North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Hamm travel guide
Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, home to about 179,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- DTM23 km · Dortmund Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
Things to do
What to see and do in Hamm
See
- Maximilianpark
- Sri-Kamadchi-Ampal-Tempel
- Zoo Hamm
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When to go
The best time to visit Hamm
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hamm are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hamm: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dortmund Airport (DTM), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 51 km) and Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 56 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Hamm has a local city bus system of 14 routes, buses operate on all days of the week. There are regional bus services to Lünen, Werne, Werl, Ahlen and Bergkamen. Very early, on Saturday and Sunday nights, there are night buses to suburbs and neighbouring villages. Single rides are €2.80 each, day passes for 1 or up to 5 persons are €4.60 and €8.80 respectively (May 2024).
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DTM · Dortmund Airport
FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport
PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
Questions
Hamm: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hamm?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hamm are May, June and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 88 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hamm?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dortmund Airport (DTM), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 51 km) and Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 56 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Hamm?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Hamm
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.