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Afden

Located in Herzogenrath, Städteregion Aachen Coordinates: 50°52′00″ N 6°05′20″ E

Map showing the location of Afden Afden
Location in Germany
Elevation
123 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 Airport23 km
LGG Liège Airport52 km

About Afden

Afden is a neighbourhood. Location: Herzogenrath, Städteregion Aachen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Vetschauer Berg and Königshügel.

Climate of Afden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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 Afden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)635666516779746165616772

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Afden

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 10 km to the south.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 23 kmwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 52 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 10 kmsouth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 28 kmwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 43 kmnortheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 56 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Afden

Within 100 km: 452 historic and cultural sites, 1,941 natural sites, 902 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 23 kmSW
  • Veursbos Natural site 22 kmSW
  • Schimperbos Natural site 14 kmSW
  • Rodebos Natural site 22 kmSW

25–60 km852 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 48 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 39 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 34 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 32 kmS

60–100 km2,325 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 86 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 98 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 93 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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