North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Plettenberg
Plettenberg is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 24,189 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Population24,189
Local time20:21
51.21° N, 7.87° EElevation 230 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code58840October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Plettenberg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:2310 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
118 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
66 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Plettenberg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 95%
Today22 Oct11°4°1.5 mm
Fri23 Oct12°7°8.9 mm
Sat24 Oct10°4°13.6 mm
Sun25 Oct12°7°32.4 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°1.9 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°7°2.4 mm
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct15°6°
When to go to Plettenberg
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 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 40 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 118 | 89 | 103 | 66 | 79 | 87 | 94 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 107 | 116 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Plettenberg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Plettenberg
0.5 km
Christuskirche, PlettenbergBuilt 1230
2.9 km
Schwarzenberg Castle, PlettenbergBuilt 1301
0.1 km
Amtsgericht Plettenberg
0.2 km
Böhler Kirche
0.6 km
Jewish cemetery, Plettenberg
2.5 km
Lennebrücke Siesel
Museum0.5 km
Heimathaus PlettenbergMuseum5 km
Märkische Museum RailwayBuilt 1982More museums: Heimathauses
Outdoors around Plettenberg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Erlebnisbad FintoWater parks
0.5 kmSteinmannAquariums
0.6 kmSGV Jugend- und Wanderheim BamenohlMountain huts
0.7 kmElspe FestivalTheme parks
0.9 kmGolfplatz Amecke 9-Loch-PlatzGolf courses
1.1 kmSGV-Hütte ElspeMountain huts
1.1 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
20 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site
11 kmSorpesee SommertauchplatzDive site
14 kmSorpesee - WintertauchplatzDive site
15 kmNature around Plettenberg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Plettenberg
Earthquakes around Plettenberg
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 record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 94 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 145 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 53 km
Towns and villages around Plettenberg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hechmecke1.2 kmHolthausen2 kmBracht2.1 kmBöddinghausen2.6 kmEiringhausen2.8 kmOesterau3.1 kmLeinschede3.2 kmDankelmert3.3 kmPapenkuhle3.3 kmBremcke3.4 kmBlemke3.4 kmLettmecke3.9 kmKöbbinghausen3.9 kmPasel4 kmOhle4.1 kmDingeringhausen4.3 kmKückelheim4.7 kmFrehlinghausen4.8 kmLandemert5 kmHimmelmert5.2 kmHüinghausen5.5 kmSelscheid6 kmTeindeln6.2 kmHilfringhausen6.4 kmAltenaffeln6.9 kmHespe6.9 kmWeiße Ahe7 kmElsen7.1 kmAffeln7.2 kmBrenscheid7.3 kmPungelscheid7.6 kmKettling7.7 kmRärin8 kmFriedlin8 kmDanklin8 kmGrünenthal8 kmKleinhammer8.3 kmFreientrop8.5 kmDeitenbecke8.9 kmKiesbert8.9 kmBlintrop9.1 kmMüggenbruch9.1 kmKüntrop9.3 kmWerdohl9.3 kmEbberg9.4 kmNiedernhöfen9.6 kmHerscheid9.6 kmBubbecke9.8 kmEveking9.8 kmSellenrade9.9 kmÜtterlingsen10 kmNeuenrade10 kmReblin10 kmKäsberg10 kmBenkamp10 kmFriedrichstal10 kmVogelsang11 kmSchwarze Ahe11 kmBärenstein11 kmBorbecke11 kmVerse11 kmBerentrop11 kmRinkscheid11 kmDickenbruch11 kmDornwerth11 kmFreisemicke11 kmStöpplin11 kmHöveringhausen11 kmMittelhagen11 kmLangenholthausen11 kmVorderhagen12 kmGrotewiese12 kmMühlhofe12 kmSchemm12 kmWenninghausen12 kmNiederschemm12 kmBrüninghausen12 kmSpädinghausen12 kmNieder Holte12 kmAugustenthal12 km
Plettenberg from above
Around Plettenberg40 places to see, do and reach nearby
BiggeseeNature11 kmAtta CaveNature9.9 kmHönneNature11 kmElse (Lenne)Nature8.7 kmSalweyNature11 kmSorpe (Röhr)Nature9.5 kmHunau-GipfelMountain36 kmAlbrechts-BergMountain39 kmHärdlerMountain28 kmBastenbergMountain37 kmHohe HesselMountain28 kmGroßer KopfMountain36 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area20 kmTauchschule SorpeseeDive site11 kmSorpesee SommertauchplatzDive site14 kmSorpesee - WintertauchplatzDive site15 kmChristuskirche, PlettenbergMonument0.5 kmSchwarzenberg Castle, PlettenbergMonument2.9 kmAmtsgericht PlettenbergMonumentunder 100 mBöhler KircheMonument0.2 kmJewish cemetery, PlettenbergMonument0.6 kmLennebrücke SieselMonument2.5 kmSieseler TunnelMonument2.6 kmBomgadenMonument2.7 kmHeimathaus PlettenbergMuseum0.5 kmMärkische Museum RailwayMuseum5.0 kmCity museum of WerdohlMuseum9.4 kmMuseum „Heimatstube“ SchönholthausenMuseum9.4 kmMuseum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte (Balve)Museum14 kmPlettenbergStation2.5 kmKöbbinghauser HammerStation3.0 kmSeissenschmidtStation3.8 kmBiggedammFerry port11 kmAnlegestelle Talbrücke SondernFerry port15 kmArnsbergPlace24 kmIserlohnPlace22 kmLüdenscheidPlace17 kmHemerPlace21 kmOlpePlace20 kmAttendornPlace9.5 km
Postal code
58840
Getting to Plettenberg
Dortmund AirportDTM
39 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
64 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
68 kmPlettenbergRailway station
2.5 kmKöbbinghauser HammerRailway station
3 kmSeissenschmidtRailway station
3.8 kmBiggedammStade/Eichhagen
11 kmAnlegestelle Talbrücke SondernFerry port
15 kmPlaces near Plettenberg
Places with a climate like Plettenberg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Plettenberg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Plettenberg.
What is the hottest month in Plettenberg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Plettenberg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Plettenberg?
January is the wettest month with about 118 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Plettenberg?
The postal code of Plettenberg is 58840.