North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Oberkirchen
Oberkirchen is a locality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 439 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now7°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time18:54
51.16° N, 8.37° EElevation 439 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low12° / 5°
Rain this month106mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Oberkirchen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:05 · 18:1710 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 16:27Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month21°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
134 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
76 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Oberkirchen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 23 km/h · humidity 77%
Today24 Oct8°4°8 mm
Sun25 Oct11°4°26.1 mm
Mon26 Oct10°4°1.8 mm
Tue27 Oct15°8°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct11°5°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct10°6°5 mm
Fri30 Oct9°4°1 mm
Sat31 Oct8°2°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov5°4°2 mm
Mon2 Nov7°2°1 mm
When to go to Oberkirchen
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 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 27 | 10 | 10 |
| High | 2° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 136 | 100 | 115 | 76 | 90 | 99 | 102 | 96 | 103 | 106 | 121 | 134 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Oberkirchen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Oberkirchen
3 km
Wilzenberg TowerBuilt 1889
0.1 km
St. Gertrudis, Oberkirchen
0.2 km
Lennemühle
1.6 km
Mary Magdalene chapel, Almert
1.1 km
Schwarze Fabrik
3.8 km
Grafschaft AbbeyBuilt 1001Museum3.6 km
Schieferbergbau-Heimatmuseum HolthausenBuilt 1974
Museum7.6 km
Westdeutsches Wintersport-MuseumBuilt 1998More museums: Kunstschmiede Schütte
Outdoors around Oberkirchen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Bergmanns HütteMountain huts
0.1 kmSteinkuhleClimbing
0.4 kmWellen-Freibad SchmallenbergWater parks
0.6 kmKletterhalle SauerlandClimbing
0.7 kmSauerlandhütteMountain huts
0.7 kmGolfclub SellinghausenGolf courses
0.8 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area · 60 km of pistes · 31 lifts
9.3 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
28 kmSkihang TüppelSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
30 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
31 kmBergseeDive site
12 kmNature around Oberkirchen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Oberkirchen
Earthquakes around Oberkirchen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 123 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 121 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 122 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 139 km
Towns and villages around Oberkirchen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Inderlenne1.1 kmAlmert1.5 kmNiedersorpe1.5 kmWinkhausen2.4 kmLengenbeck2.8 kmWestfeld3.2 kmSchanze3.2 kmHolthausen3.5 kmGrafschaft3.6 kmMittelsorpe3.8 kmNordenau4 kmGleidorf4.2 kmHuxel4.3 kmOhlenbach4.5 kmObersorpe4.7 kmRehsiepen5 kmHoheleye5.4 kmNesselbach5.5 kmBad Fredeburg5.6 kmLatrop6.1 kmSchmallenberg6.2 kmLangewiese6.2 kmObringhausen6.5 kmOsterwald6.8 kmAltastenberg7.4 kmLenneplätze7.5 kmNeuastenberg7.6 kmWormbach7.9 kmOberfleckenberg8 kmFleckenberg8.3 kmOberrarbach8.5 kmWerpe8.6 kmJagdhaus8.7 kmMollseifen9 kmNiederfleckenberg9.1 kmAltenilpe9.2 kmBerghausen9.4 kmHeiminghausen9.5 kmGellinghausen9.6 kmSellinghausen9.7 kmOberhenneborn9.8 kmHarbecke9.9 kmBödefeld9.9 kmFelbecke10 kmDornheim10 kmMailar10 kmOberberndorf10 kmLenne11 kmWesternbödefeld11 kmSelkentrop11 kmAltenfeld11 kmNiederberndorf11 kmNiederhenneborn12 kmKirchrarbach12 kmDorlar12 kmWinterberg12 kmHundesossen12 kmArpe12 kmBrabecke12 kmValme12 kmKirchilpe12 kmWerntrop12 kmMenkhausen13 kmKückelheim13 kmDenzerhammer13 kmSögtrop13 kmMönekind13 kmGrimminghausen13 kmLandenbeck13 kmKöttinghausen14 kmHöringhausen14 kmElpe14 kmOberlandenbeck14 kmLochtrop14 kmBeisinghausen14 kmNiederlandenbeck14 kmAuf der Nuhne15 kmBracht15 kmHengsbeck15 kmHeinrichsdorf15 km
Oberkirchen from above
Around Oberkirchen41 places to see, do and reach nearby
ValmeNature6.8 kmElpeNature8.8 kmLatropNature2.8 kmUentropNature11 kmRenauNature8.6 kmGrafschaftNature2.0 kmLangenberg (Rothaar)Mountain18 kmHegekopfMountain19 kmKahler AstenMountain8.4 kmEttelsbergMountain20 kmClemensbergMountain18 kmHopperkopfMountain19 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area9.3 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area28 kmSkihang TüppelSki area30 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area31 kmBergseeDive site12 kmWilzenberg TowerMonument3.0 kmSt. Gertrudis, OberkirchenMonument0.1 kmLennemühleMonument0.2 kmMary Magdalene chapel, AlmertMonument1.6 kmSchwarze FabrikMonument1.1 kmGrafschaft AbbeyMonument3.8 kmSt. Hubertus, DorlarMonument12 kmSaint Pancratius Church, BremkeMonument15 kmSchieferbergbau-Heimatmuseum HolthausenMuseum3.6 kmWestdeutsches Wintersport-MuseumMuseum7.6 kmLocal history society and museumMuseum12 kmGerichtsmuseum Bad Fredeburg e.V.Museum5.4 kmDie Drehkoite GirkhausenMuseum7.3 kmWinterberg (Westf)Station12 kmSiedlinghausenStation13 kmSilbachStation10 kmBootsanlegestelle MielinghausenFerry port18 kmBedarfshaltestelle Xavers Ranch;Bootsanlegestelle Xavers RanchFerry port19 kmMeschedePlace22 kmSchmallenbergPlace6.2 kmLennestadtPlace22 kmBad BerleburgPlace12 kmWinterbergPlace12 kmOlsbergPlace23 km
Getting to Oberkirchen
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
53 kmDortmund AirportDTM
66 kmKassel AirportKSF
77 kmWinterberg (Westf)Railway station
12 kmSiedlinghausenRailway station
13 kmSilbachRailway station
10 kmBootsanlegestelle MielinghausenBootsanlegestelle Hennedamm
18 kmBedarfshaltestelle Xavers Ranch;Bootsanlegestelle Xavers RanchFerry port
19 kmPlaces near Oberkirchen
Places with a climate like Oberkirchen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Oberkirchen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Oberkirchen.
What is the hottest month in Oberkirchen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Oberkirchen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Oberkirchen?
December is the wettest month with about 134 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.