Brakel, Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Brakel is a small city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with a population of 17,808. Elevation: 446 ft (136 m). Average temperature: 47°F (9°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

17,808 Population 243/sq mi density
446 ft Elevation 136 meters
47°F Avg Temperature 9°C
34.3 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone

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People

Population17,808
Density243/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp47°F (9°C)
Rain34.3 in/yr
Elevation446 ft (136 m)
Population17,808
Population Density243 / sq mi
Elevation446 ft (136 m)
Coordinates51.7175°, 9.1860°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Average Temperature47°F (9°C)
January Average33°F (0°C)
July Average62°F (17°C)
Annual Precipitation34.3 inches (870 mm)
Annual Snowfall9.0 inches (23 cm)

About Brakel

Brakel is a small city in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) with a population of 17,808. The city sits at an elevation of 446 feet (136 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 47°F (9°C). Temperatures range from 33°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 34.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

Climate in Brakel

Brakel has an average annual temperature of 9.3°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.8°C), the coldest is Jan (1.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 650 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 1.2°C / 34°F -1.3° / 3.7° 55.8
Feb 1.9°C / 35°F -1.2° / 5.1° 36.7
Mar 5°C / 41°F 0.6° / 9.4° 42.6
Apr 8.9°C / 48°F 3.1° / 14.7° 36.9
May 12.4°C / 54°F 6.8° / 18° 57.9
Jun 15.8°C / 60°F 10.1° / 21.6° 60.4
Jul 17.8°C / 64°F 12.1° / 23.6° 73.6
Aug 17.6°C / 64°F 11.8° / 23.3° 69.8
Sep 13.8°C / 57°F 8.6° / 19° 46.0
Oct 9.4°C / 49°F 5.5° / 13.3° 61.0
Nov 5.3°C / 42°F 2.6° / 8° 55.1
Dec 2.4°C / 36°F 0° / 4.7° 54.4
Brakel experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 47°F (9°C). Winters average 33°F in January while summers reach 62°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 34.3 inches. The area receives 9.0 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 446 feet.

Temperature

33°F Jan (0°C) 62°F Jul (17°C)
Annual Average47.4°F
12% below Germany avg
January Average33°F (0°C)
July Average62°F (17°C)

Geography

Elevation446 ft (136 m)
Area73.3 sq mi (189.8 km²)
Population Density243/sq mi
Coordinates51.7175°N, 9.1860°E
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 34.3"
10% below Germany avg
Snowfall 9.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 3.43"
Driest Month (Apr) 2.17"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

100 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.7. Most recent: M3.4 on Jul 18, 2008.

May 16, 1991 4 km ENE of Hörstel, Germany M4.7 124 km
Jan 6, 2003 2 km NE of Hörstel, Germany M4.3 127 km
Jul 15, 2005 1 km W of Dünsen, Germany M4.0 140 km
Mar 22, 1993 3 km NW of Tecklenburg, Germany M3.8 113 km
Mar 20, 2007 5 km SSE of Schapen, Germany M3.7 130 km
Jan 29, 1994 2 km WNW of Tecklenburg, Germany M3.7 112 km
Aug 3, 1995 2 km SW of Saerbeck, Germany M3.6 119 km
Aug 3, 1992 0 km ESE of Holzwickede, Germany M3.6 109 km
Nov 24, 1990 3 km E of Dortmund, Germany M3.4 117 km
Jul 18, 2008 6 km SW of Recke, Germany M3.4 125 km
Dec 14, 1991 3 km SE of Dortmund, Germany M3.3 119 km
Oct 25, 1990 4 km NNE of Dortmund, Germany M3.2 119 km
Jun 4, 1992 4 km W of Lanstrop, Germany M3.2 117 km
Aug 18, 1998 2 km N of Werne, Germany M3.2 107 km
Dec 14, 1990 3 km NNW of Dortmund, Germany M3.2 121 km
Jun 27, 1992 2 km WNW of Bergkamen, Germany M3.2 109 km
Sep 18, 1998 0 km ESE of Fröndenberg, Germany M3.2 101 km
Jan 4, 2000 4 km WSW of Holzwickede, Germany M3.2 114 km
Dec 19, 1994 2 km SE of Kamen, Germany M3.2 104 km
Nov 18, 2000 2 km ENE of Kamen, Germany M3.2 103 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 33°F (0°C) 3.2 in Coldest
February 34°F (1°C) 2.4 in
March 40°F (4°C) 2.8 in
April 45°F (7°C) 2.2 in Driest
May 54°F (12°C) 2.7 in
June 59°F (15°C) 3.1 in
July 62°F (17°C) 3.2 in
August 62°F (17°C) 2.9 in Warmest
September 56°F (13°C) 2.8 in
October 48°F (9°C) 2.7 in
November 40°F (5°C) 3.0 in
December 35°F (2°C) 3.4 in Wettest

Brakel has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 33°F in January to 62°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 34.3 inches, with December being the wettest month (3.4") and April the driest (2.2").

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Schools in Brakel

11 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Adolph Kolping Schule - - - -
Kolping-Berufsbildungswerk Brakel gGmbH - - - -
Kolping-Berufskolleg Brakel - - - -
Kampfsportschule Brakel - - - -
Gesamtschule Brakel - - - -
Kolping-BBW Brakel - - - -
Schulen der Brede - - - -
Städtische Gemeinschaftsgrundschule Brakel - - - -
Brüder-Grimm-Schule - - - -
von-Galen-Schule - - - -
Städtische Gemeinschaftsgrundschule der Stadt Brakel, Teilstandort Hembsen - - - -
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Radio Stations near Brakel

45 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
RADIO BOB - Power Metal metal, power metal MP3
RADIO BOB - Blues [mp3 | 192 kbps] 1920s, 1960s MP3
Radio BOB - Nu Metal (mp3 192) metal, nu metal MP3
Radio Hochstift - MP3 192 kbps
Technolovers TROPICAL HOUSE balearic house, deep house MP3 192 kbps
Radio Bob - Classic Rock - MP3
RADIO BOB - Southern Rock [aac | 64 kbps] alternative, blues AAC
RADIO BOB - 70er Rock [aac | 64 kbps] 1970s, classic rock AAC
hr1 Nordhessen adult contemporary MP3 128 kbps
RADIO BOB - 70er Rock [mp3 | 192 kbps] 1970s, classic rock MP3
hr3 Nordhessen pop MP3 128 kbps
Radio BOB - Nu Metal (aac 64) metal, nu metal AAC
RADIO BOB - Blues [aac | 64 kbps] 1920s, 1960s AAC
EPIC CLASSICAL - Classical Study adult contemporary, ambient MP3 192 kbps
RADIO BOB! 2000er Rock [64 kbit/s AAC] alternative rock, emo AAC
Radio bob - AAC
Radio Bob rock/hardrock MP3
RADIO BOB! Rockparty metal, rock MP3
BFBS Germany mix MP3 128 kbps
Epic Lounge - COCKTAIL LOUNGE ambient, ambient and relaxation music MP3 192 kbps
Freies Radio Kassel - MP3 170 kbps
Radio Bob - Mittelalter Rock - MP3
RADIO BOB - Chillout Unplugged Songs [mp3 | 192 kbps] aor, art rock MP3
RADIO BOB - Roadtrip classic rock, hard rock MP3
hr4 Nordhessen oldies, volksmusik MP3 128 kbps
RADIO BOB - Newcomer new rock, newcomer MP3
Epic Lounge - BEACH CLUB LOUNGE ambient, ambient and relaxation music MP3 192 kbps
Radio PowerVoice pop, rock MP3 128 kbps
TeutoRadio - MP3
radio aktiv Hameln pop, talk MP3 256 kbps
radio flora community radio, freies radio MP3 192 kbps
RADIO BOB - Southern Rock [mp3 | 192 kbps] alternative, blues MP3
Coco und Jambo 90s, dance MP3 128 kbps
Hertz 87.9 - Campusradio für Bielefeld | MP3 HQ bielefeld, campus radio MP3
Lumbung radio alternative, arts MP3 128 kbps
Radio Larmo pop music MP3 128 kbps
RADIO BOB - Chillout Unplugged Songs [aac | 64 kbps] aor, art rock AAC
EPIC CLASSICAL - Classical Hotel Lounge ambient, ambient and relaxation music MP3 192 kbps
Technolovers BIG ROOM big room, bigroom MP3 192 kbps
Radio Bob - Women of Rock rock, women MP3
FMRausch: FM Rausch Radio ambient, avantgarde MP3 128 kbps
Radio BOB! National (192kbps) 80s, 90s MP3
RADIO BOB! DONOTS - MP3
Radio Bob! Britpop - MP3
Radio Bob - Country country MP3

Museums in Brakel

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Apothekenmuseum
Bier- und Schnapsmuseum
Burg Dringenberg
Burgmuseum
Die Vereinigten Museen
Dorfentwicklungsmuseum
Forum Anja Niedringhaus
Forum Jacob Pins
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Weber Museum
Geburtshaus Peter Hille
Glasmuseum Bad Driburg
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum & Cafe
Heinz-Koch-Haus Glasmuseum
Historisches Rathaus
Husarenmuseum
Käsemuseum
Korbmachermuseum
Kragstuhlmuseum
Kragstuhlmuseum/TECTA-Archiv
Land-Museum
Möbelmuseum
MoorErlebnisWelt
Museum im Hütteschen Haus
Museum im Stern
Naturerlebnis Diemeltal
Orgelmuseum
Papiermühle Plöger
Sackmuseum
Schloss Corvey
Schloss Fürstenberg
Stadtmuseum Hofgeismar
Stationärmotoren Museum
Teddy- & Puppenmuseum
Traktorenmuseum

Libraries in Brakel

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bücherei0.0
DIE BÜCHEREI0.0
Die Bücherei St. Saturnina0.0
Evangelische Bücherei0.0
Katholische öffentliche Bücherei0.0
Katholische Öffentliche Bücherei0.0
Stadtarchiv0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei Bad Driburg0.0
Städtische Bücherei0.0
Volkshochschule0.0

Farmers Markets in Brakel

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Altstadtmarktplatz
Marktplatz
Wochenmarkt
Wochenmarkt

Hotels in Brakel

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Hotel Waldschänke

Restaurants in Brakel

11 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aabachtal
Bei Alex
Bistro Kornkammer
Cochi
Grillstube Bauerndeele
Kolping-Kantine
Paparazzi
Quellenhof Gastronomie Service
Ristorante Pizzeria La Casa
Saloniki
Waldschänke

Cafes in Brakel

6 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Brauerei-Schank
Café Quellen-Pavillon
Goeken backen
Kolping-Café
Repair Café
Silberteich

Cinemas in Brakel

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Kino Brakel

Theatres in Brakel

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Freilichtbühne Bökendorf

Castles in Brakel

5 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bökerhof
Schloss Hainhausen
Schloss Hinnenburg
Schloss Rheder
Vorwerk vom Schloss

Dentists in Brakel

3 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Dr. Hillebrecht
Zahnarzt Fehr
Zahnarztpraxis Dres. Fiege

Gas Stations in Brakel

5 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aral
Autohaus Totz
DE #1934946218
DE #385014473
Tankpool24

Banks in Brakel

3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Sparkasse Paderborn-Detmold-Höxter
Verbundvolksbank OWL
Volksbank

Gyms in Brakel

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

DE #9929542053
Yoga Nadja Tillmann

Breweries in Brakel

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Am Niederntor

Stadiums & Teams in Brakel

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Brakel

2 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Skiliftkarussell Winterberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skihang am Poppenberg in Brilon 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Brakel

45 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Hannover AirportHAJLarge Airport
Kassel AirportKSFLarge Airport
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPADLarge Airport
Bielefeld AirportBFEMedium Airport
Bückeburg Air Base-Medium Airport
Fritzlar Army AirfieldFRZMedium Airport
Wunstorf Air Base-Medium Airport
Allendorf-Eder Airfield-Small Airport
Auf der Schaufel Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Bad Pyrmont Airfield-Small Airport
Bisperode Airfield-Small Airport
Blomberg-Borkhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Brakel Airfield-Small Airport
Brilon-Hochsauerland Airfield-Small Airport
Bückeburg-Weinberg Airfield-Small Airport
Büren Airfield-Small Airport
Dehausen Airfield-Small Airport
Deisterflieger UL-Small Airport
Der Dingel Airfield-Small Airport
Detmold Airfield-Small Airport
Dornberg-Sontra Airfield-Small Airport
Edermünde-Grifte Airfield-Small Airport
Eimbeckhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Flugplatz „Graner Berg“-Small Airport
Gronau Airfield-Small Airport
Hellenhagen Airfield-Small Airport
Hessisch Lichtenau Airfield-Small Airport
Hölleberg Airfield-Small Airport
Höxter-Holzminden Airfield-Small Airport
Ithwiesen Airfield-Small Airport
Korbach Airfield-Small Airport
Mengeringhausen Airfield-Small Airport
Mosenberg Airfeld-Small Airport
Oerlinghausen Airfield-Small Airport
Paderborn-Haxterberg Airfield-Small Airport
Porta Westfalica Airfield-Small Airport
Rinteln Airfield-Small Airport
Uslar Airfield-Small Airport
Vinsebeck Airfield-Small Airport
Waldeck Airfield-Small Airport
Warburg-Am Heinberg Airfield-Small Airport
Weper Airfield-Small Airport
Westerenger Airfield-Small Airport
Witzenhausen-Burgberg Glider Field-Small Airport
Zierenberg Airfield-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Brakel

11 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Brunnenklinik
Caspar Heinrich Klinik Bad Driburg
Dr. Becker Brunnen-Klinik
Klinik Dreizehnlinden
Klinik Rosenberg
Knappschafts-Klinik Bad Driburg
Marcus Klinik
MZG - Klinik Schanzenberg
MZG - Klinik Schanzenberg
Park-Klinik Bad Hermannsborn
Reha-Zentrum Bad Driburg | Klinik Berlin

Churches & Religious Organizations in Brakel

23 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Annenkapelle
Auferstehungskirche
Bartholomäuskapelle
Bergkapelle
Friedhofskapelle
Friedhofskapelle
Hembser Kapelle
Hembser Kapelle
Kapelle in der Risskuhle
Kapuziner Kirche
Marienkapelle
Schneekapelle
St. Agatha
St. Bartholomäus
St. Bartholomäus
St. Georg und St. Marien
St. Johannes Baptist
St. Johannes Nepomuk
St. Josef
St. Katharina
St. Marien
St. Michael
St. Petri Kettenfeier

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Meteorites
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Confirmed meteorite landing sites recorded in NASA meteorite catalog
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Meteorites Near Brakel

1 meteorite landings recorded by NASA found near Brakel.

Name Year Description
Peckelsheim 1953

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brakel

What is the population of Brakel?

Brakel has a population of 17,808 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 243 people per square mile, spread across 73.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in Brakel?

Brakel has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 47°F (9°C). Winter temperatures average 33°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 34.3 inches, with 9.0 inches of snow.

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