Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Wacken
Wacken is a village in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has a population of about 2,085 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jul
Population2,085
Local time20:42
54.02° N, 9.38° EElevation 25 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code25596October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeMay–Jul
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Wacken at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:1110 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:54Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.5Next holiday31 OctoberReformation DayNext concert28 JulAvatar · Wacken Open Air Festival Grounds
Best time to visitMay–Jul
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
88 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Wacken
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 84%
Today22 Oct13°6°
Fri23 Oct11°5°4.6 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°10.5 mm
Sun25 Oct12°7°22.2 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°7.6 mm
Tue27 Oct16°8°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct14°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°7°
Fri30 Oct12°4°
Sat31 Oct11°5°
When to go to Wacken
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 | 22 | 26 | 50 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 35 | 15 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 55 | 69 | 44 | 62 | 86 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 94 | 87 | 80 |
| Wet days | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
What's on in Wacken
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Concerts and shows
28JulAvatarWacken Open Air Festival Grounds
Wacken's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Wacken
Outdoors around Wacken
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
AussichtsturmViewpoints
1 kmKlein-WesterlandCamp sites
1.3 kmBismarcksäule ItzehoeViewpoints
1.6 kmCampingplatz HohenhörnCamp sites
1.9 kmNature around Wacken
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Wacken
Earthquakes around Wacken
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Wacken
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bokelrehm2 kmGribbohm2 kmVaale2.4 kmNienbüttel2.7 kmHolstenniendorf2.9 kmBesdorf3.4 kmKronsaal3.5 kmNutteln3.7 kmAgethorst3.9 kmKohlenbek4.2 kmMehlbek4.2 kmBokhorst4.5 kmVaalermoor4.6 kmHadenfeld5.4 kmSiezbüttel5.9 kmHuje6.2 kmKleve (Steinburg)6.6 kmAasbüttel6.7 kmMoorhusen6.9 kmKaisborstel6.9 kmSachsenbande6.9 kmRahde6.9 kmKaaks7 kmDreiangel7 kmVorder-Neuendorf7.1 kmTiergarten7.4 kmSchenefeld7.5 kmNeuendorf7.5 kmPöschendorf7.6 kmHinter Neuendorf7.7 kmEversdorf7.7 kmKaaksburg7.8 kmAebtissinwisch8.2 kmAn der Bekau8.3 kmAchterhörn8.5 kmKrummendiek8.7 kmWarringholz8.8 kmBekhof9.1 kmHackeboe9.2 kmOldendorf9.2 kmGoldbogen9.3 kmPulserdamm9.4 kmDrage9.5 kmHohenesch9.5 kmBekdorf9.6 kmAverfleth9.6 kmLooft9.7 kmLandrecht9.7 kmOttenbüttel10 kmBurendahl10 kmOldenborstel10 kmRumfleth10 kmHohenaspe11 kmAckenboe11 kmBüchsenkate11 kmHonigfleth11 kmChristinenthal11 kmWilster11 kmJulianka11 kmEcklak11 kmEdendorf11 kmPuls12 kmEcklakerhörn12 kmBekmünde12 kmDwerfeld12 kmStadtfeld12 kmHeiligenstedten12 kmBischof12 kmSchotten12 kmSeedorf12 kmStördorf12 kmDammfleth12 kmFlethsee13 kmHungriger Wolf13 kmPoßfeld14 kmNeufeld14 kmLandscheide14 kmHodorf14 kmWetterndorf14 kmReher14 km
Wacken from above
Around Wacken32 places to see, do and reach nearby
BekauNature12 kmHolstenauNature6.8 kmWilsterauNature6.9 kmMeiereibach, Schleswig-HolsteinNature6.2 kmStegauNature7.8 kmTongrube MuldsbergNature4.2 kmBox-BergMountain24 kmDeutscher OlympMountain37 kmHoly Spirit Church, WackenMonument0.1 kmSt. Laurentii, ItzehoeMonument14 kmTheater ItzehoeMonument14 kmKaiser-Karl-Schule, ItzehoeMonument14 kmBismarck Tower, OelixdorfMonument14 kmEhrenmal auf den MalzmüllerwiesenMonument15 kmBurg EsesfeldMonument12 kmAmtsgericht ItzehoeMonument15 kmArchäologisch-Ökologisches Zentrum AlbersdorfMuseum14 kmWenzel-Hablik-MuseumMuseum15 kmDitmarsiumMuseum8.0 kmAlte Landapotheke BurgMuseum7.8 kmHeimatmuseum Hanerau-HademarschenMuseum12 kmWilsterStation11 kmItzehoeStation14 kmBurg (Dithmarschen)Station8.4 kmKanalfähre HochdonnFerry port5.0 kmFähre HohenhörnFerry port6.4 kmItzehoePlace14 kmBrunsbüttelPlace23 kmSteinburgPlace24 kmMeldorfPlace22 kmHohenlockstedtPlace17 kmKellinghusenPlace24 km
Postal code
25596
Getting to Wacken
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseFCN
55 kmHamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAM
59 kmLübeck Blankensee AirportLBC
91 kmWilsterRailway station
11 kmItzehoeRailway station
14 kmBurg (Dithmarschen)Railway station
8.4 kmKanalfähre HochdonnFerry port
5 kmFähre HohenhörnHohenhörn
6.4 kmPlaces near Wacken
Places with a climate like Wacken
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Wacken?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Wacken.
What is the hottest month in Wacken?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Wacken?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Wacken?
August is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Wacken?
The postal code of Wacken is 25596.