North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Winterberg
Winterberg is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 679 m above sea level. It has a population of about 13,124 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now7°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population13,124
Local time18:16
51.19° N, 8.53° EElevation 679 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code59955October: high / low11° / 4°
Rain this month111mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Winterberg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:01 · 18:2110 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:58Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month20°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
141 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
83 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Winterberg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
7°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 91%
Today22 Oct9°2°0.7 mm
Fri23 Oct8°5°7.8 mm
Sat24 Oct7°2°11.5 mm
Sun25 Oct8°5°25.5 mm
Mon26 Oct8°4°1.9 mm
Tue27 Oct14°7°4.1 mm
Wed28 Oct12°6°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct11°4°
Fri30 Oct11°4°
Sat31 Oct11°3°
When to go to Winterberg
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 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 54 | 21 | 10 | 8 |
| High | 2° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 142 | 105 | 121 | 83 | 101 | 110 | 109 | 105 | 112 | 111 | 129 | 141 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Winterberg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Winterberg
Outdoors around Winterberg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Fantastic RoomsTheme parks
0.3 kmSteinkuhleClimbing
0.4 kmSauerlandhütteMountain huts
0.7 kmWild- und Freizeitpark WillingenZoos
1 kmSteinschabClimbing
1.2 kmGolfclub SchmallenbergGolf courses
1.2 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area · 60 km of pistes · 31 lifts
2.6 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
21 kmSkihang TüppelSki area · 0 km of pistes · 1 lifts
28 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
37 kmBergseeDive site
6.8 kmNature around Winterberg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Winterberg
Earthquakes around Winterberg
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19505magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 135 km
5.4Gerstungen 3 km ↗1953 · 111 km
5.3Hofbieber 2 km →1975 · 114 km
5.3Ruhla 5 km ↙1958 · 129 km
Towns and villages around Winterberg
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Elkeringhausen3 kmDenzerhammer3.2 kmMollseifen4.3 kmGrönebach4.5 kmLenneplätze4.6 kmAltastenberg4.7 kmNeuastenberg4.8 kmAuf der Nuhne5.8 kmKüstelberg5.9 kmHildfeld6.1 kmLangewiese6.6 kmNesselbach7.1 kmOhlenbach7.3 kmNiedersfeld7.5 kmNordenau7.9 kmHesborn7.9 kmHoheleye8.3 kmRehsiepen8.5 kmLiesen8.6 kmWissinghausen8.6 kmWestfeld8.8 kmGlindfeld9 kmLengenbeck9.3 kmAltenfeld9.4 kmObersorpe9.7 kmMedelon9.8 kmDeifeld10 kmBrunskappel10 kmTitmaringhausen11 kmMittelsorpe11 kmHallenberg11 kmWiemeringhausen11 kmInderlenne11 kmElpe11 kmValme12 kmBödefeld12 kmOsterwald12 kmDreislar12 kmOberkirchen12 kmReferinghausen12 kmMedebach12 kmNiedersorpe12 kmBerge13 kmHeinrichsdorf13 kmAssinghausen13 kmSchanze13 kmAlmert13 kmBrabecke13 kmBraunshausen13 kmDüdinghausen13 kmWesternbödefeld13 kmGellinghausen14 kmHolthausen14 kmHuxel14 kmWulmeringhausen14 kmBruchhausen14 kmWasserfall14 kmWinkhausen14 kmOberschledorn14 kmWerdern15 km
Winterberg from above
Around Winterberg41 places to see, do and reach nearby
DiemelNature12 kmNuhneNature4.9 kmOrkeNature5.9 kmElpeNature8.8 kmValmeNature9.0 kmLinspherbachNature10 kmLangenberg (Rothaar)Mountain9.5 kmHegekopfMountain9.4 kmKahler AstenMountain3.5 kmEttelsbergMountain10 kmClemensbergMountain7.5 kmHopperkopfMountain7.5 kmSkiliftkarussell WinterbergSki area2.6 kmSkihang am Poppenberg in BrilonSki area21 kmSkihang TüppelSki area28 kmHesselbacher GletscherSki area37 kmBergseeDive site6.8 kmSt. Jakobus, WinterbergMonument0.3 kmSt. Katharina, OlsbergMonument13 kmAlte Pfarrkirche St. ThomasMonument8.5 kmSt.-Heribert-KircheMonument11 kmSt. Cosmas and Damian, BödefeldMonument11 kmSt. Johannes Evangelist, MedebachMonument13 kmLinsphertalviaduktMonument14 kmWilzenberg TowerMonument15 kmStädtisches Museum MedebachMuseum12 kmCurioseumMuseum14 kmWestdeutsches Wintersport-MuseumMuseum5.0 kmSchieferbergbau-Heimatmuseum HolthausenMuseum14 kmHeimatmuseum WulmeringhausenMuseum14 kmWinterberg (Westf)Station0.7 kmSiedlinghausenStation8.5 kmSilbachStation5.1 kmBootsanlegestelle MielinghausenFerry port23 kmBedarfshaltestelle Xavers Ranch;Bootsanlegestelle Xavers RanchFerry port23 kmMeschedePlace25 kmBrilonPlace23 kmSchmallenbergPlace18 kmBad BerleburgPlace18 kmFrankenbergPlace24 kmOlsbergPlace18 km
Postal code
59955
Getting to Winterberg
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD
47 kmKassel AirportKSF
65 kmDortmund AirportDTM
74 kmWinterberg (Westf)Railway station
0.7 kmSiedlinghausenRailway station
8.5 kmSilbachRailway station
5.1 kmBootsanlegestelle MielinghausenBootsanlegestelle Hennedamm
23 kmBedarfshaltestelle Xavers Ranch;Bootsanlegestelle Xavers RanchFerry port
23 kmPlaces near Winterberg
Places with a climate like Winterberg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Winterberg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Winterberg.
What is the hottest month in Winterberg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Winterberg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Winterberg?
December is the wettest month with about 141 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Winterberg?
The postal code of Winterberg is 59955.