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Höxter District
Höxter District
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Riesel

Riesel is a locality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now8°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time07:24
51.70° N, 9.16° EElevation 142 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
The year in Rieselweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month69mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Riesel at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

88 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

52 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 17 km

Weather in Riesel

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
8°C

Cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 88%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct13°7°2.1 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°7.8 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°21.4 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct17°8°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°
Thu29 Oct13°2°
Fri30 Oct14°4°
Sat31 Oct11°2°

When to go to Riesel

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score152021536565646468411514
High4°5°10°15°19°22°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Low-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°3°0°
Rain (mm)866379526675797974698288
Wet days151213101313151411121416

What's on in Riesel

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Riesel

All monuments

Nature around Riesel

Nature in Germany

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Riesel

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Riesel

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 102 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 133 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 122 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 143 km

Towns and villages around Riesel

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Riesel

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Riesel?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Riesel.
What is the hottest month in Riesel?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Riesel?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Riesel?
December is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.