North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bocholt
Bocholt is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 73,048 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population73,048
Local time21:48
51.84° N, 6.62° EElevation 31 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes46393, 46395 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bocholt at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:10 · 18:2710 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:06Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.7Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
75 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
How Bocholt has grown
People living in the built-up area (18 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-2%53k in 1975 → 52k in 2025Weather in Bocholt
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 94%
Today22 Oct13°8°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct14°8°14.3 mm
Sat24 Oct13°8°8.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°18 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°0.6 mm
Tue27 Oct17°10°3.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°9°
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct14°5°
When to go to Bocholt
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 | 26 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 46 | 17 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 77 | 56 | 71 | 44 | 68 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 78 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Bocholt
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Alte MolkereiWerther Str. 16, 46395 Bocholt · 1.1 km
4 showsStadion Am HüntingStadion "Am Hünting", 46399 Bocholt, Germany · 1.8 km
1 showsMonuments and museums in Bocholt
0.1 km
St. Georg, Bocholt
0.2 km
Liebfrauenkirche, Bocholt
0.3 km
Agneskapelle
0.6 km
Bocholt railway station
0.1 km
Altes Rathaus, Bocholt
0.5 km
St. Josef, Bocholt
Museum1 km
LWL-Museum TextilwerkBuilt 1989Museum0.3 km
Stadtmuseum BocholtMore museums: Heimathaus Mussum
Outdoors around Bocholt
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Kinderboerderij Ahof AaltenZoos
0.5 kmDachterrasse SkyloungeViewpoints
0.8 kmGolfclub 't LohrGolf courses
0.9 kmKraftraum BocholtClimbing
1.5 kmVakantiepark De Twee BruggenCamp sites
1.7 kmBiotopwildpark Anholter SchweizZoos
2.4 kmDuikteam Silent WorldDive site
8.3 kmDive site
12 kmDive site
19 kmNature around Bocholt
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bocholt
Earthquakes around Bocholt
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 122 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 95 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 148 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Neogene · 1
Universities and research institutes
Berufskolleg Am WasserturmUniversity or college · founded 1907
Towns and villages around Bocholt
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Biemenhorst2.8 kmLowick2.9 kmHoltwick3 kmLiedern4.6 kmSpork4.6 kmMussum4.7 kmHemden4.7 kmAltrhede4.7 kmBüngern5.4 kmRhede5.6 kmKrechting5.8 kmBarlo6.1 kmKlötgen6.9 kmWerth7.4 kmKrommert8.1 kmSuderwick8.3 kmVardingholt8.7 kmHerzebocholt9.6 kmKlein Thebing10 kmIsselburg10 kmRhedebrügge11 kmRegniet12 kmHomer12 kmHeelden12 kmGroßburlo12 kmHoxfeld13 kmWestenborken13 kmAnholt13 kmVehlingen14 kmBurlo14 kmDwarsefeld14 km
Bocholt from above
Around Bocholt38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Bocholter AaNature4.7 kmAasee (Bocholt)Nature1.7 kmKeizersbeekNature9.6 kmWeikenseeNature11 kmWoorter-BachNature5.3 kmLippeNature21 kmFreizeitpark Wisseler SeeNature24 kmHüns-BergMountain33 kmLochemse BergMountain36 kmKale BergMountain35 kmPaaschberg (Gelderland)Mountain36 kmDuikteam Silent WorldDive site8.3 kmDive siteDive site12 kmDive siteDive site19 kmSt. Georg, BocholtMonument0.1 kmLiebfrauenkirche, BocholtMonument0.2 kmAgneskapelleMonument0.3 kmBocholt railway stationMonument0.6 kmAltes Rathaus, BocholtMonumentunder 100 mSt. Josef, BocholtMonument0.5 kmHaus WoordMonument0.6 kmHeilig Kreuz, BocholtMonument1.1 kmLWL-Museum TextilwerkMuseum1.0 kmStadtmuseum BocholtMuseum0.3 kmBocholt Craft MuseumMuseum0.9 kmKunstraum an der St.-Georg-KircheMuseum0.2 kmNationaal OnderduikmuseumMuseum10 kmBocholtStation0.6 kmAaltenStation9.5 kmHamminkelnStation12 kmReesFerry port18 kmReeserschanzFerry port18 kmXantenPlace23 kmHamminkelnPlace12 kmReesPlace17 kmKalkarPlace25 kmRhedePlace5.6 kmIsselburgPlace10 km
Postal codes
46393463954639746399
Getting to Bocholt
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
42 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
62 kmDortmund AirportDTM
77 kmBocholtRailway station
0.6 kmAaltenRailway station
9.5 kmHamminkelnRailway station
12 kmReesReeserschanz
18 kmReeserschanzRees
18 kmPlaces near Bocholt
Places with a climate like Bocholt
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bocholt?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bocholt.
What is the hottest month in Bocholt?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Bocholt?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bocholt?
July is the wettest month with about 75 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bocholt?
Bocholt has 4 postal codes: 46393, 46395, 46397, 46399.