North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Olpe
Olpe is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 321 m above sea level. It has a population of about 24,518 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now7°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population24,518
Local time21:31
51.03° N, 7.85° EElevation 321 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code57462October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month107mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Olpe at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:2410 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
139 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
73 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Olpe
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 100%
Today22 Oct10°4°2.2 mm
Fri23 Oct12°6°9.5 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°10.9 mm
Sun25 Oct12°7°38.2 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°3.4 mm
Tue27 Oct16°9°3.4 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°3 mm
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°
When to go to Olpe
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 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 67 | 36 | 11 | 11 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 139 | 103 | 117 | 73 | 85 | 96 | 102 | 93 | 102 | 107 | 122 | 137 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Olpe
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Olpe
Outdoors around Olpe
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Campingplatz Hof BiggenCamp sites
2.3 kmKindelsbergturmViewpoints
2.7 kmAussichtsturm Hohe BrachtViewpoints
3.1 kmNaturbad Veischedetal "Aqua Fun"Water parks
3.4 kmblox boulderhalleClimbing
3.5 kmGolfclub Siegerland e.V.Golf courses
3.7 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
18 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
39 kmAggertalsperreDive site
16 kmNature around Olpe
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Olpe
Earthquakes around Olpe
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 84 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 144 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 149 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 33 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 1 km
Devonian · 4
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Olpe
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Rüblinghausen1.8 kmLütringhausen1.9 kmHohl1.9 kmRhode2.5 kmGünsen2.6 kmRhonard2.9 kmWaukemicke3 kmStachelau3 kmFrenkhausen3 kmDahl3.1 kmStade3.3 kmEichhagen3.3 kmFriedrichstal3.6 kmBerlinghausen3.6 kmSaßmicke3.8 kmThieringhausen4 kmDumicke4 kmHowald4 kmBrachtpe4.3 kmGerlingen4.5 kmNeuenkleusheim4.5 kmBühren4.7 kmElben4.8 kmUnterneger4.8 kmRehringhausen4.9 kmSondern5 kmEssinghausen5.1 kmMittelneger5.1 kmDrolshagen5.5 kmAltenkleusheim5.7 kmHerpel6.1 kmMöllmicke6.2 kmIseringhausen6.2 kmSendschotten6.2 kmHillmicke6.3 kmSchreibershof6.4 kmWendenerhütte6.7 kmHützemert6.8 kmGerminghausen6.9 kmSchürholz7 kmWenden7 kmSchönau7 kmBürberg7.1 kmHalbhusten7.5 kmEichen7.5 kmBüchen7.7 kmKruberg7.8 kmWegeringhausen7.8 kmAltenwenden7.8 kmBrün7.8 kmHusten8 kmBenolpe8 kmAltenhof8.2 kmBrüchen8.4 kmScheda8.5 kmBebbingen8.5 kmListerscheid8.6 kmOberveischede8.8 kmOttfingen8.8 kmRothemühle8.9 kmGelslingen8.9 kmRahrbach8.9 kmKraghammer8.9 kmAlbringhausen8.9 kmRieflinghausen9 kmBleche9.3 kmMerklinghausen9.3 kmNeuenhaus9.3 kmHeid9.5 kmListernohl9.5 kmNeu-Listernohl9.7 kmDörnscheid9.9 kmDöingen10 kmHünsborn10 kmRepe10 kmWelschen-Ennest11 kmRömershagen11 kmBiekhofen11 kmBeukenbeul11 kmMecklinghausen11 km
Olpe from above
Around Olpe39 places to see, do and reach nearby
BiggeseeNature9.6 kmAtta CaveNature12 kmBiggeNature11 kmAsdorfNature12 kmWiehlNature7.4 kmOlpe (Bigge)Nature0.7 kmHärdlerMountain28 kmHohe HesselMountain27 kmGroßer KopfMountain36 kmJübergMountain40 kmHimberg, North Rhine-WestphaliaMountain25 kmEbschlohMountain30 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area18 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area39 kmAggertalsperreDive site16 kmSt.-Martinus-Kirche, OlpeMonument0.5 kmKreuzkapelle, OlpeMonument0.7 kmAmtsgericht OlpeMonument0.8 kmSaint Cyriacus Church, OlpeMonument2.6 kmStadtbefestigung OlpeMonument0.4 kmPallottihausMonument1.7 kmSt. Josef, OlpeMonument2.8 kmSt. Clemens, DrolshagenMonument5.1 kmTechnikmuseum FreudenbergMuseum14 kmHeimatmuseum BergneustadtMuseum14 kmSüdsauerlandmuseumMuseum11 kmEckenhagen Farm MuseumMuseum12 kmAttendorner Feuerwehr-Museum e.V.Museum11 kmOlpeStation0.8 kmEichhagenStation3.4 kmSondernStation4.9 kmStade/EichhagenFerry port3.6 kmSondernFerry port4.9 kmSiegenPlace21 kmGummersbachPlace20 kmKreuztalPlace12 kmAttendornPlace11 kmWiehlPlace23 kmLennestadtPlace18 km
Postal code
57462
Getting to Olpe
Cologne Bonn AirportCGN
53 kmDortmund AirportDTM
57 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
81 kmOlpeRailway station
0.8 kmEichhagenRailway station
3.4 kmSondernRailway station
4.9 kmStade/EichhagenBiggedamm
3.6 kmSondernFerry port
4.9 kmPlaces near Olpe
Places with a climate like Olpe
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Olpe?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Olpe.
What is the hottest month in Olpe?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Olpe?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Olpe?
January is the wettest month with about 139 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Olpe?
The postal code of Olpe is 57462.