North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Menden
Menden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 52,452. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Population52,452
Local time19:37
51.44° N, 7.78° EElevation 165 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes58706, 58708October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month84mm
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Menden at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:05 · 18:2310 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
96 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
59 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.3 km
Weather in Menden
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 18 km/h · humidity 83%
Today22 Oct13°7°
Fri23 Oct14°8°7.4 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°9.8 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°23.1 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°2.9 mm
Tue27 Oct19°12°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct17°5°
When to go to Menden
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 | 19 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 46 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 96 | 76 | 88 | 59 | 75 | 83 | 90 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 92 | 94 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Menden
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Menden
Outdoors around Menden
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
SGV-Wanderheim Ewald HagedornMountain huts
1 kmJübergturmViewpoints
1 kmGlücksgriff BoulderhalleClimbing
1 kmVogelvoliereZoos
1.7 kmGolf-Club Unna-FröndenbergGolf courses
1.7 kmMarkorallenAquariums
1.9 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
38 kmTauchschule BuddycheckDive site
9.9 kmScuba CompDive site
13 kmSorpesee - WintertauchplatzDive site
16 kmSorpesee SommertauchplatzDive site
17 kmNature around Menden
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Menden
Earthquakes around Menden
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 · 106 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 141 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 79 km
Towns and villages around Menden
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Galgenfeld0.8 kmLandwehr1 kmLahrbach1.2 kmWunne1.4 kmPlatteheide1.4 kmLahr1.6 kmBösperde1.6 kmSellhausen1.8 kmHolzen2 kmSchwitten2.2 kmStucken2.3 kmHembrock2.6 kmSchwitterberg2.8 kmSchwitterknapp2.9 kmOstsümmern3.1 kmBerkenhofskamp3.6 kmEdelburg3.7 kmHalingen3.8 kmGaxberg3.9 kmBrockhausen4.1 kmAbendsiepen4.3 kmBrelen4.5 kmWerringsen4.5 kmBixterhausen4.5 kmRombrock4.6 kmBertingloh4.7 kmOese4.7 kmHöcklingsen4.8 kmOberoesbern4.9 kmBarge5 kmAltgruland5 kmHüingsen5 kmNiederbarge5 kmBieberberg5.1 kmLendringsen5.1 kmDahlhausen5.2 kmLandhausen5.4 kmUrbecke5.6 kmSümmern5.7 kmNiederoesbern5.8 kmBixterheide5.8 kmSteinhausen6 kmLürbke6 kmLütkenheide6.1 kmApricke6.2 kmWulfringsen6.2 kmHemer6.3 kmGriesenbrauck6.8 kmOelinghauserkamp6.8 kmOberrödinghausen6.9 kmRiemke6.9 kmRödinghausen6.9 kmHönnetal6.9 kmBilveringsen7.1 kmBarendorf7.1 kmDüingsen7.2 kmDrüpplingsen7.2 kmIn der Calle7.3 kmBöingsen7.4 kmKalthof7.9 kmIserlohner Heide7.9 kmBremke8 kmHembecke8.2 kmBerge8.2 kmKlusenstein8.5 kmHombruch8.6 kmAsbeck8.7 kmWermingsen8.7 kmHennen8.8 kmLeckingsen8.8 kmIserlohn9.2 kmBremke9.4 kmHorst9.4 kmRefflingsen9.5 kmEisborn9.7 kmGerlingsen9.8 kmRheinermark9.9 kmBinolen10 kmBredenbruch10 kmRheinen10 km
Menden from above
Around Menden40 places to see, do and reach nearby
AbbabachNature6.5 kmBachumer BachNature10 kmHaßbachNature11 kmReingser BachNature10 kmLollenbachNature11 kmWimberbachNature4.2 kmNordhelle (Ebbe Mountains)Mountain33 kmHomert (Lenne Mountains)Mountain30 kmSchombergMountain28 kmReh-BergMountain33 kmWaldbergMountain33 kmRüenhardtMountain33 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area38 kmTauchschule BuddycheckDive site9.9 kmScuba CompDive site13 kmSorpesee - WintertauchplatzDive site16 kmHeilig-Geist-Kirche (Menden (Sauerland))Monument1.2 kmWalburgisgymnasiumMonument1.3 kmSt. Maria Magdalena, MendenMonument2.0 kmPoenigeturmMonument1.2 kmSchmarotzerhaus (Menden)Monument1.2 kmJüdischer Friedhof (Menden)Monument1.3 kmSt. Vincenz MendenMonument1.4 kmHaus KottenMonument2.2 kmMuseum MendenMuseum1.3 kmKettenschmiedemuseum FröndenbergMuseum3.2 kmWestfälisches KarnevalsmuseumMuseum2.3 kmHeimatstube FröndenbergMuseum3.5 kmTeufelsturm MendenMuseum1.4 kmMenden (Sauerland)Station1.3 kmFröndenbergStation3.3 kmBösperdeStation1.7 kmSperrmauerFerry port20 kmHevetalFerry port21 kmDortmundPlace23 kmHagenPlace23 kmArnsbergPlace22 kmIserlohnPlace9.2 kmKamenPlace18 kmSchwertePlace15 km
Postal codes
5870658708
Getting to Menden
Dortmund AirportDTM
14 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
61 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
72 kmMenden (Sauerland)Railway station
1.3 kmFröndenbergRailway station
3.3 kmBösperdeRailway station
1.7 kmSperrmauerDelecke · Hevetal
20 kmHevetalDelecke · Sperrmauer
21 kmPlaces near Menden
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Menden?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Menden.
What is the hottest month in Menden?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Menden?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Menden?
January is the wettest month with about 96 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Menden?
Menden has 2 postal codes: 58706, 58708.