Climate of North Rhine-Westphalia
(Germany)
Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
All climatic diagrams on this site result from the collected data from 37 measuring stations in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Weather stations at an altitude above 860m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the warmest region in Germany with an average daily high temperature of 14 degrees centigrade. The climate widely corresponds to Central European weather conditions. It is cold, wet and a few beautiful summer months are also happening during a year. It rarely gets really warm here and you can safely leave your swimwear at home. Due to the warmer temperatures the best time for traveling is from June to September. Winter athletes will find their favorite weather conditions in January.
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Precipitation in mm/day
Relative humidity in %
Absolute humidity in g/m³ (approx.)
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Important cities in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is a part of Germany and has an east-west extension of about 240 km. From north to south it is approximately 230 km. The biggest cities are Cologne and Dusseldorf. The local time is now Monday, 6:43 pm.| City | Population | Area | Population density (inhabitants per km²) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne | 1,085,664 | 405.02 km² | 2,680.5 | |
| Dusseldorf | 619,294 | 217.41 km² | 2,848.5 | |
| Dortmund | 587,010 | 280.71 km² | 2,091.2 | |
| Essen | 583,109 | 210.34 km² | 2,772.2 | |
| Duisburg | 498,590 | 232.80 km² | 2,141.7 | |
| Bochum | 364,628 | 145.66 km² | 2,503.3 | |
| Wuppertal | 354,382 | 168.39 km² | 2,104.5 | |
| Bielefeld | 333,786 | 258.82 km² | 1,289.6 | |
| Bonn | 327,258 | 141.06 km² | 2,320.0 | |
| Münster | 314,319 | 303.28 km² | 1,036.4 | |
| Mönchengladbach | 261,454 | 170.47 km² | 1,533.7 | |
| Gelsenkirchen | 260,654 | 104.94 km² | 2,483.8 | |
| Aachen | 247,380 | 160.85 km² | 1,538.0 | |
| Krefeld | 227,020 | 137.77 km² | 1,647.8 | |
| Oberhausen | 210,829 | 77.09 km² | 2,734.8 | |
| Hagen | 188,814 | 160.45 km² | 1,176.8 | |
| Hamm | 179,111 | 226.43 km² | 791.0 | |
| Mülheim an der Ruhr | 170,880 | 91.28 km² | 1,872.0 | |
| Leverkusen | 163,838 | 78.87 km² | 2,077.3 | |
| Solingen | 159,360 | 89.54 km² | 1,779.8 | |
| Herne | 156,374 | 51.42 km² | 3,041.1 | |
| Neuss | 153,796 | 99.52 km² | 1,545.4 | |
| Paderborn | 150,580 | 179.59 km² | 838.5 | |
| Bottrop | 117,383 | 100.61 km² | 1,166.7 | |
| Recklinghausen | 112,267 | 66.50 km² | 1,688.2 | |
| Bergisch Gladbach | 111,966 | 83.09 km² | 1,347.5 | |
| Remscheid | 110,994 | 74.52 km² | 1,489.5 | |
| Moers | 103,725 | 67.68 km² | 1,532.6 | |
| Siegen | 102,836 | 114.69 km² | 896.6 | |
| Gütersloh | 98,466 | 112.02 km² | 879.0 |
Data basis: German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements.