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Cologne

Located in Cologne, Urban District, Cologne District Coordinates: 50°56′18″ N 6°57′15″ E

Map showing the location of Cologne Cologne
Location in Germany
Population
1,024,621
1M
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
198
listed under Cologne
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport16 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport41 km

About Cologne

Cologne is a village. Location: Cologne, Urban District, Cologne District. Population: 1,024,621. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Strunderbach and Frechener Bach.

Climate of Cologne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (46 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Cologne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°10°14°19°21°23°24°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564658526679786664566064

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Cologne

The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cologne, 1 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 16 kmsoutheast
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 41 kmnorth
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 79 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cologne Population: 1M 1 kmsouthwest
  • Leverkusen Population: 162.7K 10 kmnorth
  • Bergisch Gladbach Population: 106.2K 14 kmnortheast
  • Bonn Population: 330.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Solingen Population: 164.4K 28 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cologne

Within 100 km: 537 historic and cultural sites, 2,905 natural sites, 886 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km189 places

  • Kemper Werth Island 21 kmSE
  • Liblarer See Lake 16 kmSW
  • Dhünntalsperre Lake 23 kmNE
  • Sengbachtalsperre Lake 25 kmNE

25–60 km1,099 places

  • Iterbach River 59 kmSW
  • Olef River 52 kmSW
  • Versetalsperre Lake 58 kmNE
  • Urfttalsperre Lake 53 kmSW

60–100 km3,040 places

  • Île Monsin Island 98 kmW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 93 kmW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 79 kmSW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Cologne

198 places
  1. 7 Neustadt/Nord 28.1K
  2. 8 Altstadt Sud 27.5K
  3. 9 Neuehrenfeld 23.6K
  4. 10 Kalk 22.8K
  5. 11 Altstadt Nord 17.9K
  6. 12 Bilderstöckchen 15.4K
  7. 13 Deutz 15.2K
  8. 14 Humboldtkolonie 15.1K
  9. 15 Buchheim 12.8K
  10. 16 Höhenberg 12.1K
  11. 17 Ostheim 11.7K
  12. 18 Zündorf 11.7K
  13. 19 Poll 11.3K
  14. 20 Riehl 11.2K
  15. 21 Rath 11K
  16. 22 Ossendorf 10.6K
  17. 23 Mengenich 10.4K
  18. 24 Worringen 10.2K
  19. 25 Eil 8.8K
  20. 26 Bayenthal 8.7K
  21. 27 Wahn-Heide 7.7K
  22. 28 Buchforst 7.2K
  23. 29 Gremberghoven 2.9K
  24. 30 Langel 1.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages14

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights14

Nearby attractions & nature

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