North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 411 m above sea level. It has a population of about 24,728 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population24,728
Local time03:52
51.15° N, 8.29° EElevation 411 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code57392October: high / low12° / 5°
Rain this month92mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Schmallenberg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:2010 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 16:59Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
115 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
65 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Schmallenberg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 95%
Today23 Oct11°6°5.2 mm
Sat24 Oct9°2°16.3 mm
Sun25 Oct11°4°27.2 mm
Mon26 Oct11°5°
Tue27 Oct16°7°2.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°6°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°3°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct15°3°
When to go to Schmallenberg
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 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 45 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 32 | 12 | 11 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 116 | 86 | 99 | 65 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 104 | 115 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Schmallenberg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Schmallenberg
3 km
Grafschaft AbbeyBuilt 10012.4 km
St. Peter und Paul, Wormbach
0.4 km
Jüdischer Friedhof, Schmallenberg
1.1 km
Kapelle Auf dem Werth
2.8 km
Saint Anthony the Great Church, Fleckenberg
1.1 km
Schmalen Haus
Museum15 km
Maschinen- und Heimatmuseum EsloheBuilt 1981
Museum11 km
Stickereimuseum OberhundemMore museums: Kunsthaus alte Mühle
Outdoors around Schmallenberg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Campingplatz WiesentalCamp sites
0.5 kmWellen-Freibad SchmallenbergWater parks
0.6 kmKletterhalle SauerlandClimbing
0.7 kmSauerlandhütteMountain huts
0.7 kmGolfclub SellinghausenGolf courses
0.8 kmGolfclub SchmallenbergGolf courses
1.2 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area · 60 km of pistes · 31 lifts
15 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
30 kmSkihang TüppelSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
31 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
32 kmBergseeDive site
17 kmNature around Schmallenberg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Schmallenberg
Earthquakes around Schmallenberg
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 117 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 127 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 127 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 145 km
Universities and research institutes
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied EcologyResearch institute · founded 1959
Towns and villages around Schmallenberg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Obringhausen1.5 kmWormbach2.2 kmGleidorf2.4 kmWerpe2.4 kmOberfleckenberg2.7 kmFleckenberg2.8 kmGrafschaft3 kmNiederfleckenberg3.4 kmHarbecke3.7 kmWinkhausen3.8 kmFelbecke4.2 kmBad Fredeburg4.2 kmBerghausen4.4 kmHolthausen5 kmOberberndorf5 kmLenne5 kmSelkentrop5.1 kmLatrop5.1 kmAlmert5.1 kmHuxel5.2 kmHeiminghausen5.3 kmNiedersorpe5.4 kmJagdhaus5.5 kmHundesossen6.1 kmOberkirchen6.2 kmWerntrop6.3 kmNiederberndorf6.4 kmMailar6.5 kmSellinghausen6.6 kmArpe6.7 kmKückelheim6.7 kmAltenilpe6.8 kmSchanze6.8 kmInderlenne6.8 kmMittelsorpe7.9 kmMenkhausen8.1 kmDorlar8.1 kmBracht8.6 kmLengenbeck8.6 kmOberrarbach8.6 kmOberhenneborn8.7 kmOberlandenbeck8.8 kmGrimminghausen9 kmObersorpe9.1 kmNiederlandenbeck9.3 kmWestfeld9.4 kmOsterwald9.4 kmHenninghausen9.7 kmKirchilpe9.9 kmHengsbeck9.9 kmNordenau10 kmRehsiepen10 kmNiederhenneborn10 kmCobbenrode10 kmLeckmart10 kmLochtrop10 kmOhlenbach11 kmFrielinghausen11 kmDornheim11 kmLüdingheim11 kmKirchrarbach11 kmNesselbach11 kmGellinghausen11 kmHoheleye11 kmBeisinghausen12 kmLandenbeck12 kmBremke12 kmSögtrop12 kmIsingheim12 kmObermarpe12 kmNiederreiste12 kmLangewiese12 kmBremscheid13 kmReiste13 kmBödefeld13 kmMönekind13 kmWesternbödefeld13 kmFredebeil13 kmAltastenberg13 kmHerhagen14 km
Schmallenberg from above
Around Schmallenberg41 places to see, do and reach nearby
ValmeNature11 kmIlpeNature11 kmUentropNature5.1 kmLatropNature6.2 kmArpe (Wenne, Niederberndorf)Nature8.6 kmEsselbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature9.0 kmLangenberg (Rothaar)Mountain23 kmHegekopfMountain25 kmKahler AstenMountain14 kmEttelsbergMountain26 kmClemensbergMountain23 kmHopperkopfMountain24 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area15 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area30 kmSkihang TüppelSki area31 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area32 kmBergseeDive site17 kmGrafschaft AbbeyMonument3.0 kmSt. Peter und Paul, WormbachMonument2.4 kmJüdischer Friedhof, SchmallenbergMonument0.4 kmKapelle Auf dem WerthMonument1.1 kmSaint Anthony the Great Church, FleckenbergMonument2.8 kmSchmalen HausMonument1.1 kmPfarrhaus WormbachMonument2.4 kmBesteckfabrik HesseMonument2.5 kmMaschinen- und Heimatmuseum EsloheMuseum15 kmStickereimuseum OberhundemMuseum11 kmLocal history society and museumMuseum13 kmWestdeutsches Wintersport-MuseumMuseum14 kmSchieferbergbau-Heimatmuseum HolthausenMuseum4.9 kmLennestadt-MeggenStation16 kmLennestadt-AltenhundemStation16 kmAue-WingeshausenStation12 kmBootsanlegestelle MielinghausenFerry port17 kmBedarfshaltestelle Xavers Ranch;Bootsanlegestelle Xavers RanchFerry port18 kmMeschedePlace22 kmLennestadtPlace16 kmBad BerleburgPlace14 kmWinterbergPlace18 kmFinnentropPlace22 kmKirchhundemPlace16 km
Postal code
57392
Getting to Schmallenberg
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
56 kmDortmund AirportDTM
62 kmKassel AirportKSF
82 kmLennestadt-MeggenRailway station
16 kmLennestadt-AltenhundemRailway station
16 kmAue-WingeshausenRailway station
12 kmBootsanlegestelle MielinghausenBootsanlegestelle Hennedamm
17 kmBedarfshaltestelle Xavers Ranch;Bootsanlegestelle Xavers RanchFerry port
18 kmPlaces near Schmallenberg
Places with a climate like Schmallenberg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Schmallenberg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Schmallenberg.
What is the hottest month in Schmallenberg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Schmallenberg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Schmallenberg?
December is the wettest month with about 115 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Schmallenberg?
The postal code of Schmallenberg is 57392.