North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Selm
Selm is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 25,817 (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
Population25,817
Local time19:08
51.70° N, 7.47° EElevation 57 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code59379October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month74mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Selm at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:2410 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:02Northern 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 month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
80 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Selm
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 80%
Today22 Oct14°7°
Fri23 Oct15°8°4.1 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°9.6 mm
Sun25 Oct15°9°22.8 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°2.9 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct16°5°
When to go to Selm
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 | 25 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 48 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 61 | 74 | 50 | 68 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 76 | 82 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Selm
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Selm
Outdoors around Selm
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hof GrundmannZoos
0.5 kmDreibogenbrückeViewpoints
0.9 kmSpurwerkturmViewpoints
1.4 kmFreizeitpark KlaukenhofCamp sites
2.1 kmStimberg CampingCamp sites
3.4 kmGolfplatz Werne a.d. LippeGolf courses
4.1 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site
15 kmNature around Selm
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Selm
Earthquakes around Selm
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 · 117 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 131 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 110 km
Towns and villages around Selm
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Beifang0.8 kmOndrup1.2 kmSelmer Heide1.6 kmTernsche2.4 kmNetteberge2.7 kmWesterfelde3.2 kmHassel3.6 kmAltenbork3.8 kmBork3.9 kmÜbbenhagen5.6 kmCappenberg6.2 kmEhringhausen7.7 kmAlstedde7.7 kmNordlünen8.1 kmAltlünen8.4 kmLangern8.6 kmVarnhövel9 kmLippholthausen9.3 kmWethmar9.7 kmLünen9.9 kmSchmintrup9.9 kmLenklar10 kmHeil11 kmTockhausen11 kmBeckinghausen11 kmBrambauer11 kmHolthausen12 kmWeiler-Landwehr12 kmGahmen12 kmWerne12 kmKolonie Horstmar12 kmHorstmar12 kmKolonie Oberadenerheide13 kmOberaden13 kmEvenkamp13 kmNiederaden13 kmRünthe14 kmWessel15 kmWeddinghofen15 km
Selm from above
Around Selm37 places to see, do and reach nearby
FunneNature3.5 kmRühenbeckeNature8.8 kmBever-BachNature6.1 kmTeufels BachNature11 kmSüdfeld-BachNature5.9 kmCappenberger SeeNature8.4 kmKlusenbergMountain31 kmSybergMountain31 kmHostreich-BergMountain36 kmHarkortbergMountain34 kmEbberg, WesthofenMountain31 kmWesterberg (Baumberge)Mountain30 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site15 kmLudgerikircheMonument0.5 kmSchloss NordkirchenMonument6.0 kmFreiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium, LünenMonument10 kmVischering CastleMonument9.0 kmJohannes-von-Nepomuk-Kapelle, NordkirchenMonument6.1 kmSt. Vitus, OlfenMonument6.1 kmSt. Dionysius (Seppenrade)Monument8.8 kmVilla UrbahnMonument9.8 kmHermann-Grochtmann-MuseumMuseum9.5 kmMuseum der Stadt LünenMuseum9.8 kmBergarbeiterwohnmuseumMuseum11 kmKarl-Pollender-StadtmuseumMuseum12 kmStadtmuseum BergkamenMuseum13 kmSelm-BeifangStation1.0 kmSelmStation1.5 kmBork (Westf)Station3.2 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port16 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port28 kmDortmundPlace20 kmHammPlace24 kmRecklinghausenPlace21 kmLünenPlace9.9 kmCastrop-RauxelPlace19 kmDülmenPlace20 km
Postal code
59379
Getting to Selm
Dortmund AirportDTM
22 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
51 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
66 kmSelm-BeifangRailway station
1 kmSelmRailway station
1.5 kmBork (Westf)Railway station
3.2 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port
16 kmFußgängerbrücke 'Schulweg-Steg'Ferry port
28 kmPlaces near Selm
Places with a climate like Selm
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Selm?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Selm.
What is the hottest month in Selm?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Selm?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Selm?
January is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Selm?
The postal code of Selm is 59379.