North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Grafenwald
Grafenwald is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 5,410. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population5,410
Local time08:25
51.57° N, 6.91° EElevation 45 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Grafenwald at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:14 · 17:2010 h 07 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 16:32Northern 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
52 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Grafenwald
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 21 km/h · humidity 91%
Today25 Oct14°9°23.6 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°
Tue27 Oct18°12°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°7°
Fri30 Oct13°6°
Sat31 Oct13°5°
Sun1 Nov13°8°1.5 mm
Mon2 Nov12°8°0.5 mm
When to go to Grafenwald
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 | 59 | 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 | 80 | 52 | 72 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 84 | 85 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Grafenwald
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Grafenwald
15 km
Old SynagogueBuilt 1911
UNESCO13 km
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexBuilt 1847
15 km
Essen Minster
14 km
Musiktheater im RevierBuilt 1959
14 km
Kreuzeskirche, Essen
14 km
Marktkirche, EssenBuilt 1043Museum3.8 km
Waldinformationszentrum Heidhof
Museum11 km
LVR-IndustriemuseumBuilt 1984More museums: Heimathaus Kirchhellen
Outdoors around Grafenwald
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints31Camp sites26Climbing9Golf courses8Theme parks5Zoos5Mountain huts1Aquariums1Water parks1Hot springs & thermal baths1
Reisemobilhafen 'An der Lippe'Camp sites
0.5 kmKlettergarten Treffpunkt AltstadtClimbing
0.6 kmVogelinselZoos
1.3 kmTetraederViewpoints
2.2 kmSEA LIFE OberhausenAquariums
2.2 kmAquapark OberhausenWater parks
2.4 kmDive site
11 kmTauchshop Erich DörrDive site
12 kmTauchgasometerDive site
13 kmGasometerDive site
13 kmNature around Grafenwald
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Grafenwald
Earthquakes around Grafenwald
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 · 93 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 90 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 112 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 146 km
Towns and villages around Grafenwald
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Grafenwald from above
Around Grafenwald40 places to see, do and reach nearby
Rotbach (Rhine)Nature3.8 kmHauptkanal SterkradeNature4.5 kmHahnenbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature6.6 kmSchwarzbach (Emscher)Nature9.5 kmBerne (Emscher)Nature7.5 kmElpenbachNature5.9 kmBrehminselNature21 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain34 kmKiesbergMountain39 kmNützenbergMountain38 kmHordtbergMountain28 kmHostreich-BergMountain36 kmHardtberg (Wuppertal)Mountain38 kmDive siteDive site11 kmTauchshop Erich DörrDive site12 kmTauchgasometerDive site13 kmOld SynagogueMonument15 kmZollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexMonument13 kmEssen MinsterMonument15 kmMusiktheater im RevierMonument14 kmKreuzeskirche, EssenMonument14 kmMarktkirche, EssenMonument14 kmLandschaftspark Duisburg-NordMonument14 kmSaint Dionysius Church (Essen)Monument11 kmWaldinformationszentrum HeidhofMuseum3.8 kmLVR-IndustriemuseumMuseum11 kmRuhr MuseumMuseum13 kmQuadrat BottropMuseum4.3 kmQuadrat Bottrop sculpture parkMuseum4.5 kmGladbeck WestStation4.5 kmBottrop HbfStation7.0 kmOberhausen-SterkradeStation8.0 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Marina OberhausenFerry port8.7 kmFahrgastschiffanleger ZweigertbrückeFerry port9.1 kmDuisburgPlace18 kmBochumPlace23 kmOberhausenPlace11 kmRecklinghausenPlace20 kmBottropPlace5.3 kmEssenPlace14 km
Getting to Grafenwald
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
33 kmDortmund AirportDTM
49 kmWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
53 kmGladbeck WestRailway station
4.5 kmBottrop HbfRailway station
7 kmOberhausen-SterkradeRailway station
8 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Marina OberhausenFerry port
8.7 kmFahrgastschiffanleger ZweigertbrückeFerry port
9.1 kmPlaces near Grafenwald
Places with a climate like Grafenwald
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Grafenwald?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Grafenwald.
What is the hottest month in Grafenwald?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Grafenwald?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Grafenwald?
January is the wettest month with about 84 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.