North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Alpen
Alpen is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 12,588 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population12,588
Local time15:35
51.58° N, 6.52° EElevation 22 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code46519October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month71mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Alpen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:12 · 18:2610 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:06Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
74 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
46 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
2 of them World Heritage
Weather in Alpen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 40 km/h · humidity 90%
Today23 Oct15°8°11.7 mm
Sat24 Oct13°8°10.7 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°19.5 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct18°11°4.2 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct14°5°
When to go to Alpen
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 21 | 28 | 60 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 48 | 17 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 75 | 57 | 69 | 46 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 75 | 76 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Alpen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Alpen
0.9 km
St. Ulrich, Alpen0.7 km
Evangelische Kirche Alpen
12 km
St. Antonius, RheurdtBuilt 1839
UNESCO10 km
Colonia Ulpia Traiana
UNESCO7.7 km
Castra Vetera
14 km
St. Nikolaus (Orsoy)
Museum8.2 km
Haus Issum
Museum9.9 km
Xanten Chapter MuseumBuilt 2010More museums: Turm "Büdericher Feld"
Outdoors around Alpen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
LVR-Archäologischer Park XantenTheme parks
1.2 kmGolfclub Schloss Haag e.V.Golf courses
1.6 kmTerraZoo RheinbergZoos
1.6 kmKALISTO Tierpark & CaféZoos
1.7 kmGolfclub am Kloster KampGolf courses
1.9 kmFreizeitanlage AltfeldCamp sites
3.2 kmTaucher Kamp-Lintfort e.V.Dive site
9.8 kmDive site
10 kmABC-Tauchparadies – Tauchshop & TauchschuleDive site
18 kmNature around Alpen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Alpen
Earthquakes around Alpen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 95 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 69 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 130 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 128 km
Towns and villages around Alpen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Drüpt1.6 kmBönning1.8 kmMillinger Heide2.5 kmRill2.5 kmMenzelerheide2.6 kmBorth3 kmBönninghardt3 kmMillingen3.2 kmMenzelen3.9 kmWallach4.1 kmWinnenthal4.2 kmOssenberg4.8 kmRheinberger Heide5.1 kmUnterbirten5.2 kmVeen5.4 kmAlpsray5.4 kmSaalhoff5.8 kmWinkeling6.1 kmAnnaberg6.3 kmBirten6.4 kmOrk6.5 kmGraft6.5 kmGest6.8 kmGinderich6.8 kmBüderich6.8 kmRheinberg6.8 kmMehrum7.6 kmSpellen7.7 kmWerrich7.7 kmWeiler7.9 kmNiersenbruch7.9 kmFürstenberg8 kmStadtveen8.1 kmPerrich8.2 kmHammerbruch8.3 kmRossenray8.4 kmMehr8.4 kmEmmelsum8.4 kmWinterswick8.4 kmHörstgenerhuck8.4 kmSchanzenberg8.5 kmKamperbrück8.6 kmHoerstgen8.6 kmKamper Berg8.8 kmBeek8.8 kmHamb8.9 kmKamp-Lintfort9 kmUnteremmelsum9 kmHochbruch9.1 kmWesterheide9.3 kmLöhnen9.4 kmXanten9.5 kmMarwick9.5 kmLaak9.5 kmNoppick9.8 kmKohlenhuck9.8 kmSonsbeck9.9 kmGötterswickerhamm10 kmLintfort10 kmLoh10 kmBudberg10 kmLippedorf10 kmDachsbruch10 kmStockum10 kmEversael10 kmFlürener Feld10 kmMars10 kmPlooheide10 kmNiederbruch11 kmFriedrichsfeld11 kmOberemmelsum11 kmBislich11 kmLüttingen11 kmMilchplatz11 kmGestfeld11 kmUrsel11 kmFeldwick11 kmMühlenfeld11 kmWickrath11 kmFusternberg11 km
Alpen from above
Around Alpen38 places to see, do and reach nearby
LippeNature9.6 kmAueseeNature11 kmIssumer FleuthNature7.3 kmMoersbachNature6.9 kmFreizeitsee MenzelenNature5.4 kmJenneckes GattNature7.1 kmInrather BergMountain24 kmEyllsche BergMountain11 kmKapuzinerbergMountain25 kmOermter BergMountain12 kmHülser BergMountain22 kmTaucher Kamp-Lintfort e.V.Dive site9.8 kmDive siteDive site10 kmABC-Tauchparadies – Tauchshop & TauchschuleDive site18 kmSt. Ulrich, AlpenMonument0.9 kmEvangelische Kirche AlpenMonument0.7 kmSt. Antonius, RheurdtMonument12 kmColonia Ulpia TraianaMonument10 kmCastra VeteraMonument7.7 kmSt. Nikolaus (Orsoy)Monument14 kmXanten CathedralMonument9.8 kmVogelschutzgebiet 'Unterer Niederrhein'Monument14 kmHaus IssumMuseum8.2 kmXanten Chapter MuseumMuseum9.9 kmLVR-Niederrheinmuseum WeselMuseum10 kmMuseum BislichMuseum11 kmArchaeological Park of XantenMuseum10 kmAlpenStation0.1 kmMillingenStation3.8 kmRheinberg (Rheinland)Station6.9 kmSportbootanleger SchleuseFerry port8.9 kmPersonen-Fähre Keer Tröch IIFerry port9.6 kmDuisburgPlace24 kmMoersPlace17 kmGeldernPlace15 kmRheinbergPlace6.8 kmXantenPlace9.5 kmKevelaerPlace19 km
Postal code
46519
Getting to Alpen
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
26 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
37 kmDortmund AirportDTM
76 kmAlpenRailway station
0.1 kmMillingenRailway station
3.8 kmRheinberg (Rheinland)Railway station
6.9 kmSportbootanleger SchleuseFerry port
8.9 kmPersonen-Fähre Keer Tröch IIFerry port
9.6 kmPlaces near Alpen
Places with a climate like Alpen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Alpen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Alpen.
What is the hottest month in Alpen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Alpen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Alpen?
July is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Alpen?
The postal code of Alpen is 46519.