kmLünen9.7 kmWesthemmerde9.7 kmFlierich9.8 kmOsterbönen9.8 kmBillmerich9.9 kmAltlünen10 kmHolthausen10 kmAm Busch10 kmGahmen10 kmHolzwickede10 kmKlei11 kmFreiberg11 kmHohenleuchte11 kmNordlünen11 kmSchmintrup11 kmSiddinghausen11 kmOstbüren11 kmFrömern11 kmHemmerde11 km
Kamen from above
Around Kamen39 places to see, do and reach nearby
EmscherNature12 kmTeufelsbach (Rhynerscher Bach)Nature11 kmBeverseeNature5.5 kmPleckenbrinkseeNature5.8 kmHorstmarer SeeNature8.3 kmLünerner BachNature12 kmKohlberg, North Rhine-WestphaliaMountain34 kmEbberg, HövelMountain27 kmLemmbergMountain31 kmFürstenbergMountain24 kmKreuzbergkapelle (Arnsberg)Mountain35 kmKlusenbergMountain23 kmScuba CompDive site9.4 kmEnjoy the silence Tauchschule + EquipmentDive site13 kmTSC Dortmund e.V. 1959Dive site15 kmKirche Heilige Familie, KamenMonument0.3 kmPauluskirche, KamenMonument0.1 kmSesekebrückeMonument0.9 kmFreiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium, LünenMonument10 kmGroße Kirche AplerbeckMonument13 kmHamm (Westf) HbfMonument14 kmHerz Jesu (Heeren-Werve)Monument3.6 kmChristuskirche Unna-KönigsbornMonument4.9 kmHaus der Stadtgeschichte, KamenMuseum0.3 kmCentre for International Light ArtMuseum6.6 kmMagnet MuseumMuseum14 kmStadtmuseum BergkamenMuseum5.5 kmKarl-Pollender-StadtmuseumMuseum8.2 kmKamenStation0.8 kmUnna-KönigsbornStation4.6 kmUnnaStation6.2 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port18 kmLupiaFerry port20 kmDortmundPlace16 kmHammPlace15 kmIserlohnPlace24 kmLünenPlace9.7 kmCastrop-RauxelPlace25 kmAhlenPlace25 km
Postal codes
5917259174
Getting to Kamen
Dortmund AirportDTM
9 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
60 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
66 kmKamenRailway station
0.8 kmUnna-KönigsbornRailway station
4.6 kmUnnaRailway station
6.2 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port
18 kmLupiaFerry port
20 kmPlaces near Kamen
Places with a climate like Kamen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kamen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kamen.
What is the hottest month in Kamen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Kamen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kamen?
January is the wettest month with about 83 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kamen?
Kamen has 2 postal codes: 59172, 59174.