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Erkelenz

Located in Kreis Heinsberg, Cologne District Coordinates: 51°04′42″ N 6°18′32″ E

Map showing the location of Erkelenz Erkelenz
Location in Germany
Population
45,315
45.3K
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
46
listed under Erkelenz
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUS Düsseldorf Airport40 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport42 km

About Erkelenz

Erkelenz is a village. Location: Kreis Heinsberg, Cologne District. Population: 45,315. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Malefinkbach and Schloß Elsum.

Climate of Erkelenz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (75 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Erkelenz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)584960466575695860576365

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Erkelenz

The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mönchengladbach, 15 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 40 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 42 kmsouthwest
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 59 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 15 kmnortheast
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 30 kmnortheast
  • Krefeld Population: 238K 33 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 34 kmnorth
  • Düsseldorf Population: 618.7K 37 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Erkelenz

Within 100 km: 443 historic and cultural sites, 1,666 natural sites, 851 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Nettbruch Lake 25 kmN
  • Hariksee Lake 17 kmN
  • Lingberg Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Vollrather Höhe Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km704 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 59 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 53 kmS
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 51 kmSW
  • Veursbos Natural site 50 kmSW

60–100 km2,186 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 76 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 67 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 61 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Erkelenz

46 places
  1. 1 Erkelenz 44.6K
  2. 2 Kuckum 310
  3. 3 Immerath 11

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

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