North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Eschweiler
Eschweiler is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 57,573 (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
Population57,573
Local time19:37
50.82° N, 6.27° EElevation 142 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code52249October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month71mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Eschweiler at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:10 · 18:3010 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:07Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next 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 monthJanuary
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
58 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
Weather in Eschweiler
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 17 km/h · humidity 87%
Today22 Oct12°7°1 mm
Fri23 Oct14°7°4.2 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°14.1 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°18.7 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°5.6 mm
Tue27 Oct19°13°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct17°9°2 mm
Thu29 Oct14°5°
Fri30 Oct16°8°
Sat31 Oct16°8°
When to go to Eschweiler
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 | 21 | 24 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 47 | 17 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 70 | 72 | 58 | 74 | 84 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 81 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Eschweiler
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Eschweiler
0.4 km
Holy Trinity Church, EschweilerBuilt 1892
1 km
St. Marien, Eschweiler
1.7 km
Saint Cecilia Church (Nothberg)
0.2 km
St. Peter und Paul, Eschweiler
0.3 km
Städtisches Gymnasium EschweilerBuilt 1848
2.5 km
DreibogenbrückeBuilt 1841
Museum0.3 km
Haus der Geschichte EschweilerMuseum2.6 km
Karnevalsmuseum EschweilerMore museums: Klosterkapelle
Outdoors around Eschweiler
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints27Camp sites10Zoos3Golf courses3Climbing2Hot springs & thermal baths2Theme parks1Water parks1
SchlangenbergViewpoints
0.3 kmAquana Sauna & FreizeitbadWater parks
0.7 kmWellnesshotel & Day SpaHot springs & thermal baths
0.8 kmCarolus ThermenHot springs & thermal baths
1.2 kmKletterfelsenClimbing
1.3 kmWohnmobilstellplatz Brückenkopf-Park JülichCamp sites
1.6 kmBasis am BlausteinseeDive site
3.9 kmDive site
4 kmBlausteinseeDive site
4 kmPlattform 2mDive site
4 kmNature around Eschweiler
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Eschweiler
Earthquakes around Eschweiler
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 record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 34 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 50 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 108 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 67 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 14 · 0 km
Neogene · 14
Towns and villages around Eschweiler
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hovermühle2 kmNothberg2.1 kmAue2.7 kmHücheln3.1 kmHastenrath3.2 kmHehlrath3.3 kmWilhelmshöhe3.4 kmScherpenseel3.5 kmLangendorf3.6 kmPützlohn4 kmWerth4.3 kmKinzweiler4.3 kmLürken4.4 kmLohn4.5 kmSankt Jöris4.8 kmBirkengang4.8 kmFronhoven4.9 kmGressenich5.5 kmErberich5.7 kmDiepenlinchen5.9 kmStolberg5.9 kmWarden6 kmBegau6.1 kmBuschhausen6.2 kmSchevenhütte6.6 kmMausbach6.7 kmKrewinkel6.8 kmNeusen6.8 kmMünsterbusch6.9 kmLinden-Neusen6.9 kmBroicher Siedlung7.1 kmBroich7.1 kmBinsfeldhammer7.3 kmJoaswerk7.3 kmHoengen7.3 kmVorweiden7.4 kmBroichweiden7.4 kmBernardshammer7.4 kmFleuth7.4 kmMariadorf7.5 kmDerichsberg7.6 kmBüsbach7.9 kmWeiden7.9 kmVicht8.2 kmEuchen8.2 kmVerlautenheide8.6 kmDobach9 kmBettendorf9 kmSchaufenberg9.1 kmKellersberg9.2 kmSchleibach9.3 kmBreinigerberg9.4 kmOfden9.5 kmNeuenhammer9.5 kmWürselen9.6 kmFreund9.9 kmAlsdorf10 kmDorff10 kmOttenfeld10 kmBirk10 kmSchützheide10 kmOidtweiler10 kmHaarenheidchen10 kmKrauthausen10 kmBreinigerheide10 kmDuffesheide10 kmReifeld11 kmZopp11 kmBreinig11 kmNiederforstbach11 kmZweifall11 kmBardenberg11 kmWefelen12 kmFeldgen12 kmBaesweiler12 kmNoppenberg12 kmNiederbardenberg12 kmBusch12 kmKämerhof12 kmNordstern12 km
Eschweiler from above
Around Eschweiler39 places to see, do and reach nearby
IndeNature11 kmVichtbachNature4.7 kmMausbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature7.0 kmOtterbach (Inde)Nature2.9 kmGürzenicher BachNature11 kmFlachsbachNature8.8 kmSignal de BotrangeMountain37 kmBaraque MichelMountain36 kmStelingMountain27 kmHohe MarkMountain36 kmEigartMountain33 kmVerbrannter BergMountain27 kmBasis am BlausteinseeDive site3.9 kmDive siteDive site4.0 kmBlausteinseeDive site4.0 kmHoly Trinity Church, EschweilerMonument0.3 kmSt. Marien, EschweilerMonument1.0 kmSaint Cecilia Church (Nothberg)Monument1.7 kmSt. Peter und Paul, EschweilerMonument0.2 kmStädtisches Gymnasium EschweilerMonument0.3 kmDreibogenbrückeMonument2.5 kmEschweiler Central StationMonument1.5 kmBurg EschweilerMonument0.5 kmHaus der Geschichte EschweilerMuseum0.3 kmKarnevalsmuseum EschweilerMuseum2.6 kmHeimat- und Handwerksmuseum EschweilerMuseum3.7 kmSuermondt-Ludwig-MuseumMuseum13 kmLudwig Forum für Internationale KunstMuseum13 kmEschweiler TalbahnhofStation0.7 kmEschweiler HbfStation1.5 kmEschweiler WestStation1.4 kmEschauelFerry port22 kmWoffelsbachFerry port23 kmAachenPlace14 kmDürenPlace16 kmStolbergPlace5.9 kmHerzogenrathPlace14 kmJülichPlace13 kmAlsdorfPlace10 km
Postal code
52249
Getting to Eschweiler
Maastricht Aachen AirportMST
37 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
61 kmLiège AirportLGG
62 kmEschweiler TalbahnhofRailway station
0.7 kmEschweiler HbfRailway station
1.5 kmEschweiler WestRailway station
1.4 kmEschauelFerry port
22 kmWoffelsbachFerry port
23 kmPlaces near Eschweiler
Places with a climate like Eschweiler
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Eschweiler?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Eschweiler.
What is the hottest month in Eschweiler?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Eschweiler?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Eschweiler?
January is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Eschweiler?
The postal code of Eschweiler is 52249.