Hesse, Germany
Waldkappel
Waldkappel is a village in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of about 4,024 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population4,024
Local time11:47
51.14° N, 9.88° EElevation 237 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal code37284October: high / low13° / 5°
Rain this month55mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Waldkappel at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:03 · 17:0710 h 05 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon100% · Moonrise 16:41Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
68 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Waldkappel
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 63%
Today26 Oct11°6°
Tue27 Oct15°7°
Wed28 Oct13°5°0.6 mm
Thu29 Oct13°1°
Fri30 Oct11°4°
Sat31 Oct10°0°
Sun1 Nov9°3°
Mon2 Nov9°3°
Tue3 Nov7°2°
When to go to Waldkappel
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 | 21 | 22 | 53 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 39 | 16 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Rain (mm) | 62 | 48 | 62 | 51 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 65 | 62 | 55 | 67 | 68 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Waldkappel
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Waldkappel
0.1 km
St.-Georgs-Kirche Waldkappel
2.6 km
Linde am Kreuzstein
3 km
Evangelische Kirche Friemen0.4 km
Eisenbahnviadukt bei Waldkappel
5.6 km
Evangelische Kirche StadthosbachBuilt 1829
9.4 km
Evangelische Stadtkirche, SontraBuilt 1558
Museum10 km
Grube Gustav (Abterode)Museum11 km
Cornberger SandsteinmuseumMore museums: Trink Wasser! Museum Germerode · Waldwichtelhaus
Outdoors around Waldkappel
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Freizeit- und Erlebnisbad SontraWater parks
0.8 kmEschweger Kanu-ClubCamp sites
1.1 kmPionierturmViewpoints
1.4 kmMännerspielplatz GrossalmerodeTheme parks
1.6 kmWerra-Meissner-CampingCamp sites
2.6 kmAndreassteinClimbing
3.9 kmNature around Waldkappel
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Waldkappel
Earthquakes around Waldkappel
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 record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 23 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 61 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 43 km
Towns and villages around Waldkappel
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Harmuthsachsen2.2 kmFriemen2.9 kmMäckelsdorf3.2 kmRechtebach3.3 kmRodebach3.6 kmKirchhosbach3.6 kmBischhausen4.1 kmBurghofen4.2 kmHasselbach4.2 kmWollstein4.7 kmHetzerode4.8 kmVierbach5 kmThurnhosbach5.1 kmMitterode5.3 kmSchemmern5.4 kmKüchen5.5 kmStadthosbach5.7 kmAlberode6 kmGermerode6 kmEltmannsee6.4 kmOetmannshausen6.6 kmHoheneiche6.8 kmGehau7 kmReichenbach7.3 kmWellingerode7.4 kmHollstein7.4 kmVockerode7.5 kmDiemerode7.5 kmHausen7.6 kmWichmannshausen7.7 kmDonnershag7.8 kmHeyerode8.1 kmReichensachsen8.4 kmNiddawitzhausen8.4 kmAbterode8.4 kmStolzhausen8.6 kmHopfelde8.7 kmEltmannshausen9 kmSontra9.1 kmWolfterode9.1 kmKrauthausen9.4 kmBerneburg9.4 kmWeidenhausen9.5 kmVelmeden9.6 kmWickersrode9.6 kmWeißenborn9.6 kmWalburg9.8 kmHornel10 kmWellingerode10 kmOberhone10 kmNiederhone11 kmFrankershausen11 kmFrankenhain11 kmDatterode11 kmLaudenbach11 kmLangenhain11 kmRetterode11 kmHitzerode12 kmUengsterode12 kmDudenrode12 kmBreitau12 kmWeißenbach12 kmRommerode12 kmJestädt13 kmHessisch Lichtenau13 kmAlbungen13 kmEpterode13 kmLindenau13 kmEschwege13 kmGrandenborn13 kmOrferode13 kmRöhrda13 kmFaulbach13 kmKammerbach14 kmOberdünzebach14 kmTrubenhausen14 kmKleinvach14 kmHilgershausen14 kmGroßalmerode14 kmWeiden15 km
Waldkappel from above
Around Waldkappel36 places to see, do and reach nearby
LosseNature10 kmFrau-Holle-TeichNature8.3 kmEssebachNature11 kmKupferbach, HesseNature11 kmBerkaNature12 kmVierbachNature8.2 kmKasseler KuppeMountain9.4 kmHoher MeissnerMountain7.3 kmKalbeMountain8.0 kmHirschberg (Kaufungen Forest)Mountain14 kmBilstein (Kaufungen Forest)Mountain17 kmEisenberg (Knüll)Mountain38 kmSt.-Georgs-Kirche WaldkappelMonument0.1 kmLinde am KreuzsteinMonument2.6 kmEvangelische Kirche FriemenMonument3.0 kmEisenbahnviadukt bei WaldkappelMonument0.4 kmEvangelische Kirche StadthosbachMonument5.6 kmEvangelische Stadtkirche, SontraMonument9.4 kmSt. Katharina, EschwegeMonument13 kmKloster GermerodeMonument5.7 kmGrube Gustav (Abterode)Museum10 kmCornberger SandsteinmuseumMuseum11 kmMühlen-Museum Steinmühle SontraMuseum8.5 kmBesucherbergwerk Grube GustavMuseum10 kmHeimatmuseum BerkatalMuseum11 kmWehretal-ReichensachsenStation7.7 kmSontraStation8.9 kmEschwegeStation13 kmWerranixeFerry port16 kmFuldanixeFerry port21 kmWitzenhausenPlace22 kmBebraPlace20 kmKaufungenPlace24 kmHessisch LichtenauPlace13 kmBad Sooden-AllendorfPlace16 kmGerstungenPlace24 km
Postal code
37284
Getting to Waldkappel
Kassel AirportKSF
46 kmErfurt-Weimar AirportERF
78 kmPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
102 kmWehretal-ReichensachsenRailway station
7.7 kmSontraRailway station
8.9 kmEschwegeRailway station
13 kmWerranixeFerry port
16 kmFuldanixeFerry port
21 kmPlaces near Waldkappel
Places with a climate like Waldkappel
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Waldkappel?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Waldkappel.
What is the hottest month in Waldkappel?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Waldkappel?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Waldkappel?
December is the wettest month with about 68 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Waldkappel?
The postal code of Waldkappel is 37284.