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Municipality

Städteregion Aachen

Located in Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia Coordinates: 50°45′14″ N 6°14′31″ E

Map showing the location of Städteregion Aachen Städteregion Aachen
Location in Germany
Population
582,410
582.4K
Elevation
208 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
10
listed under Städteregion Aachen
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport38 km
LGG Liège Airport58 km

About Städteregion Aachen

Städteregion Aachen is a municipality. Location: Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia. Population: 582,410. Elevation: 208 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Brander Wald and Münster Wald.

Climate of Städteregion Aachen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (82 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Städteregion Aachen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)747275597175827570657479

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Städteregion Aachen

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 38 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 58 kmwest
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 65 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 11 kmwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 40 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 49 kmwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 50 kmnorth
  • Cologne Population: 1M 54 kmeast

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

Day trips from Städteregion Aachen

Within 100 km: 462 historic and cultural sites, 2,071 natural sites, 916 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 18 kmSW
  • Schimperbos Natural site 18 kmW
  • Raerener Wald Natural site 14 kmSW
  • Preuswald Natural site 16 kmW

25–60 km1,097 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 50 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 44 kmW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 40 kmW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 26 kmSW

60–100 km2,148 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 79 kmSW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 91 kmNW
  • Weefberg Mountain 95 kmW
  • Voortberg Mountain 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Städteregion Aachen and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Städteregion Aachen Dortmund Essen Dresden
Population 582.4K 588.5K 593.1K 564.9K
Elevation 208 m 96 m 83 m 116 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 24° 23° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° -1° 0° -2°
Annual rainfall 871 mm 857 mm 967 mm 653 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug May–Sep
Distance — 120 km 95 km 528 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Städteregion Aachen

10 places
  1. 1 Aachen 262.7K
  2. 2 Stolberg (Rhld.) 57.7K
  3. 3 Eschweiler 57.5K
  4. 4 Alsdorf 48.8K
  5. 5 Herzogenrath 48.6K
  6. 6 Würselen 40.1K
  7. 7 Baesweiler 29.2K
  8. 8 Simmerath 16.6K
  9. 9 Monschau 12.4K
  10. 10 Roetgen 8.8K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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