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Village

Golkrath

Located in Erkelenz, Kreis Heinsberg Coordinates: 51°04′59″ N 6°14′51″ E

Golkrath
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Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport39 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport43 km

About Golkrath

Golkrath is a village. Location: Erkelenz, Kreis Heinsberg. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Schloß Elsum and Teichbach.

Climate of Golkrath

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 Golkrath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°9°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)584960466575695860576365

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Golkrath

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mönchengladbach, 18 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 39 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 43 kmnortheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 58 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 18 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 32 kmnorth
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 33 kmnortheast
  • Krefeld Population: 238K 35 kmnortheast
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 36 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Golkrath

Within 100 km: 437 historic and cultural sites, 1,606 natural sites, 846 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Nettbruch Lake 24 kmN
  • Hariksee Lake 16 kmN
  • Lingberg Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Hoher Stall Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km699 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 58 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 58 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 52 kmS
  • Schemersberg Mountain 57 kmW

60–100 km2,123 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 73 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 64 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 71 kmS
  • Wetsberg Mountain 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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