North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Minden
Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 83,598 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population83,598
Local time21:20
52.29° N, 8.91° EElevation 59 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes32420–32421, 32423 …October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month63mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Minden at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:02 · 18:1710 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:56Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.5Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
70 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.9 km
How Minden has grown
People living in the built-up area (23 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-9%60k in 1975 → 54k in 2025Weather in Minden
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 86%
Today22 Oct14°6°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct13°7°6.1 mm
Sat24 Oct11°7°4.3 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°19.4 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°2.4 mm
Wed28 Oct16°10°1 mm
Thu29 Oct13°6°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct12°6°
When to go to Minden
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 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 44 | 17 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 51 | 62 | 46 | 61 | 72 | 70 | 76 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 70 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Minden
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Minden
0.4 km
Minden Cathedral
0.9 km
Villa NollBuilt 1922
0.4 km
Stadttheater Minden
0.6 km
Brücke im Glacis am SchwanenteichBuilt 1904
0.9 km
Kleinbahnbrücke MindenBuilt 1898
1.4 km
Minden station
Museum0.8 km
Museum of Prussia
Museum1.2 km
Minden Museum RailwayBuilt 1977More museums: Bibel Center Minden · BibelCenter Minden · Terra phänomenales
Outdoors around Minden
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Felsmeister Boulderhalle Bad OeynhausenClimbing
0.4 kmGolfplatz Bad OeynhausenGolf courses
1 kmBali ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
1.2 kmPortakanzelViewpoints · 186 m
1.6 kmCampingplatz DoktorseeCamp sites
1.7 kmMoltketurmViewpoints · 294 m
2.5 kmAlexsi TauchschuleDive site
2.3 kmDoktorseeDive site
15 kmNature around Minden
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Minden
Earthquakes around Minden
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Minden
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bad Zollern2.3 kmSüdbruch2.5 kmGrille2.6 kmErbe2.7 kmRodenbeck2.8 kmHasenheide3 kmNeesen3 kmLeteln3 kmWallfahrtsteich3 kmKuhlenkamp3 kmDankersen3.1 kmBölhorst3.2 kmAminghäuser Heide3.3 kmMinderheide3.4 kmEickhoff3.5 kmMeißen3.5 kmSiebenbauern3.6 kmOsterhahlen3.7 kmMuttkuhle3.7 kmAminghausen3.8 kmHasenkamp4 kmBarkhausen4.1 kmDützen4.1 kmThoren4.5 kmWeingarten4.5 kmHummelbeck4.5 kmClus4.6 kmHäverstädt4.6 kmMaulbeerkamp4.6 kmLerbeck4.7 kmKutenhausen4.7 kmTwemke4.8 kmBrede4.9 kmHahlen4.9 kmKönigsberg5 kmHeide5.1 kmPeckeloh5.1 kmAuf der Lüchten5.2 kmWesterort5.3 kmTodtenhausen5.7 kmHaddenhausen5.9 kmWietersheim5.9 kmUphausen5.9 kmStemmer6 kmHausberge6 kmSchünenbusch6 kmPäpinghausen6.1 kmIm Tannen6.1 kmSchürbusch6.2 kmBiemke6.6 kmBrede6.6 kmPorta Westfalica6.7 kmAuf dem Sande6.8 kmSchöltheide6.8 kmHolzhausen6.8 kmFindel6.9 kmNordholz6.9 kmHartum7 kmNammen7 kmCostedt7.4 kmLohbusch7.4 kmFrille7.5 kmWiethop7.5 kmLuttern7.6 kmEicksen7.7 kmOberdehme7.8 kmHolzhausen Zwei7.8 kmLohfeld7.9 kmNiederdehme8 kmLiliensiek8 kmPoll8 kmRothenuffeln8.1 kmFriedewalde8.2 kmHarrienstädt8.5 kmHelserbruch8.5 kmHeisterholz8.5 kmVennebeck8.6 kmKolonie Bartlinge8.6 kmSchwoen8.7 kmKlein Vlotho8.7 km
Minden from above
Around Minden38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Bückeburger AueNature11 kmBorstenbachNature9.6 kmÖsperNature11 kmBastauNature0.6 kmWerreNature9.7 kmBaltusseeNature2.8 kmHohe Egge (Süntel)Mountain35 kmSteinberg, DörentrupMountain26 kmBückebergMountain20 kmHohe AschMountain31 kmWindelsteinMountain27 kmSaal-BergMountain34 kmAlexsi TauchschuleDive site2.3 kmDoktorseeDive site15 kmMinden CathedralMonument0.4 kmVilla NollMonument0.9 kmStadttheater MindenMonument0.4 kmBrücke im Glacis am SchwanenteichMonument0.6 kmKleinbahnbrücke MindenMonument0.9 kmMinden stationMonument1.4 kmMinden AqueductMonument1.9 kmSt. Martini, MindenMonument0.2 kmMuseum of PrussiaMuseum0.8 kmMinden Museum RailwayMuseum1.2 kmMindener MuseumMuseum0.2 kmDomschatzkammer MindenMuseum0.4 kmWasser- und Schiffahrtsamt MindenMuseum1.5 kmMinden-OberstadtStation1.2 kmMinden (Westf)Station1.4 kmBückeburgStation9.4 kmAnlegestelle PetershagenFerry port8.9 kmWeserfähre GroßenwiedenFerry port23 kmBad OeynhausenPlace12 kmBündePlace25 kmLöhnePlace19 kmLübbeckePlace21 kmEspelkampPlace22 kmRintelnPlace16 km
Postal codes
32420–3242132423324253242732429
Getting to Minden
Hannover AirportHAJ
56 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
78 kmBremen AirportBRE
85 kmMinden-OberstadtRailway station
1.2 kmMinden (Westf)Railway station
1.4 kmBückeburgRailway station
9.4 kmAnlegestelle PetershagenFerry port
8.9 kmWeserfähre GroßenwiedenGroßenwieden
23 kmPlaces near Minden
Places with a climate like Minden
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Minden?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Minden.
What is the hottest month in Minden?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Minden?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Minden?
July is the wettest month with about 70 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Minden?
Minden has 6 postal codes: 32420–32421, 32423, 32425, 32427, 32429.