Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Bacharach
Bacharach is a village in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It has a population of about 1,525 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population1,525
Local time04:02
50.06° N, 7.77° EElevation 86 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code55422October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month48mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bacharach at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:2410 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 17:01Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.8Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
52 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
40 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
Weather in Bacharach
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 91%
Today23 Oct13°7°3 mm
Sat24 Oct12°5°6.4 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°24.1 mm
Mon26 Oct13°7°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°3.1 mm
Wed28 Oct16°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
When to go to Bacharach
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 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 62 | 65 | 73 | 47 | 17 | 15 |
| High | 5° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 45 | 40 | 46 | 40 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 52 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
What's on in Bacharach
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bacharach
Outdoors around Bacharach
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Naturerlebnisbad BingenWater parks
0.6 kmSommerrodelbahn Loreley-BobTheme parks
0.6 kmAm MühlenteichCamp sites
0.9 kmKlettergebiet MorgenbachtalClimbing
1 kmCamping LoreleyblickCamp sites
1.1 kmGolfanlage Stromberg SchindeldorfGolf courses
1.1 kmKalkbruchsee HunsfelsDive site
12 kmNature around Bacharach
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bacharach
Earthquakes around Bacharach
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19502magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record20within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 106 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 75 km
Towns and villages around Bacharach
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Neurath0.8 kmNauheim0.9 kmMedenscheid1.4 kmSteeg1.6 kmWinzberg2.1 kmRheindiebach2.3 kmHenschhausen2.5 kmOberdiebach2.8 kmPetersackerhof3 kmManubach3 kmNiederheimbach3.7 kmOberheimbach4.6 kmBreitscheid5 kmTrechtingshausen7.6 kmReichenstein Falkenburg8.1 kmMorgenbachtal8.2 kmSchweizerhaus9.8 kmWaldalgesheim13 kmWeiler bei Bingen13 kmBingerbrück13 kmWeiler13 kmGenheim14 kmBingen am Rhein14 km
Bacharach from above
Around Bacharach39 places to see, do and reach nearby
WisperNature2.8 kmTiefenbach, Rheinland-PfalzNature7.3 kmWolfsgraben, Rheinland-PfalzNature11 kmSelzNature20 kmAppelbachNature22 kmEllerbach (Nahe)Nature21 kmBinger LochNature12 kmBacharacher WerthNature1.0 kmEllerspringMountain20 kmSimmerkopfMountain18 kmOpelMountain15 kmHochsteinchenMountain11 kmSchanzerkopfMountain14 kmKandrichMountain7.6 kmKalkbruchsee HunsfelsDive site12 kmPfalzgrafenstein CastleMonument2.9 kmFürstenberg Castle, OberdiebachMonument2.1 kmWernerkapelle BacharachMonument0.3 kmStahlberg CastleMonument2.2 kmSt. Martin, LorchMonument2.9 kmSt. Bonifatius, BacharachMonument1.2 kmRuine NolligMonument2.4 kmSt. Mauritius, OberdiebachMonument2.9 kmBlüchermuseum KaubMuseum3.4 kmLotsenstationMuseum3.1 kmDeutsches MotorrollermuseumMuseum3.7 kmMuseum ZunftturmMuseum0.5 kmBesucherzentrum NiederwaldMuseum13 kmBacharachStation0.2 kmLorchhausenStation0.9 kmKaubStation2.9 kmKD BacharachFerry port0.3 kmPfalzgrafensteinFerry port3.0 kmIngelheim am RheinPlace23 kmBoppardPlace23 kmRüdesheim am RheinPlace14 kmBad SchwalbachPlace23 kmGeisenheimPlace16 kmGau-AlgesheimPlace21 km
Postal code
55422
Getting to Bacharach
Frankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
38 kmFrankfurt Main AirportFRA
56 kmMannheim-City AirportMHG
84 kmBacharachRailway station
0.2 kmLorchhausenRailway station
0.9 kmKaubRailway station
2.9 kmKD BacharachFähre Niederheimbach - Lorch · KD Kaub
0.3 kmPfalzgrafensteinKaub
3 kmPlaces near Bacharach
Places with a climate like Bacharach
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bacharach?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bacharach.
What is the hottest month in Bacharach?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Bacharach?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bacharach?
December is the wettest month with about 52 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bacharach?
The postal code of Bacharach is 55422.