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Elevation
86 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 Airport26 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport57 km

About Rischden

Rischden is a village. Location: Geilenkirchen, Kreis Heinsberg. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Hahnbusch and Teverenerheide.

Places bordering Rischden

  • Straeten

Climate of Rischden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Rischden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)635666516779746165616772

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rischden

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 26 kmwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 57 kmnortheast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 61 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 24 kmsouth
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 32 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Venlo Population: 102K 43 kmnorth
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 46 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rischden

Within 100 km: 436 historic and cultural sites, 1,735 natural sites, 888 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Gulp River 24 kmSW
  • Lucherberger See Lake 25 kmSE
  • Vöckelsberg Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Vetschauer Berg Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km779 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 59 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 50 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 44 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 46 kmS

60–100 km2,209 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 99 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 100 kmW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 60 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hahnbusch Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia
    2.8 km W
  • Teverenerheide Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia
    5.1 km W
  • Allee Busch Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia
    6.3 km W
  • Teich Bach River, North Rhine-Westphalia
    6.9 km NE
  • Schloß Elsum Historic site, Wassenberg
    14 km N
  • Kapbusch Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia
    8.3 km NE

Sources & licences

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