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Vicelinkirche, Neumünster
Vicelinkirche, Neumünster
Neumünster prison
Neumünster prison
Stadtpark
Stadtpark
Villa Köster
Villa Köster
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Neumünster

Neumünster is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has a population of about 80,145 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jul
Population80,145
Local time17:46
54.07° N, 9.98° EElevation 24 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes24530–24531, 24534 …
The year in Neumünsterweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35October
October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month85mm
Best timeMay–Jul

Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Neumünster at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jul

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

83 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

45 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.1 km

How Neumünster has grown

People living in the built-up area (25 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

-5%68k in 1975 → 64k in 2025
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Weather in Neumünster

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
11°C

Cloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 77%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct13°6°0.8 mm
Fri23 Oct11°5°3.1 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°11.5 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°16.2 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°5.6 mm
Tue27 Oct16°8°
Wed28 Oct15°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct15°7°
Fri30 Oct12°4°
Sat31 Oct11°6°

When to go to Neumünster

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score132126507068646464351513
High4°5°8°14°18°20°23°23°19°13°8°5°
Low-1°-1°1°4°7°10°13°13°10°6°3°0°
Rain (mm)826072456181898377858281
Wet days15111091112151513141515

What's on in Neumünster

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Neumünster

All monuments

Outdoors around Neumünster

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Familien-Campingplatz ForellenseeCamp sites
0.4 km
Seecamping BUMCamp sites
1.2 km
Tierpark NeumünsterZoos
1.5 km
Aussichtsturm KetelvierthViewpoints
1.6 km
Golfpark KrogaspeGolf courses
1.8 km
Mittelholsteinischer Golf-Club AukrugGolf courses
2.4 km

Nature around Neumünster

Nature in Germany

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Neumünster

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Neumünster

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

Lebensmittelinstitut KINUniversity or college · founded 1965

Towns and villages around Neumünster

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Neumünster from above

Postal codes

24530–245312453424536–2453724539

Getting to Neumünster

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
49 km
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBC
57 km
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseFCN
93 km
NeumünsterRailway station
0.4 km
Neumünster SüdRailway station
1.6 km
Neumünster StadtwaldRailway station
1.8 km
Kiel NorwegenkaiKiel - Oslo - Kiel
29 km
Kiel SchwedenkaiStena Line Tysklandsterminalen
29 km

Places near Neumünster

Places with a climate like Neumünster

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Neumünster?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Neumünster.
What is the hottest month in Neumünster?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Neumünster?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Neumünster?
August is the wettest month with about 83 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Neumünster?
Neumünster has 6 postal codes: 24530–24531, 24534, 24536–24537, 24539.