Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Westerburg
Westerburg is a small town in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, 325 m above sea level. It has a population of about 6,041 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now5°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population6,041
Local time04:17
50.56° N, 7.97° EElevation 325 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes56456–56457October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month80mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Westerburg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:06 · 18:2010 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous94% · Moonrise 17:14Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–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
96 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
60 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Westerburg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 27 km/h · humidity 94%
Today24 Oct10°5°9.9 mm
Sun25 Oct13°7°26.2 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°1 mm
Tue27 Oct16°8°1 mm
Wed28 Oct13°6°
Thu29 Oct13°4°
Fri30 Oct10°4°
Sat31 Oct9°5°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov9°3°1 mm
When to go to Westerburg
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 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 35 | 11 | 10 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 93 | 78 | 81 | 60 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 86 | 96 |
| Wet days | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
What's on in Westerburg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Westerburg
1.7 km
Liebfrauenkirche, Hergenroth
0.4 km
Schloss Westerburg (Westerwald)
13 km
Hadamar Euthanasia Centre
7.6 km
Waldmannshausen CastleBuilt 1486
13 km
Liebfrauenkirche (Hadamar)
14 km
Burg HartenfelsBuilt 1300
Museum1.4 km
OfenbauermuseumMuseum0.6 km
Eisenbahnplakat-MuseumMore museums: Heimat- und Trachtenmuseum
Outdoors around Westerburg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
StöffelparkTheme parks
0.5 kmKleiner ErlebnisparkTheme parks
0.6 kmKatzensteinClimbing
0.8 kmGolfanlage DreifeldenGolf courses
0.8 kmSkihütte SchorrbergMountain huts
0.8 kmWildpark Bad MarienbergZoos
1 kmNature around Westerburg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Westerburg
Earthquakes around Westerburg
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 record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 89 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 133 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 23 km
Towns and villages around Westerburg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gershasen1.3 kmWengenroth1.5 kmWillmenrod2.1 kmSainscheid2.4 kmHergenroth2.6 kmGemünden2.9 kmWinnen3 kmKölbingen3.1 kmBerzhahn3.1 kmWeltersburg3.2 kmStahlhofen3.2 kmGuckheim3.4 kmHalbs3.6 kmElben3.6 kmMöllingen3.6 kmBrandscheid3.9 kmGirkenroth4.3 kmHinterkirchen4.3 kmKaden4.4 kmHintermühlen4.6 kmPottum4.9 kmLangenhahn4.9 kmAilertchen4.9 kmPfeifensterz5 kmRothenbach5.1 kmHölzenhausen5.3 kmSalz5.5 kmElbingen-Mähren5.6 kmSeck5.6 kmHärtlingen5.7 kmHimburg5.9 kmOellingen6.1 kmWahnscheid6.2 kmHöhn6.4 kmHöhn Urdorf6.4 kmObersayn6.5 kmIrmtraut6.6 kmHerschbach6.7 kmUrdorf6.8 kmSchönberg6.9 kmBellingen7 kmHellenhahn-Schellenberg7 kmDreisbach7 kmHaindorf7 kmWaldmühlen7 kmBilkheim7.1 kmStockum-Püschen7.1 kmNeuhochstein7.2 kmHahn bei Wallmerod7.2 kmEhringhausen7.6 kmArnshöfen7.7 kmHüblingen7.7 kmRotenhain7.9 kmEtzelbach8 kmEisen8.2 kmGroßseifen8.2 kmDüringen8.3 kmKuhnhöfen8.4 kmRennerod8.5 kmMolsberg8.5 kmHahn bei Marienberg8.5 kmTodtenberg8.6 kmWallmerod8.6 kmEttinghausen8.7 kmWölferlingen8.8 kmMeudt8.8 kmBerod bei Wallmerod9 kmLangenbach bei Marienberg9 kmEnspel9.1 kmNeustadt/Westerwald9.1 kmHardt9.2 kmNeunkirchen9.2 kmLochum9.2 kmMittelhofen9.3 kmEichenstruth9.4 kmErbach9.5 kmWesternohe9.5 kmBüdingen9.5 kmFehl-Ritzhausen9.7 kmStockhausen-Illfurth9.7 km
Westerburg from above
Around Westerburg34 places to see, do and reach nearby
SaynNature7.5 kmDreifelder WeiherNature11 kmElbbachNature6.2 kmSalzbach (Elbbach)Nature11 kmHolzbach (Elbbach, Gemünden)Nature3.4 kmMolsberger BachNature8.0 kmFuchskauteMountain14 kmStegskopfMountain16 kmSalzburger KopfMountain14 kmHöllbergMountain16 kmLipper NürrMountain19 kmAuf der BaarMountain16 kmLiebfrauenkirche, HergenrothMonument1.7 kmSchloss Westerburg (Westerwald)Monument0.4 kmHadamar Euthanasia CentreMonument13 kmWaldmannshausen CastleMonument7.6 kmLiebfrauenkirche (Hadamar)Monument13 kmBurg HartenfelsMonument14 kmSt. Johannes, GuckheimMonument3.8 kmKlosteruine SeligenstattMonument5.3 kmOfenbauermuseumMuseum1.4 kmEisenbahnplakat-MuseumMuseum0.6 kmBasaltparkMuseum10 kmDorfmuseum DornburgMuseum5.6 kmJagd- und Naturkundemuseum Hahn am SeeMuseum7.2 kmWesterburgStation0.6 kmWillmenrodStation2.4 kmWilsenrothStation5.1 kmLimburg an der LahnPlace20 kmWeilburgPlace22 kmDiezPlace21 kmHadamarPlace13 kmRunkelPlace21 kmMontabaurPlace17 km
Postal codes
56456–56457
Getting to Westerburg
Cologne Bonn AirportCGN
68 kmFrankfurt Main AirportFRA
72 kmFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
85 kmWesterburgRailway station
0.6 kmWillmenrodRailway station
2.4 kmWilsenrothRailway station
5.1 kmPlaces near Westerburg
Places with a climate like Westerburg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Westerburg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Westerburg.
What is the hottest month in Westerburg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Westerburg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Westerburg?
December is the wettest month with about 96 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Westerburg?
Westerburg has 2 postal codes: 56456–56457.