North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Schalksmühle
Schalksmühle is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 253 m above sea level. It has a population of about 10,376 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population10,376
Local time10:51
51.24° N, 7.53° EElevation 253 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code58579October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month110mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Schalksmühle at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:2310 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous90% · Moonrise 17:02Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–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
134 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
73 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Schalksmühle
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 32 km/h · humidity 88%
Today23 Oct13°7°10.8 mm
Sat24 Oct10°5°23.1 mm
Sun25 Oct13°6°33.3 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°
Tue27 Oct16°8°3 mm
Wed28 Oct14°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct15°7°
Sat31 Oct15°5°
When to go to Schalksmühle
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 | 19 | 50 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 40 | 14 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 134 | 101 | 116 | 73 | 88 | 99 | 104 | 99 | 103 | 110 | 121 | 130 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Schalksmühle
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Schalksmühle
0.2 km
Erlöserkirche (Schalksmühle)
13 km
HohenhofBuilt 1908
7 km
Christuskirche (Lüdenscheid)Built 1900
7.7 km
St. Joseph und MedardusBuilt 1882
12 km
Eduard-Müller-KrematoriumBuilt 1907
14 km
Maria Königin, Nachrodt-WiblingwerdeBuilt 1961
Museum0.6 km
Jagdmuseum Schalksmühle
Museum13 km
Osthaus-Museum HagenBuilt 1902Outdoors around Schalksmühle
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Aussichtsturm KarlshöheViewpoints
0.8 kmCampingplatz BeverblickCamp sites
1.5 kmWinkhofMountain huts
1.6 kmWildgehegeZoos
2.4 kmGolfclub-Varmert e.V.Golf courses
2.8 kmIm KellerchenCamp sites
3.1 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
16 kmTauchschule BuddycheckDive site
19 kmNature around Schalksmühle
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Schalksmühle
Earthquakes around Schalksmühle
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 · 78 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 121 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 60 km
Towns and villages around Schalksmühle
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Flaßkamp0.7 kmDahlhausen1.1 kmHerbecke1.1 kmLauenscheiderohl1.2 kmTwieströmen1.3 kmDahlerbrück1.3 kmLinscheid1.3 kmKlagebach1.4 kmRotthausen1.4 kmIm Dahl1.8 kmHolthausen2.2 kmOthmaringhausen2.3 kmGlör2.4 kmHalverscheid2.5 kmHarrenscheid2.5 kmLauenscheid2.8 kmMuhle2.8 kmGlörfeld3 kmOber Karthausen3.3 kmSpormecke3.3 kmHeesfeld3.6 kmEveringhausen3.7 kmOeckinghausen3.8 kmHülscheid4 kmWinkhausen4 kmBrügge4.3 kmHeedfeld4.3 kmAltenhülscheid4.6 kmKarthausen4.6 kmNieder Vahlefeld4.7 kmSterbeckerhammer5.4 kmKamscheid5.5 kmStüttinghausen5.6 kmAhelle5.7 kmMittel Herweg5.7 kmAlbringwerde5.9 kmEggenscheid5.9 kmOber Buschhausen5.9 kmEhringhausen6 kmNieder Buschhausen6.1 kmRölvede6.1 kmGevelndorf6.2 kmOberbrügge6.2 kmNöllenwalze6.2 kmWinkeln6.3 kmBorn6.3 kmOberrahmede6.4 kmHalver6.5 kmOber Herweg6.6 kmAhe6.6 kmDahlhausen6.7 kmSchmalenbach6.7 kmSticht7.2 kmDünnebrett7.2 kmLüdenscheid7.3 kmNieder Ennepe7.4 kmEnnepe7.4 kmRathmecke7.5 kmSonnenscheid7.6 kmBüchen8 kmVogelberg8 kmBollwerk8.1 kmReininghausen8.2 kmHulvershorn8.2 kmBrenscheid8.2 kmLoh8.3 kmHahn8.3 kmSchwenke8.4 kmHaste8.5 kmBremecke8.6 kmHerlsen8.7 kmGrünewiese8.7 kmHohenplanken8.8 kmBerken8.8 kmGroßendrescheid8.8 kmMintenbeck8.9 kmEllinghausen8.9 kmWorth8.9 kmSchmidthausen9 kmAnschlag9.2 km
Schalksmühle from above
Around Schalksmühle38 places to see, do and reach nearby
EnnepeNature8.0 kmNahmerbachNature8.6 kmBever (Wupper)Nature9.0 kmElspeNature5.5 kmErlenbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature10 kmBorbachNature8.5 kmNordhelle (Ebbe Mountains)Mountain19 kmSchombergMountain33 kmReh-BergMountain21 kmWaldbergMountain20 kmRüenhardtMountain22 kmWolfhardtMountain38 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area16 kmTauchschule BuddycheckDive site19 kmErlöserkirche (Schalksmühle)Monument0.2 kmHohenhofMonument13 kmChristuskirche (Lüdenscheid)Monument7.0 kmSt. Joseph und MedardusMonument7.7 kmEduard-Müller-KrematoriumMonument12 kmMaria Königin, Nachrodt-WiblingwerdeMonument14 kmHagen Central StationMonument14 kmSelve-MausoleumMonument7.2 kmJagdmuseum SchalksmühleMuseum0.6 kmOsthaus-Museum HagenMuseum13 kmHagen Open-air MuseumMuseum11 kmHistorisches Centrum HagenMuseum12 kmEmil-Schumacher-MuseumMuseum13 kmSchalksmühleStation0.3 kmDahlerbrückStation1.4 kmRummenohlStation4.1 kmWetter (Ruhr)Ferry port18 kmAnleger Herdecke (Ruhr)Ferry port18 kmHagenPlace14 kmIserlohnPlace19 kmLüdenscheidPlace7.3 kmGummersbachPlace24 kmSchwertePlace23 kmHemerPlace23 km
Postal code
58579
Getting to Schalksmühle
Dortmund AirportDTM
31 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
50 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
53 kmSchalksmühleRailway station
0.3 kmDahlerbrückRailway station
1.4 kmRummenohlRailway station
4.1 kmWetter (Ruhr)Anleger Herdecke (Ruhr)
18 kmAnleger Herdecke (Ruhr)Wetter (Ruhr)
18 kmPlaces near Schalksmühle
Places with a climate like Schalksmühle
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Schalksmühle?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Schalksmühle.
What is the hottest month in Schalksmühle?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Schalksmühle?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Schalksmühle?
January is the wettest month with about 134 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Schalksmühle?
The postal code of Schalksmühle is 58579.