North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kerpen
Kerpen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 66,377 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population66,377
Local time16:37
50.87° N, 6.70° EElevation 84 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes50169–50171October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month59mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kerpen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:08 · 18:2910 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:53Northern 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
56 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Kerpen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 73%
Today22 Oct14°7°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct15°9°7.5 mm
Sat24 Oct13°6°7.8 mm
Sun25 Oct15°10°16.6 mm
Mon26 Oct14°9°7.4 mm
Tue27 Oct19°13°
Wed28 Oct17°10°1 mm
Thu29 Oct13°3°
Fri30 Oct15°6°
Sat31 Oct14°6°
When to go to Kerpen
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 | 28 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 50 | 17 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 56 | 52 | 57 | 49 | 65 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 62 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Kerpen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kerpen
2.2 km
Schloss LoersfeldBuilt 1401
0.2 km
St. Martinus, Kerpen12 km
Brauweiler AbbeyBuilt 1001
6.8 km
St. Albanus und Leonhardus
4.6 km
St. Ulrich, KerpenBuilt 1484
7.2 km
St. Martinus, ErftstadtMuseum0.7 km
Kolping Museum KerpenMuseum0.7 km
Haus für Kunst und Geschichte 'Altes Amtsgericht'More museums: Museum H.J. Baum
Outdoors around Kerpen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
ChimpanzodromeClimbing
0.8 kmStreichelzooZoos
0.9 kmBoulderEck ErftstadtClimbing
1.1 kmErlebnisbad Fresh OpenWater parks
1.4 kmNeocaridina & CoAquariums
1.6 kmNaturparkzentrum Gymnicher MühleTheme parks
1.7 kmBleibtreuseeDive site
12 kmTauchpunkt VilleTaucher e.V.Dive site
12 kmFit4DiveDive site
13 kmHeider BergseeDive site
13 kmNature around Kerpen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kerpen
Earthquakes around Kerpen
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 · 14 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 70 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 79 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 97 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Devonian · 1
Towns and villages around Kerpen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mödrath0.9 kmLangenich1.9 kmManheim-Neu2.5 kmSehnrath3.4 kmKlemenshof3.5 kmBergerhausen3.5 kmBoisdorf3.6 kmGiffelsberg4 kmGötzenkirchen4.1 kmBalkhausen4.2 kmSindorf4.2 kmTürnich4.3 kmGeilrath4.6 kmDorsfeld4.7 kmBlatzheim4.8 kmGymnich4.8 kmHorrem4.9 kmBottenbroich5.5 kmGrefrath5.7 kmRöttgen5.8 kmHabbelrath6.1 kmBrüggen6.1 kmHeppendorf6.4 kmNiederbolheim6.4 kmAhe6.9 kmManheim7.1 kmDirmerzheim7.1 kmQuadrath-Ichendorf7.2 kmKierdorf7.2 kmRoggendorf7.2 kmZieselsmaar7.3 kmSchildgen7.3 kmBenzelrath7.6 kmHerrig7.8 kmBuir8 kmKonradsheim8 kmWiddendorf8.2 kmBerrenrath8.2 kmHeddinghoven8.4 kmThorr9 kmKöttingen9.1 kmErftstadt9.2 kmGroßkönigsdorf9.3 kmWüllenrath9.3 kmKönigsdorf9.3 kmLechenich9.3 kmBachem9.3 kmBuschbell9.4 kmKenten9.4 kmFrechen9.5 kmBlessem9.6 kmBerrendorf9.7 kmGrouven9.8 kmHücheln9.8 kmKleinkönigsdorf10 kmFrauenthal10 kmBergheim10 kmZieverich10 kmEtzweiler11 kmGiesendorf11 kmAhrem11 kmDansweiler11 kmLiblar11 kmBurbach11 kmSielsdorf11 kmGlessen11 kmOberaußem11 kmAlstädten12 kmErp12 kmBrauweiler12 kmBuschfeld12 kmFreimersdorf12 kmElsdorf12 kmPaffendorf12 kmHürth12 kmPescherhöfe12 kmKranzmaar12 kmStotzheim12 kmOberliblar12 kmAngelsdorf13 km
Kerpen from above
Around Kerpen39 places to see, do and reach nearby
BleibtreuseeNature12 kmErpaNature10 kmOtto-Maigler-SeeNature9.4 kmLiblarer SeeNature11 kmKöttinger SeeNature8.6 kmBoisdorfer SeeNature3.6 kmVerbrannter BergMountain33 kmHerkelsteinMountain33 kmStockertMountain33 kmSonnen-BergMountain29 kmDonnerbergMountain33 kmSchlangenbergMountain35 kmBleibtreuseeDive site12 kmTauchpunkt VilleTaucher e.V.Dive site12 kmFit4DiveDive site13 kmSchloss LoersfeldMonument2.2 kmSt. Martinus, KerpenMonument0.2 kmBrauweiler AbbeyMonument12 kmSt. Albanus und LeonhardusMonument6.8 kmSt. Ulrich, KerpenMonument4.6 kmSt. Martinus, ErftstadtMonument7.2 kmPetrikirche, BergheimMonument7.3 kmSaint Clemens Church (Herrig)Monument8.0 kmKolping Museum KerpenMuseum0.7 kmHaus für Kunst und Geschichte 'Altes Amtsgericht'Museum0.7 kmMödrath castleMuseum2.3 kmPiano Museum Haus EllerMuseum6.9 kmKeramionMuseum10 kmSindorfStation3.9 kmHorremStation5.3 kmBergheim (Erft)Station9.8 kmWesselingFerry port21 kmLülsdorfFerry port21 kmColognePlace19 kmDürenPlace16 kmBergheimPlace10 kmHürthPlace12 kmEuskirchenPlace24 kmErftstadtPlace9.2 km
Postal codes
50169–50171
Getting to Kerpen
Cologne Bonn AirportCGN
31 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
47 kmMaastricht Aachen AirportMST
65 kmSindorfRailway station
3.9 kmHorremRailway station
5.3 kmBergheim (Erft)Railway station
9.8 kmWesselingLülsdorf
21 kmLülsdorfWesseling
21 kmPlaces near Kerpen
Places with a climate like Kerpen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kerpen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kerpen.
What is the hottest month in Kerpen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Kerpen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kerpen?
January is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kerpen?
Kerpen has 3 postal codes: 50169–50171.