North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Paderborn
Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 155,906 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population155,906
Local time16:30
51.72° N, 8.75° EElevation 118 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes33093–33096, 33098 …October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month69mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Paderborn at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:1910 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:45Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.8Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayFootball24 Oct · 15:30SC Paderborn 07 – Hamburger SV
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 monthDecember
85 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
56 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 0.9 km
How Paderborn has grown
People living in the built-up area (29 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+50%67k in 1975 → 101k in 2025Weather in Paderborn
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 22 km/h · humidity 71%
Today22 Oct13°6°
Fri23 Oct13°8°4.4 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°4.2 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°21.9 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°1.5 mm
Tue27 Oct18°10°4.4 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°2 mm
Thu29 Oct13°6°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct13°6°
When to go to Paderborn
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 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 53 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 42 | 14 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 82 | 61 | 80 | 56 | 68 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 84 | 85 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Paderborn
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Paderborn
0.1 km
Paderborn CathedralBuilt 12700.1 km
Benedictine Abbey of Abdinghof, PaderbornBuilt 1015
0.3 km
Marktkirche, Paderborn
0.1 km
Saint Bartholomew's Chapel0.3 km
Gymnasium TheodorianumBuilt 1612
0 km
Alexiuskapelle
Museum1.9 km
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumBuilt 1996
Museum0.1 km
Kaiserpfalzen in PaderbornMore museums: Ars Sacrale · Gedenkstätte Pauline von Mallinckrodt · Mühlenmuseum · Volkssternwarte Paderborn
Outdoors around Paderborn
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Westfalen ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
1 kmBlocBuster Kletterhalle PaderbornClimbing
1.6 kmDeutscher Alpenverein Sektion PaderbornClimbing
2 kmApelhofCamp sites
2.7 kmBritish Army Golf Club SennelagerGolf courses
3 kmLichtenturmViewpoints
3.8 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
40 kmOdin's DiveshopDive site
2.4 kmAction Sport SalzkottenDive site
13 kmNature around Paderborn
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Paderborn
Earthquakes around Paderborn
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 record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 123 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 147 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 143 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 128 km
Universities and research institutes
Theologische Fakultät PaderbornUniversity or college · founded 1614
Johann Adam Möhler Institute for EcumenismUniversity or college · founded 1957
Westfalen-KollegUniversity or college · founded 1964
Paderborn UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1972
Fachhochschule der WirtschaftUniversity or college · founded 1993
Fraunhofer Institute for Mechatronic Systems DesignResearch institute · founded 2016
Towns and villages around Paderborn
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Haxterhöhe2.6 kmAuf dem Dören3.2 kmDörnerholz4.1 kmHaxtergrund4.1 kmNeuhaus4.1 kmMastbruch4.3 kmBuchenhof4.5 kmKleehof4.9 kmRingelsbruch5 kmTippbruch5.1 kmElser Holz5.3 kmWewer5.4 kmMarienloh5.4 kmAuf der Lieth5.4 kmBenhausen5.5 kmThune5.6 kmBühlenholz5.6 kmNesthausen5.8 kmNordborchen5.8 kmHamborn5.9 kmHilschebruch6 kmElser Heide6 kmGesseln6.6 kmKirchborchen6.8 kmWidey6.9 kmRottberg6.9 kmDahl7.2 kmNeuenbeken7.2 kmWilhelmsburg7.4 kmDörenhagen7.7 kmAltensenne7.7 kmSande7.8 kmBuchholz7.9 kmEggeringhausen8.3 kmAlfen8.3 kmBad Lippspringe8.3 kmScharmede8.7 kmBentfeld9 kmUrenberg9.1 kmGellinghausen9.1 kmWildsöden9.3 kmBusch9.3 kmHeddinghausen9.6 kmWeltsöden9.7 kmEtteln10 kmDreckburg10 kmOberntudorf10 kmLeste10 kmMühlensenne11 kmNiederntudorf11 kmHohlwiede11 kmKlausheide11 kmGrundsteinheim11 kmBosenholz11 kmWiethaupt12 kmStaumühle12 kmThüle12 kmIggenhausen12 kmAnreppen12 kmSalzkotten12 kmOstenland12 kmKlein Verne12 kmEbbinghausen12 kmBarbruch12 kmBentlake12 kmHerbram12 kmSchwaney12 kmLohhude13 kmUntersenne13 kmUpsprunge13 kmHeyfeld13 kmHaupt13 kmKirchboke13 kmHövelhof13 kmRingboke13 kmVerne13 kmBoke13 kmHenglarn14 kmHeitwinkel14 kmBuke14 km
Paderborn from above
Around Paderborn37 places to see, do and reach nearby
PaderNature4.6 kmBeke, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature5.0 kmAltenau, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature5.9 kmThuneNature6.8 kmEllerbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature7.0 kmSteinbekeNature7.2 kmBilsteinMountain38 kmEisenberg, HeringhausenMountain38 kmHansenbergMountain37 kmTotenkopf (Sauerland)Mountain30 kmPreußische VelmerstotMountain19 kmVelmerstotMountain19 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area40 kmOdin's DiveshopDive site2.4 kmAction Sport SalzkottenDive site13 kmPaderborn CathedralMonumentunder 100 mBenedictine Abbey of Abdinghof, PaderbornMonumentunder 100 mMarktkirche, PaderbornMonument0.3 kmSaint Bartholomew's ChapelMonumentunder 100 mGymnasium TheodorianumMonument0.3 kmAlexiuskapelleMonumentunder 100 mDalheimer HofMonument0.3 kmHardehauser HofMonument0.5 kmHeinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumMuseum1.9 kmKaiserpfalzen in PaderbornMuseumunder 100 mDiözesanmuseum PaderbornMuseumunder 100 mStadtmuseum PaderbornMuseum0.1 kmDeutsches Traktoren- und Modellauto-MuseumMuseum2.4 kmPaderborn NordStation1.1 kmPaderborn Kasseler TorStation0.6 kmPaderborn HauptbahnhofStation1.2 kmDelbrückPlace14 kmRietbergPlace25 kmSalzkottenPlace12 kmGesekePlace19 kmVerlPlace25 kmBürenPlace23 km
Postal codes
33093–3309633098331003310233104
Getting to Paderborn
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
15 kmKassel AirportKSF
55 kmDortmund AirportDTM
82 kmPaderborn NordRailway station
1.1 kmPaderborn Kasseler TorRailway station
0.6 kmPaderborn HauptbahnhofRailway station
1.2 kmPlaces near Paderborn
Places with a climate like Paderborn
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Paderborn?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Paderborn.
What is the hottest month in Paderborn?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Paderborn?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Paderborn?
December is the wettest month with about 85 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Paderborn?
Paderborn has 8 postal codes: 33093–33096, 33098, 33100, 33102, 33104.