North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Schwerte
Schwerte is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 45,794 (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
Population45,794
Local time21:21
51.44° N, 7.57° EElevation 124 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes58237, 58239October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month91mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Schwerte at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:2410 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:02Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7Next 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
104 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
61 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
Weather in Schwerte
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 16 km/h · humidity 82%
Today22 Oct14°7°
Fri23 Oct15°8°6.5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°11.9 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°23.5 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°2.9 mm
Tue27 Oct19°12°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°10°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct16°5°
When to go to Schwerte
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 | 19 | 21 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 47 | 15 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 104 | 80 | 94 | 61 | 78 | 89 | 94 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 97 | 101 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Schwerte
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Schwerte
Outdoors around Schwerte
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints43Camp sites23Zoos7Climbing6Golf courses6Theme parks2Surf spots1Mountain huts1Water parks1
Windsurfing und Segelclub Wetter 76 e.V. Bernd BarenbergSurf spots
0.2 kmHarkortturmViewpoints
0.7 kmCamping HohensyburgCamp sites
0.8 kmZoo DortmundZoos
1 kmBoulderweltClimbing
1 kmGlücksgriff BoulderhalleClimbing
1 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
37 kmScuba CompDive site
8.5 kmTSC Dortmund e.V. 1959Dive site
9.6 kmTauchschule BuddycheckDive site
11 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site
19 kmNature around Schwerte
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Schwerte
Earthquakes around Schwerte
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
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 97 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 127 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 81 km
Towns and villages around Schwerte
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wandhofen1.7 kmVilligst1.8 kmSchwerterheide2 kmRosen2.6 kmHaus Ruhr3 kmErgste3.3 kmWesthofen3.3 kmLamberg3.4 kmHöfen3.4 kmGeisecke3.6 kmWestheide3.7 kmSteinberg3.8 kmGut Halstenberg3.8 kmKückshausen3.8 kmOverberge4 kmKeller4.2 kmHachen4.4 kmNieder Weisched4.6 kmHengserheide4.7 kmLandweg5.6 kmPapenberg5.6 kmReingsen6.1 kmHengsen6.3 kmHohenleuchte6.8 kmFreiberg7.1 kmWestendorf7.2 kmSchöne Flöte7.2 kmOpherdicke7.2 kmOstendorf7.6 kmHolzwickede7.7 kmNatorp8.3 kmAltendorf8.5 kmAm Busch8.8 kmObermassener Heide9.3 kmDellwig9.4 kmRingebrauck9.7 kmBillmerich9.9 kmLangschede11 kmStrickherdicke11 kmObermassen11 kmMassen11 kmArdey12 kmNiedermassen12 kmReckerdingsmühle13 kmWasserkurl14 kmFrömern14 kmKessebüren14 kmKaiserau14 kmAfferde14 kmFröndenberg14 kmSchelk15 km
Schwerte from above
Around Schwerte40 places to see, do and reach nearby
EmscherNature6.0 kmLenne, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature6.2 kmVolmeNature10 kmDechen CaveNature10 kmElsebachNature2.0 kmWannebach (Ruhr, Ergste)Nature5.9 kmNordhelle (Ebbe Mountains)Mountain35 kmSchombergMountain38 kmReh-BergMountain37 kmWaldbergMountain36 kmRüenhardtMountain37 kmRothlohMountain39 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area37 kmScuba CompDive site8.5 kmTSC Dortmund e.V. 1959Dive site9.6 kmTauchschule BuddycheckDive site11 kmHaus VilligstMonument2.0 kmSt.-Victor- churchMonument0.4 kmRohrmeisterei SchwerteMonument0.8 kmKreinbergMonument1.4 kmHaus RuhrMonument3.0 kmJüdischer Friedhof SchwerteMonument0.1 kmAmtsgericht SchwerteMonument0.6 kmRuhrflutbrücke ErgsteMonument2.2 kmRuhrtalmuseumMuseum0.4 kmKunstverein Schwerte e.V.Museum0.6 kmMuseum of Art and Cultural History (Dortmund)Museum11 kmGerman Football MuseumMuseum11 kmOsthaus-Museum HagenMuseum12 kmSchwerte (Ruhr)Station0.6 kmSchwerte-ErgsteStation2.2 kmDortmund-AplerbeckStation5.2 kmCafe SeeschlösschenFerry port7.7 kmAnleger Herdecke (Ruhr)Ferry port11 kmDortmundPlace11 kmBochumPlace25 kmHagenPlace11 kmWittenPlace15 kmIserlohnPlace12 kmLünenPlace19 km
Postal codes
5823758239
Getting to Schwerte
Dortmund AirportDTM
8.8 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
58 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
71 kmSchwerte (Ruhr)Railway station
0.6 kmSchwerte-ErgsteRailway station
2.2 kmDortmund-AplerbeckRailway station
5.2 kmCafe SeeschlösschenFerry port
7.7 kmAnleger Herdecke (Ruhr)Wetter (Ruhr)
11 kmPlaces near Schwerte
Places with a climate like Schwerte
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Schwerte?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Schwerte.
What is the hottest month in Schwerte?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Schwerte?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Schwerte?
January is the wettest month with about 104 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Schwerte?
Schwerte has 2 postal codes: 58237, 58239.