North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Glessen
Glessen is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 5,520. 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
Population5,520
Local time19:41
50.97° N, 6.75° EElevation 93 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month70mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Glessen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:08 · 18:2810 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:05Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next 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
66 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Glessen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 12 km/h · humidity 82%
Today22 Oct14°7°
Fri23 Oct15°9°5 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°6.8 mm
Sun25 Oct15°9°17.5 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°4.4 mm
Tue27 Oct19°13°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°4°
Fri30 Oct14°6°
Sat31 Oct14°6°
When to go to Glessen
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 | 26 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 49 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 66 | 58 | 66 | 54 | 73 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 74 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Glessen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Glessen
2.4 km
Brauweiler AbbeyBuilt 1001
2.3 km
St. Martinus (Pulheim-Sinthern)
UNESCO15 km
Cologne CathedralBuilt 1248
15 km
St. Andreas Church, CologneBuilt 974
14 km
HansahochhausBuilt 1925
15 km
AntoniterkircheBuilt 1350
Museum15 km
Romano-Germanic MuseumBuilt 1946
Museum14 km
NS Documentation Centre of the City of CologneBuilt 1979Outdoors around Glessen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Aquarena StommelnWater parks
1.1 kmNaturparkzentrum Gymnicher MühleTheme parks
1.7 kmPfadfinderplatz - DPSG Stamm KasterCamp sites
2.4 kmGolf Club Gut LärchenhofGolf courses
2.6 kmGolf und Country Club VelderhofGolf courses
2.7 kmFSB Erftland Ville e.V.Camp sites
3.2 kmFit4DiveDive site
6.1 kmKölner FüllbudeDive site
9.4 kmUnderwater No. 1Dive site
9.9 kmBlueMarlin Tauchbasis am Fühlinger SeeDive site
13 kmNature around Glessen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Glessen
Earthquakes around Glessen
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 · 25 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 70 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 78 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 103 km
Towns and villages around Glessen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Dansweiler1.6 kmSinthern2.3 kmKleinkönigsdorf2.3 kmBrauweiler2.5 kmManstedten2.7 kmFliesteden3 kmGeyen3.1 kmKönigsdorf3.6 kmBüsdorf3.6 kmFreimersdorf3.7 kmGroßkönigsdorf4.5 kmOberaußem4.7 kmIngendorf4.9 kmPulheim5.4 kmBuschbell5.6 kmRöttgen5.8 kmNiederaußem5.9 kmHücheln5.9 kmBottenbroich6 kmStommeln6.1 kmHabbelrath6.1 kmAltenhof6.1 kmQuadrath-Ichendorf6.2 kmRheidt6.4 kmKlein Mönchhof6.6 kmHorrem6.7 kmBaadenberg6.9 kmGroß Mönchhof7 kmGrefrath7 kmAuenheim7.1 kmKenten7.1 kmHüchelhoven7.1 kmOrr7.3 kmMutzerath7.3 kmFrechen7.3 kmGötzenkirchen7.4 kmBenzelrath7.6 kmGeretzhoven7.7 kmBergheim7.8 kmBoisdorf7.8 kmAhe7.9 kmSinnersdorf8 kmHasselrath8 kmHoltrop8.3 kmSindorf8.6 kmThorr8.8 kmSophienhof8.9 kmZieverich8.9 kmStommelerbusch8.9 kmRath9 kmBachem9 kmGarsdorf9.2 kmGertrudenhof9.2 kmSehnrath9.3 kmWiedenfeld9.5 kmMontagsend9.5 kmHarfereiche9.5 kmPaffendorf9.7 kmHeppendorf9.9 kmFrauweiler10 kmSielsdorf10 kmWiddendorf10 kmMödrath11 kmGrouven11 kmGlesch11 kmBuchholz11 kmBerrenrath11 kmKerpen11 kmStotzheim11 kmGeilrath12 kmBurbach12 kmTürnich12 kmBerrendorf12 kmWinkelheim12 kmBalkhausen12 kmBroich12 kmWüllenrath12 kmKirdorf12 kmDorsfeld12 kmAlstädten12 km
Glessen from above
Around Glessen39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Pulheimer BachNature6.3 kmOtto-Maigler-SeeNature12 kmFrechener BachNature11 kmPulheimer SeeNature6.5 kmBoisdorfer SeeNature8.3 kmGleueler BachNature10 kmTütbergMountain31 kmSattelsbergMountain31 kmGlessener HöheMountain2.1 kmSandberg, North Rhine-WestphaliaMountain34 kmKreuzberg, North Rhine-WestphaliaMountain37 kmWilhelmshöhe, North Rhine-WestphaliaMountain10 kmFit4DiveDive site6.1 kmKölner FüllbudeDive site9.4 kmUnderwater No. 1Dive site9.9 kmBrauweiler AbbeyMonument2.4 kmSt. Martinus (Pulheim-Sinthern)Monument2.3 kmCologne CathedralMonument15 kmSt. Andreas Church, CologneMonument15 kmHansahochhausMonument14 kmAntoniterkircheMonument15 kmSt. Agnes, CologneMonument15 kmUniversity of CologneMonument13 kmRomano-Germanic MuseumMuseum15 kmNS Documentation Centre of the City of CologneMuseum14 kmSchnütgen MuseumMuseum15 kmKolumbaMuseum15 kmMuseum of East-Asian ArtMuseum13 kmPulheimStation4.8 kmHorremStation6.2 kmBergheim (Erft)Station7.5 kmLangel - HitdorfFerry port15 kmHitdorf - LangelFerry port15 kmColognePlace15 kmLeverkusenPlace18 kmDormagenPlace16 kmBergheimPlace7.8 kmHürthPlace14 kmKerpenPlace11 km
Getting to Glessen
Cologne Bonn AirportCGN
30 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
36 kmMaastricht Aachen AirportMST
69 kmPulheimRailway station
4.8 kmHorremRailway station
6.2 kmBergheim (Erft)Railway station
7.5 kmLangel - HitdorfRheinfähre Köln-Langel/Hitdorf
15 kmHitdorf - LangelFerry port
15 kmPlaces near Glessen
Places with a climate like Glessen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Glessen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Glessen.
What is the hottest month in Glessen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Glessen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Glessen?
January is the wettest month with about 66 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.