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Village

Ruif

Located in Herzogenrath, Städteregion Aachen Coordinates: 50°51′51″ N 6°06′51″ E

Map showing the location of Ruif Ruif
Location in Germany
Elevation
118 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 Airport25 km
LGG Liège Airport54 km

About Ruif

Ruif is a village. Location: Herzogenrath, Städteregion Aachen. Elevation: 118 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Königshügel and Vetschauer Berg.

Climate of Ruif

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 Ruif
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 Ruif

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 25 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 25 kmwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 54 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 66 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 10 kmsouth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 30 kmwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 42 kmnortheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 55 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ruif

Within 100 km: 454 historic and cultural sites, 1,958 natural sites, 905 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 25 kmSW
  • Veursbos Natural site 24 kmSW
  • Schimperbos Natural site 15 kmSW
  • Rodebos Natural site 23 kmSW

25–60 km888 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 49 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 41 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 35 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 32 kmS

60–100 km2,309 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 86 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 99 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 95 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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