North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Salzkotten
Salzkotten is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 25,293 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population25,293
Local time14:43
51.67° N, 8.60° EElevation 99 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code33154October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month66mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Salzkotten at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:05 · 18:1510 h 10 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon96% · Moonrise 17:10Northern 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 month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Salzkotten
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 29 km/h · humidity 63%
Today24 Oct12°7°7.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°7°16.3 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°0.8 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°7°3.5 mm
Fri30 Oct12°6°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct10°4°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov9°6°0.5 mm
Mon2 Nov8°5°0.5 mm
When to go to Salzkotten
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 | 20 | 54 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 44 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 58 | 75 | 54 | 69 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 80 | 79 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Salzkotten
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Salzkotten
2.9 km
VernaburgBuilt 1607
0.8 km
Liboriuskapelle, Salzkotten
1.5 km
Dreckburg1.8 km
St. Petrus, Upsprunge0.4 km
Church of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Salzkotten2.7 km
St. Bartholomäus (Verne)Museum0.1 km
Deutsches Polizeimuseum e.V.
Museum11 km
Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumBuilt 1996More museums: Fahrradmuseum Westermeier · Salzmuseum
Outdoors around Salzkotten
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
BlocBuster Kletterhalle PaderbornClimbing
1.6 kmDeutscher Alpenverein Sektion PaderbornClimbing
2 kmGolfplatz Haxterhöhe LinksGolf courses
3.3 kmLichtenturmViewpoints
3.8 kmGolf Club Paderborner LandGolf courses
4.7 kmAm WaldseeCamp sites
5.2 kmSkihang TüppelSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
32 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
33 kmAction Sport SalzkottenDive site
0.8 kmOdin's DiveshopDive site
9.8 kmNature around Salzkotten
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Salzkotten
Earthquakes around Salzkotten
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 · 128 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 149 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 148 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 118 km
Towns and villages around Salzkotten
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Klein Verne1.4 kmDreckburg1.6 kmUpsprunge1.8 kmVerne2.3 kmWeltsöden3.3 kmWildsöden3.4 kmEnkhausen3.5 kmBosenholz3.7 kmThüle4.2 kmLangenhagen4.5 kmWidey5 kmScharmede5.3 kmOberntudorf5.5 kmWinkhausen5.5 kmWilhelmsburg5.8 kmHeitwinkel5.8 kmBarbruch6 kmRingboke6.3 kmFriedrich-Wilhelmsau6.4 kmSchwelle6.4 kmWewer6.7 kmHolsen6.7 kmNiederntudorf6.7 kmKirchboke6.8 kmRingelsbruch6.9 kmRottberg7 kmAlfen7.1 kmBoke7.2 kmBentfeld7.5 kmElser Holz7.6 kmKleehof7.6 kmUntereichen7.6 kmVerlar7.7 kmAhden7.9 kmWewelsburg8.1 kmAnreppen8.2 kmGesseln8.5 kmNordborchen8.6 kmSchürenberg8.7 kmErpenburg8.7 kmMantinghausen8.8 kmTippbruch8.9 kmBühlenholz9 kmKirchborchen9.1 kmElser Heide9.3 kmLeste9.4 kmHeddinghausen9.5 kmBuchenhof9.5 kmHagen9.8 kmBöddeken9.9 kmBrenken10 kmSudhägerbruch10 kmHilschebruch10 kmSande10 kmGellinghausen10 kmHeyfeld11 kmNesthausen11 kmDelbrück11 kmPrövenholz11 kmLippstädter Bruch11 kmRiege11 kmSteinhausen11 kmHamborn11 kmNeuhaus12 kmPaderborn12 kmAltensenne12 kmPauljürgen12 kmAuf’m Busche12 kmEtteln12 kmWalde12 kmThune12 kmNeuböddeken12 kmSutern12 kmHaxterhöhe13 kmLake13 kmOstenland13 kmHohlwiede13 kmWestenholz13 kmNordhagen13 kmMastbruch13 km
Salzkotten from above
Around Salzkotten38 places to see, do and reach nearby
PaderNature11 kmAltenau, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature8.0 kmThuneNature12 kmHederNature6.9 kmEllerbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature8.6 kmGeseker BachNature7.1 kmHoher EimbergMountain40 kmDreiskopfMountain38 kmGroßer KluskopfMountain40 kmDommelMountain38 kmWiedeggeMountain40 kmOhlenbergMountain40 kmSkihang TüppelSki area32 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area33 kmAction Sport SalzkottenDive site0.8 kmOdin's DiveshopDive site9.8 kmVernaburgMonument2.9 kmLiboriuskapelle, SalzkottenMonument0.8 kmDreckburgMonument1.5 kmSt. Petrus, UpsprungeMonument1.8 kmChurch of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, SalzkottenMonument0.4 kmSt. Bartholomäus (Verne)Monument2.7 kmPaderborn CathedralMonument12 kmWewelsburgMonument8.0 kmDeutsches Polizeimuseum e.V.Museum0.1 kmHeinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumMuseum11 kmKaiserpfalzen in PaderbornMuseum12 kmHistorisches Museum des Hochstifts PaderbornMuseum8.0 kmDiözesanmuseum PaderbornMuseum12 kmSalzkottenStation0.2 kmGesekeStation6.9 kmPaderborn HauptbahnhofStation11 kmPaderbornPlace12 kmLippstadtPlace18 kmDelbrückPlace11 kmRietbergPlace19 kmGesekePlace7.1 kmVerlPlace24 km
Postal code
33154
Getting to Salzkotten
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
6.7 kmKassel AirportKSF
62 kmDortmund AirportDTM
70 kmSalzkottenRailway station
0.2 kmGesekeRailway station
6.9 kmPaderborn HauptbahnhofRailway station
11 kmPlaces near Salzkotten
Places with a climate like Salzkotten
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Salzkotten?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Salzkotten.
What is the hottest month in Salzkotten?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Salzkotten?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Salzkotten?
January is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Salzkotten?
The postal code of Salzkotten is 33154.