North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Olfen
Olfen is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 13,110 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population13,110
Local time00:19
51.71° N, 7.38° EElevation 51 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code59399October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Olfen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:2410 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:03Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.8Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
77 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Olfen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 89%
Today23 Oct15°9°8 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°6.8 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°22.2 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°
Tue27 Oct18°10°1.4 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct16°4°
Sat31 Oct14°3°
When to go to Olfen
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 | 26 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 48 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 77 | 59 | 72 | 48 | 65 | 78 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 79 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Olfen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Olfen
0.2 km
St. Vitus, Olfen
0.8 km
Jüdischer Friedhof, Olfen
2.3 km
Füchtelner Mühle
11 km
Schloss NordkirchenBuilt 1703
14 km
Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium, LünenBuilt 1907
8.8 km
Vischering CastleBuilt 1271
Museum6.2 km
Hermann-Grochtmann-MuseumBuilt 1936
Museum13 km
BergarbeiterwohnmuseumBuilt 1994More museums: Moto Treff Lindfeld · Naturparkhaus Steveraue
Outdoors around Olfen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Kletterpark DülmenClimbing
0.8 kmFreizeitbad AquarellWater parks
1.3 kmSpurwerkturmViewpoints
1.4 kmGolfclub NordkirchenGolf courses
2 kmFreizeitpark KlaukenhofCamp sites
2.1 kmStimberg CampingCamp sites
3.4 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site
15 kmNature around Olfen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Olfen
Earthquakes around Olfen
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 · 116 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 126 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 112 km
Towns and villages around Olfen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Benthof2.4 kmLehmhegge2.4 kmVinnum3.9 kmEversum4.3 kmTetekum4.4 kmReckelsum4.6 kmEmkum5.4 kmTüllinghoff6.1 kmSeppenrade6.2 kmLeversum7.4 kmErmen7.9 kmLüdinghausen8.1 kmOndrup8.8 kmBerenbrock9.1 kmBerger9.5 kmDaldrup10 kmWestrup10 kmNordkirchen10 kmBechtrup11 kmBorkenberge11 kmSüdkirchen12 kmDaldrup12 kmWesterbauerschaft12 kmBrochtrup13 kmDernekamp13 kmAltendorf13 kmElvert13 kmAltenhövel13 kmMühlenbrok13 kmOsterbauerschaft14 kmPiekenbrock14 kmHausdülmen14 kmHiddingsel14 kmGettrup15 kmRödder15 km
Olfen from above
Around Olfen37 places to see, do and reach nearby
Halterner TalsperreNature12 kmFunneNature4.6 kmHullerner StauseeNature7.4 kmBever-BachNature7.3 kmSüdfeld-BachNature8.6 kmHellbachNature20 kmKlusenbergMountain32 kmSybergMountain33 kmHostreich-BergMountain36 kmHarkortbergMountain35 kmEbberg, WesthofenMountain33 kmWesterberg (Baumberge)Mountain28 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site15 kmSt. Vitus, OlfenMonument0.2 kmJüdischer Friedhof, OlfenMonument0.8 kmFüchtelner MühleMonument2.3 kmSchloss NordkirchenMonument11 kmFreiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium, LünenMonument14 kmVischering CastleMonument8.8 kmSt. Dionysius (Seppenrade)Monument6.2 kmSt. Andreas (Hullern)Monument6.9 kmHermann-Grochtmann-MuseumMuseum6.2 kmBergarbeiterwohnmuseumMuseum13 kmMuseum der Stadt LünenMuseum14 kmWestfälisches Römermuseum HalternMuseum15 kmMünsterlandmuseum Burg VischeringMuseum8.8 kmBork (Westf)Station6.9 kmLüdinghausenStation7.1 kmSelmStation5.1 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port10 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser FritzFerry port24 kmDortmundPlace22 kmRecklinghausenPlace16 kmLünenPlace15 kmMarlPlace21 kmCastrop-RauxelPlace17 kmHertenPlace20 km
Postal code
59399
Getting to Olfen
Dortmund AirportDTM
27 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
52 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
63 kmBork (Westf)Railway station
6.9 kmLüdinghausenRailway station
7.1 kmSelmRailway station
5.1 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port
10 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser FritzFerry port
24 kmPlaces near Olfen
Places with a climate like Olfen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Olfen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Olfen.
What is the hottest month in Olfen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Olfen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Olfen?
January is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Olfen?
The postal code of Olfen is 59399.