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Cologne Cathedral

Located in Cologne, Cologne, Urban District Coordinates: 50°56′28″ N 6°57′30″ E

Map showing the location of Cologne Cathedral Cologne Cathedral
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Cologne
1.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport15 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport41 km

About Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral is a tourist attraction. Location: Cologne, Cologne, Urban District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Romano-Germanic Museum and Museum Ludwig.

Climate of Cologne Cathedral

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 Cathedral
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 Cathedral

The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 15 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) 15 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 13 kmeast
  • Bonn Population: 330.6K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Solingen Population: 164.4K 27 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cologne Cathedral

Within 100 km: 535 historic and cultural sites, 2,914 natural sites, 887 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Kemper Werth Island 21 kmSE
  • Liblarer See Lake 16 kmSW
  • Dhünntalsperre Lake 23 kmNE
  • Sengbachtalsperre Lake 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,098 places

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

60–100 km3,050 places

  • Île Monsin Island 98 kmW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 94 kmW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 79 kmSW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 70 kmSW

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