North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Lichtenau
Lichtenau is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 303 m above sea level. It has a population of about 11,010 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population11,010
Local time21:00
51.62° N, 8.90° EElevation 303 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code33165October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lichtenau at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:1810 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:57Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
91 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
60 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Lichtenau
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 16 km/h · humidity 85%
Today22 Oct12°5°
Fri23 Oct13°7°4.5 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°4.7 mm
Sun25 Oct12°7°16.8 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°1.4 mm
Tue27 Oct17°8°3.4 mm
Wed28 Oct14°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°5°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct12°2°
When to go to Lichtenau
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 | 19 | 19 | 47 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 38 | 13 | 12 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 88 | 66 | 86 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 82 | 73 | 90 | 91 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Lichtenau
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lichtenau
Outdoors around Lichtenau
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wohnmobilhafen AltenautalCamp sites
0.6 kmKaiser-Karls-TurmViewpoints
1 kmBlocBuster Kletterhalle PaderbornClimbing
1.6 kmWildgehege WillebadessenZoos
2.5 kmGolfplatz Haxterhöhe LinksGolf courses
3.3 kmBierbaums NagelViewpoints · 431 m
4.8 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
35 kmOdin's DiveshopDive site
14 kmNature around Lichtenau
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lichtenau
Earthquakes around Lichtenau
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 · 108 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 132 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 128 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 124 km
Towns and villages around Lichtenau
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Holtheim3.7 kmHakenberg4.1 kmEbbinghausen4.3 kmGrundsteinheim4.4 kmAsseln4.8 kmIggenhausen4.8 kmMarschallshagen4.8 kmHusen5.4 kmBusch5.7 kmHerbram6.3 kmKleinenberg6.5 kmEggeringhausen6.7 kmAtteln7.1 kmDörenhagen7.4 kmDalheim8.1 kmUrenberg8.4 kmHenglarn8.5 kmBlankenrode8.7 kmDahl9.4 kmEtteln9.5 kmHelmern10 kmElisenhof10 kmHamborn11 kmGellinghausen11 kmHaxtergrund11 kmSchwaney11 kmEilern12 kmAuf der Lieth12 kmNeuböddeken12 kmKirchborchen12 kmHaxterhöhe12 kmBuchenhof13 kmHaaren13 kmNordborchen13 kmTindeln14 kmBuke14 kmAlfen14 kmBuchholz15 kmBenhausen15 kmWohlbedacht15 kmNeuenbeken15 kmPaderborn15 km
Lichtenau from above
Around Lichtenau34 places to see, do and reach nearby
NetheNature9.7 kmSauer, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature6.2 kmÖse (Nethe)Nature11 kmSchmittwasserNature4.9 kmNethestauseeNature8.5 kmWäsche-BachNature10 kmHoher EimbergMountain40 kmDreiskopfMountain38 kmDommelMountain35 kmSähreMountain39 kmKoppenMountain34 kmOsterkopfMountain40 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area35 kmOdin's DiveshopDive site14 kmPaderborn CathedralMonument15 kmMarktkirche, PaderbornMonument15 kmGymnasium TheodorianumMonument15 kmSaint Bartholomew's ChapelMonument15 kmSt. Maria Magdalena (Husen)Monument5.6 kmChurch of the Visitation, LichtenauMonument6.2 kmSt. Simon und Judas Thaddäus, AttelnMonument9.5 kmSt. Johannes Baptist in Altenbeken-SchwaneyMonument11 kmKaiserpfalzen in PaderbornMuseum15 kmDiözesanmuseum PaderbornMuseum15 kmWasserschloß Neuenheerse - Intern. Museum f. Naturkunde u. Naturwissenschaften/0thnografica u. Völkerkunde, HeimatmuseumMuseum9.6 kmWillebadessenStation8.0 kmWarburg-ScherfedeStation15 kmPaderborn HauptbahnhofStation15 kmPaderbornPlace15 kmWarburgPlace22 kmSalzkottenPlace21 kmMarsbergPlace18 kmBürenPlace24 kmBad DriburgPlace15 km
Postal code
33165
Getting to Lichtenau
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
19 kmKassel AirportKSF
41 kmDortmund AirportDTM
90 kmWillebadessenRailway station
8 kmWarburg-ScherfedeRailway station
15 kmPaderborn HauptbahnhofRailway station
15 kmPlaces near Lichtenau
Places with a climate like Lichtenau
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lichtenau?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lichtenau.
What is the hottest month in Lichtenau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Lichtenau?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lichtenau?
December is the wettest month with about 91 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lichtenau?
The postal code of Lichtenau is 33165.