North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Schlangen
Schlangen is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 9,249 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population9,249
Local time00:44
51.81° N, 8.85° EElevation 169 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code33189October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month77mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Schlangen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:1810 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:57Northern 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 month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
97 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
60 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Schlangen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 91%
Today23 Oct13°8°3.9 mm
Sat24 Oct11°5°6.3 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°18.7 mm
Mon26 Oct13°6°2.9 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct12°5°
When to go to Schlangen
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 | 51 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 97 | 70 | 89 | 60 | 73 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 84 | 77 | 93 | 97 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Schlangen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Schlangen
0.2 km
Evangelische Kirche Schlangen
1.5 km
Schwedenschanze, SchlangenBuilt 20042 km
Burgruine KohlstädtBuilt 1000
0.6 km
Jüdischer Friedhof, Schlangen
2.1 km
Jagdschloss Oesterholz
12 km
Paderborn CathedralBuilt 1270
Museum0.5 km
Red Cross Museum Westphalia-Lippe
Museum13 km
Detmold Open-air MuseumBuilt 1971More museums: Dorfmuseum Schlangen · Historische Trafoturmstation Schlangen Mitte
Outdoors around Schlangen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camp sites27Viewpoints25Golf courses7Climbing4Hot springs & thermal baths4Zoos3Theme parks2Water parks1
Kaiser-Karls-TurmViewpoints
1 kmWestfalen ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
1 kmRehbergtunnel, WestportalViewpoints
1.3 kmAqualipWater parks
1.3 kmBlocBuster Kletterhalle PaderbornClimbing
1.6 kmDeutscher Alpenverein Sektion PaderbornClimbing
2 kmOdin's DiveshopDive site
14 kmNature around Schlangen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Schlangen
Earthquakes around Schlangen
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 record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 125 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 145 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 140 km
Towns and villages around Schlangen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kohlstädt2.5 kmOesterholz2.9 kmHaustenbeck5.5 kmVeldrom6.6 kmKempen6.7 kmFeldrom6.8 kmAuf der Becke8.4 kmHolzhausen-Externsteine8.5 kmHahnberg9.1 kmBerlebeck9.3 kmStemberg9.5 kmLeopoldstal9.6 kmHeimathof9.7 kmFromhausen9.9 kmOberheesten10 kmSchling11 kmHeesten11 kmMoorlage11 kmHeiligenkirchen11 kmHornoldendorf11 kmNiederheesten12 kmHorn-Bad Meinberg12 kmSchmedissen12 kmFriedrichshöhe12 kmWilberg12 kmKreuzenstein12 kmRemmighausen12 kmSchönemark13 kmSpork-Eichholz13 kmBellenberg13 kmEichholz13 kmJohannettental13 kmAugustdorf14 kmVahlhausen14 kmBraunenbruch14 kmFalkenkrug14 kmMeiersfeld14 kmFissenknick14 kmDetmold14 kmKussel15 kmLeistrup15 km
Schlangen from above
Around Schlangen35 places to see, do and reach nearby
PaderNature12 kmBerlebeckeNature7.1 kmBeke, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature7.3 kmAa (Nethe)Nature9.8 kmDurbekeNature6.9 kmHeidenbachNature11 kmTotenkopf (Sauerland)Mountain40 kmKöterbergMountain33 kmPreußische VelmerstotMountain7.9 kmVelmerstotMountain7.8 kmBarnackenMountain6.4 kmLippische VelmerstotMountain8.2 kmOdin's DiveshopDive site14 kmEvangelische Kirche SchlangenMonument0.2 kmSchwedenschanze, SchlangenMonument1.5 kmBurgruine KohlstädtMonument2.0 kmJüdischer Friedhof, SchlangenMonument0.6 kmJagdschloss OesterholzMonument2.1 kmPaderborn CathedralMonument12 kmBenedictine Abbey of Abdinghof, PaderbornMonument12 kmHermannsdenkmalMonument11 kmRed Cross Museum Westphalia-LippeMuseum0.5 kmDetmold Open-air MuseumMuseum13 kmHeinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumMuseum12 kmLippisches LandesmuseumMuseum14 kmKaiserpfalzen in PaderbornMuseum12 kmAltenbekenStation8.2 kmLeopoldstalStation9.4 kmPaderborn-SennelagerStation10 kmPaderbornPlace12 kmDetmoldPlace14 kmLemgoPlace25 kmLagePlace21 kmDelbrückPlace20 kmSalzkottenPlace23 km
Postal code
33189
Getting to Schlangen
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
27 kmKassel AirportKSF
58 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
87 kmAltenbekenRailway station
8.2 kmLeopoldstalRailway station
9.4 kmPaderborn-SennelagerRailway station
10 kmPlaces near Schlangen
Places with a climate like Schlangen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Schlangen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Schlangen.
What is the hottest month in Schlangen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Schlangen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Schlangen?
December is the wettest month with about 97 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Schlangen?
The postal code of Schlangen is 33189.