North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bottrop
Bottrop is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 118,482 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population118,482
Local time23:08
51.52° N, 6.93° EElevation 55 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes46236, 46238 …October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bottrop at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:08 · 18:2610 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 17:04Northern 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 monthJanuary
84 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
53 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.7 km
Weather in Bottrop
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 89%
Today22 Oct13°9°1.1 mm
Fri23 Oct15°9°11.5 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°12.4 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°24.1 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°
Tue27 Oct18°10°2.9 mm
Wed28 Oct15°10°
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct16°6°
Sat31 Oct15°5°
When to go to Bottrop
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 | 20 | 27 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 47 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 64 | 79 | 53 | 72 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 84 | 86 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Bottrop
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bottrop
0.4 km
St. Cyriac Church1.9 km
Liebfrauenkirche (Bottrop)
2.2 km
St. Ludgerus Church
0.2 km
Heilig-Kreuz
1.4 km
St.-Joseph-Kirche
1.6 km
Jewish cemetery BottropBuilt 1899
Museum1.1 km
Quadrat BottropBuilt 1976
Museum1 km
Quadrat Bottrop sculpture parkMore museums: Eiszeithalle · Industriearchäologische Ausgrabung · Moderne Galerie
Outdoors around Bottrop
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints45Climbing11Camp sites11Golf courses10Zoos9Theme parks6Mountain huts1Aquariums1Water parks1Hot springs & thermal baths1
Klettergarten Treffpunkt AltstadtClimbing
0.6 kmWohnmobilstellplatz KaisergartenCamp sites
1.1 kmBismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoints
2 kmTetraederViewpoints
2.2 kmSEA LIFE OberhausenAquariums
2.2 kmAquapark OberhausenWater parks
2.4 kmDive site
5.4 kmTauchshop Erich DörrDive site
7.3 kmLanghoff Tauchausrüstung und BedarfDive site
11 kmTauchgasometerDive site
11 kmNature around Bottrop
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bottrop
Earthquakes around Bottrop
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 record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 88 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 89 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 107 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 144 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Cretaceous · 1
Formations around the town
Bottrop Formation · 1
Plesiosaurs · 1
Mosasaurs · 2
Towns and villages around Bottrop
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bottrop from above
Around Bottrop40 places to see, do and reach nearby
Rotbach (Rhine)Nature4.7 kmHauptkanal SterkradeNature4.3 kmHahnenbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature4.9 kmSchwarzbach (Emscher)Nature6.5 kmBerne (Emscher)Nature2.3 kmElpenbachNature3.7 kmBrehminselNature16 kmWinterberg, SchwelmMountain38 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain29 kmKiesbergMountain34 kmOsterbergMountain35 kmNützenbergMountain33 kmKlusenbergMountain39 kmDive siteDive site5.4 kmTauchshop Erich DörrDive site7.3 kmLanghoff Tauchausrüstung und BedarfDive site11 kmSt. Cyriac ChurchMonument0.4 kmLiebfrauenkirche (Bottrop)Monument1.9 kmSt. Ludgerus ChurchMonument2.2 kmHeilig-KreuzMonument0.2 kmSt.-Joseph-KircheMonument1.4 kmJewish cemetery BottropMonument1.6 kmRathaus BottropMonument0.3 kmAmtsgericht BottropMonument0.3 kmQuadrat BottropMuseum1.1 kmQuadrat Bottrop sculpture parkMuseum1.0 kmLVR industrial museum, St. Antony ironworksMuseum4.0 kmJosef Albers MuseumMuseum1.1 kmMuseum für Ur- und OrtsgeschichteMuseum1.1 kmBottrop HbfStation1.7 kmEssen-Dellwig OstStation4.0 kmBottrop-VonderortStation2.7 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Marina OberhausenFerry port4.6 kmFahrgastschiffanleger ZweigertbrückeFerry port5.5 kmDuisburgPlace15 kmBochumPlace20 kmOberhausenPlace6.8 kmRecklinghausenPlace21 kmEssenPlace9.5 kmMoersPlace22 km
Postal codes
46236462384624046242
Getting to Bottrop
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
28 kmDortmund AirportDTM
47 kmWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
55 kmBottrop HbfRailway station
1.7 kmEssen-Dellwig OstRailway station
4 kmBottrop-VonderortRailway station
2.7 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Marina OberhausenFerry port
4.6 kmFahrgastschiffanleger ZweigertbrückeFerry port
5.5 kmPlaces near Bottrop
Places with a climate like Bottrop
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bottrop?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bottrop.
What is the hottest month in Bottrop?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Bottrop?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bottrop?
January is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bottrop?
Bottrop has 4 postal codes: 46236, 46238, 46240, 46242.