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Neandertal

Located in Erkrath, Kreis Mettmann Coordinates: 51°13′38″ N 6°57′03″ E

Map showing the location of Neandertal Neandertal
Location in Germany
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUS Düsseldorf Airport15 km
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport42 km

About Neandertal

Neandertal is a village. Location: Erkrath, Kreis Mettmann. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Korresberg and Kißberg.

Climate of Neandertal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (88 mm)
Driest month
February (60 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 Neandertal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°9°12°14°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)806077607088827375737988

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Neandertal

The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Solingen, 11 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 15 kmnorthwest
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 42 kmsouth
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 56 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Solingen Population: 164.4K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Düsseldorf Population: 618.7K 12 kmwest
  • Wuppertal Population: 360.8K 14 kmeast
  • Remscheid Population: 117.1K 18 kmeast
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 19 kmwest

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

Day trips from Neandertal

Within 100 km: 468 historic and cultural sites, 2,108 natural sites, 777 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Margaretensee Lake 24 kmNW
  • Bertasee Lake 24 kmNW
  • Barbarasee Lake 23 kmNW
  • Baldeneysee Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km734 places

  • Kasteel Arcen Historic site 60 kmNW
  • Else River 49 kmNE
  • Kemper Werth Island 52 kmS
  • Versetalsperre Lake 51 kmE

60–100 km2,455 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 98 kmSW
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 90 kmSW
  • Roderhöhe Mountain 100 kmSW
  • Kodenhüvel Mountain 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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