North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Lünen
Lünen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 85,844 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population85,844
Local time17:53
51.62° N, 7.53° EElevation 57 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes44530, 44532 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lünen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:2410 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:02Northern 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
82 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
51 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.7 km
Weather in Lünen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 22 km/h · humidity 72%
Today22 Oct14°7°
Fri23 Oct15°8°6.5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°11.9 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°23.5 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°2.9 mm
Tue27 Oct19°12°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°10°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct17°5°
When to go to Lünen
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 | 25 | 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) | 82 | 63 | 76 | 51 | 68 | 81 | 83 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 82 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Lünen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lünen
1.1 km
Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium, LünenBuilt 1907
0.6 km
Villa UrbahnBuilt 19250.8 km
Geschwister-Scholl-Gesamtschule LünenBuilt 1958
0.5 km
St. Georg, Lünen
0.6 km
Rathaus, LünenBuilt 1960
0.8 km
Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Lünen
Museum0.6 km
Museum der Stadt Lünen
Museum12 km
Museum of Art and Cultural History (Dortmund)Built 1883More museums: Freiherr-von-Stein-Museum
Outdoors around Lünen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
StreichelzooZoos
0.4 kmHof GrundmannZoos
0.5 kmGlücksgriff BoulderhalleClimbing
1 kmSpurwerkturmViewpoints
1.4 kmKletterhalle BergwerkClimbing
1.4 kmGolfRange DortmundGolf courses
1.6 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site
11 kmTSC Dortmund e.V. 1959Dive site
11 kmScuba CompDive site
14 kmEnjoy the silence Tauchschule + EquipmentDive site
18 kmNature around Lünen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lünen
Earthquakes around Lünen
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 · 111 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 131 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 100 km
Towns and villages around Lünen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wethmar1.6 kmNordlünen1.8 kmAltlünen1.9 kmBeckinghausen2.1 kmKolonie Horstmar2.3 kmHorstmar2.5 kmGahmen2.8 kmAlstedde3.1 kmLippholthausen3.3 kmNiederaden3.7 kmLangern3.9 kmHeil4.4 kmOberaden4.4 kmCappenberg4.8 kmKolonie Oberadenerheide4.9 kmWeiler-Landwehr5.5 kmÜbbenhagen5.6 kmTockhausen5.7 kmAltenmethlerheide6.1 kmVelmede6.1 kmLenklar6.2 kmIm Breiten6.2 kmBrambauer6.3 kmVarnhövel6.3 kmAltenmethler6.3 kmHassel6.4 kmWeddinghofen6.5 kmBork6.7 kmMethler6.9 kmNetteberge7.3 kmBergkamen8 kmEhringhausen8.2 kmWestick8.2 kmKaiserau8.3 kmAltenbork8.3 kmWerne9 kmWasserkurl9.3 kmRünthe9.5 kmWesterfelde9.6 kmKolonie Tannenberg9.7 kmKamen9.7 kmSchmintrup9.7 kmSüdkamen9.8 kmSelm9.9 kmBeifang10 kmOndrup10 kmHolthausen10 kmAfferde11 kmEvenkamp11 kmSelmer Heide11 kmReckerdingsmühle12 kmAlte Kolonie12 kmDerne12 kmRottum12 kmNiedermassen12 kmTernsche12 kmMassen12 kmObermassen13 kmStockum13 kmHeeren13 kmObermassener Heide13 kmNatorp13 kmHeeren-Werve14 kmSchmerhövel14 kmAlteheide14 kmFreiberg14 kmHohenleuchte14 kmRingebrauck14 kmHorst15 kmWerve15 kmNordbögge15 kmHolzwickede15 kmWerver Heide15 km
Lünen from above
Around Lünen39 places to see, do and reach nearby
KörnebachNature10 kmRoßbach (Emscher)Nature12 kmBeverseeNature7.7 kmHorstmarer SeeNature2.3 kmRühenbeckeNature2.5 kmPleckenbrinkseeNature9.7 kmKohlberg, North Rhine-WestphaliaMountain40 kmEbberg, HövelMountain35 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain39 kmFürstenbergMountain33 kmKlusenbergMountain22 kmSybergMountain22 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site11 kmTSC Dortmund e.V. 1959Dive site11 kmScuba CompDive site14 kmFreiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium, LünenMonument1.1 kmVilla UrbahnMonument0.6 kmGeschwister-Scholl-Gesamtschule LünenMonument0.8 kmSt. Georg, LünenMonument0.5 kmRathaus, LünenMonument0.6 kmHerz-Jesu-Kirche, LünenMonument0.8 kmAmtsgericht LünenMonument0.9 kmKantine WestfaliaMonument1.9 kmMuseum der Stadt LünenMuseum0.6 kmMuseum of Art and Cultural History (Dortmund)Museum12 kmGerman Football MuseumMuseum12 kmCentre for International Light ArtMuseum14 kmMuseum OstwallMuseum12 kmLünen HbfStation0.1 kmPreußenStation3.2 kmDortmund-DerneStation5.4 kmCafe SeeschlösschenFerry port23 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port24 kmDortmundPlace12 kmHammPlace21 kmRecklinghausenPlace23 kmWittenPlace23 kmCastrop-RauxelPlace16 kmKamenPlace9.7 km
Postal codes
445304453244534
Getting to Lünen
Dortmund AirportDTM
12 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
59 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
64 kmLünen HbfRailway station
0.1 kmPreußenRailway station
3.2 kmDortmund-DerneRailway station
5.4 kmCafe SeeschlösschenFerry port
23 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port
24 kmPlaces near Lünen
Places with a climate like Lünen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lünen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lünen.
What is the hottest month in Lünen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Lünen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lünen?
January is the wettest month with about 82 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lünen?
Lünen has 3 postal codes: 44530, 44532, 44534.