North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Münster
Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 306,368 (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
Population306,368
Local time21:18
51.96° N, 7.63° EElevation 64 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes48079, 48122–48123 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month71mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Münster at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:2310 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:02Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.7Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext concert7 NovITCHY · Sputnikhalle
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 monthJanuary
79 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.6 km
How Münster has grown
People living in the built-up area (76 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+11%242k in 1975 → 269k in 2025Weather in Münster
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 89%
Today22 Oct13°7°1.4 mm
Fri23 Oct14°7°5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°6.5 mm
Sun25 Oct15°7°20.2 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°2.7 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct15°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°
When to go to Münster
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 | 20 | 22 | 56 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 46 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 5° | 7° | 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) | 79 | 57 | 70 | 46 | 64 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 80 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Münster
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Münster
0.1 km
St.-Paulus-DomBuilt 1225
0.9 km
Schloss MünsterBuilt 1787
0.2 km
St. Lamberti, MünsterBuilt 16000.5 km
ErbdrostenhofBuilt 1757
0.3 km
ÜberwasserkircheBuilt 1343
0.3 km
St. Aegidii, MünsterBuilt 1800
Museum0.1 km
Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural HistoryBuilt 1905
Museum2.8 km
Westphalian Museum of Natural HistoryBuilt 1892More museums: Alter Fussgängertunnel · Gallitzin-Haus · Infozentrum · Internationales Kinderspielzeugmuseum Münster · Karnevalsmuseum · Kunsthalle Schnake · Pängelanton · Pängelanton Eisenbahnmuseum · alter Speicher
Outdoors around Münster
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Streichelzoo HuerländerZoos
1.5 kmKletterBar MünsterClimbing
2.2 kmFerienpark WestheideCamp sites
2.8 kmMonolithClimbing
3 kmAllwetterzoo MünsterZoos
3 kmSonnenwieseCamp sites
3.5 kmNature around Münster
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Münster
Earthquakes around Münster
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 149 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 137 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Quaternary · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 1Mammuthus
Universities and research institutes
University of MünsterUniversity or college · founded 1780
Comenius-InstitutUniversity or college · founded 1954
Institut für vergleichende StädtegeschichteUniversity or college · founded 1970
Academy of Fine Arts MünsterUniversity or college · founded 1971
FH Münster University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1971
Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule MünsterUniversity or college · founded 1971
German Police UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2006
Max Planck Institute for Molecular BiomedicineResearch institute · founded 2001
Institut für Chemo- und BiosensorikResearch institute · founded 2002
Wehrwissenschaftliche Institut für SchutztechnologienResearch institute · founded 2002
European Research Center for Information SystemsResearch institute · founded 2004
Institut für Forensische GenetikResearch institute · founded 2009
Netzwerk der Rehabilitationsforschung in Nordrhein-WestfalenResearch institute · founded 2010
Institut für Postfossile LogistikResearch institute · founded 2012
Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell ProductionResearch institute · founded 2022
European Society of Cutaneous Lupus ErythematosusResearch institute
Towns and villages around Münster
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Geist1.9 kmUppenberg2.2 kmDelstrup4.2 kmWerse4.4 kmAltenroxel4.8 kmLaer5.8 kmHandorf5.9 kmNienberge6.1 kmHiltrup6.3 kmKasewinkel6.5 kmSudmühle6.6 kmLövelingloh6.7 kmAngelmodde7.1 kmOberort7.1 kmSandrup7.3 kmDorfbauerschaft7.7 kmHäger7.8 kmBach8 kmGelmer8.1 kmWilbrenning8.2 kmSprakel8.3 kmAchterhörn8.5 kmWolbeck8.6 kmUhlenbrock8.7 kmHerrenburg8.8 kmNiederort8.9 kmAmelsbüren8.9 kmGittrup9.1 kmBrock9.7 kmSudhoff11 km
Münster from above
Around Münster36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Aasee (Münster)Nature2.1 kmGievenbachNature2.7 kmKinderbach (Münstersche Aa)Nature5.6 kmHiltruper SeeNature8.7 kmHonebachNature2.1 kmNienberger BachNature6.6 kmDörenbergMountain38 kmGrafensundernMountain37 kmGroßer FreedenMountain39 kmHohns-BergMountain40 kmLeeder-BergMountain33 kmWesterberg (Baumberge)Mountain18 kmSt.-Paulus-DomMonumentunder 100 mSchloss MünsterMonument0.9 kmSt. Lamberti, MünsterMonument0.2 kmErbdrostenhofMonument0.5 kmÜberwasserkircheMonument0.3 kmSt. Aegidii, MünsterMonument0.3 kmApostelkirche (Münster)Monument0.3 kmSt. Martini (Münster)Monument0.5 kmWestphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural HistoryMuseum0.1 kmWestphalian Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum2.8 kmWestphalian Horse MuseumMuseum3.1 kmBible Museum MünsterMuseum0.2 kmKunstmuseum Pablo Picasso MünsterMuseum0.2 kmMünster (Westf) HauptbahnhofStation1.0 kmMünster Zentrum NordStation2.6 kmMünster-MecklenbeckStation5.3 kmAaseeterrassen / Goldene BrückeFerry port0.9 kmFreilichtmuseum MühlenhofFerry port2.2 kmWarendorfPlace25 kmGrevenPlace15 kmLüdinghausenPlace25 kmSendenPlace15 kmNottulnPlace19 kmDrensteinfurtPlace20 km
Postal codes
4807948122–4812348127–4813048133–4813648139481414814348145481474814948151481534815548159481614816348172
Getting to Münster
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMO
20 kmDortmund AirportDTM
49 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
79 kmMünster (Westf) HauptbahnhofRailway station
1 kmMünster Zentrum NordRailway station
2.6 kmMünster-MecklenbeckRailway station
5.3 kmAaseeterrassen / Goldene BrückeFerry port
0.9 kmFreilichtmuseum MühlenhofFerry port
2.2 kmPlaces near Münster
Places with a climate like Münster
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Münster?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Münster.
What is the hottest month in Münster?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Münster?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Münster?
January is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Münster?
Münster has 24 postal codes: 48079, 48122–48123, 48127–48130, 48133–48136, 48139, 48141, 48143, 48145, 48147, 48149, 48151, 48153 ….