North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Marl
Marl is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 86,899 (2025). 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
Population86,899
Local time18:11
51.66° N, 7.09° EElevation 56 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes45765, 45768 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month75mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Marl at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:10 · 18:2310 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:16Northern 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
81 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
49 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
How Marl has grown
People living in the built-up area (24 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-6%65k in 1975 → 61k in 2025Weather in Marl
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 35 km/h · humidity 92%
Today23 Oct15°8°10.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°8.1 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°22.1 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°
Tue27 Oct18°9°2.7 mm
Wed28 Oct15°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct16°4°
Sat31 Oct14°3°
When to go to Marl
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 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 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° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 62 | 77 | 49 | 69 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 80 | 82 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Marl
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Marl
Outdoors around Marl
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Reisemobilhafen 'An der Lippe'Camp sites
0.5 kmKlettergarten Treffpunkt AltstadtClimbing
0.6 kmStadtkroneViewpoints
0.9 kmFreizeitbad AquarellWater parks
1.3 kmNaturwildpark GranatZoos
3.3 kmStimberg CampingCamp sites
3.4 kmNature around Marl
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Marl
Earthquakes around Marl
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 104 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 106 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 114 km
Towns and villages around Marl
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Brassert0.7 kmDrewer Nord1.8 kmDrewer Süd2 kmFrentrop2.1 kmSteinerne Kreuz2.7 kmHüls-Süd2.7 kmKotten3.1 kmLippe3.3 kmTransval3.6 kmHöfen3.7 kmRennebaum3.7 kmHeiken3.9 kmMarl-Hamm4.1 kmLöntrop4.2 kmPolsum4.4 kmHülsdau4.4 kmKorthausen4.8 kmLangenbochum5 kmBertlich5.2 kmOrthöve5.2 kmBockholt5.3 kmSickingmühle5.3 kmLenkerbeck5.4 kmScherlebeck5.6 kmAltendorf5.8 kmKusenhorst5.9 kmHervest6 kmWesterholt6 kmKolonie Gertrudenau6.1 kmBackum6.2 kmFenn-Heide6.4 kmLippramsdorf6.6 kmMarl6.7 kmSinsen6.7 kmEbbelich7 kmFreiheit7.2 kmWenge7.3 kmUlfkotte7.6 kmHerten7.7 kmSiepen8.1 kmHochlar8.1 kmBergbossendorf8.1 kmKöhl8.4 kmWulfen8.5 kmEppendorf8.5 kmHochfeld8.6 kmDorsten8.7 kmRecklinghausen8.8 kmBarkenberg8.9 kmLune9 kmLehmkuhl9.1 kmAuf der Heide9.1 kmHamm9.3 kmStrock9.4 kmHardt9.5 kmTannenberg9.6 kmHolsterhausen9.8 kmSölten9.9 kmBerghaltern9.9 kmBossendorf10 kmBeck11 kmLasthausen11 kmDeuten11 kmKolonie Zeche Ewald11 kmHoltwick11 kmEmmelkamp11 kmHaltern am See11 kmFlaesheim12 kmBerghausen12 kmEssel12 kmGladbeck12 kmLünzum12 kmÖstrich12 kmOer-Erkenschwick12 kmHeide12 kmHennewig13 kmLembeck13 kmKibitzberg13 kmEndeln13 kmBrink13 km
Marl from above
Around Marl36 places to see, do and reach nearby
SickingmühlenbachNature5.4 kmSilvertbachNature3.5 kmBreuskes MühlenbachNature11 kmLoemühlenbachNature4.3 kmHüller BachNature12 kmHellbachNature13 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain37 kmKlusenbergMountain37 kmSybergMountain38 kmHordtbergMountain34 kmHostreich-BergMountain35 kmHarkortbergMountain36 kmSaint George Church (Marl)Monument1.2 kmErlöserkirche, MarlMonument1.3 kmScharounschuleMonument1.7 kmGrimme-InstitutMonument0.4 kmRathaus MarlMonument0.4 kmHaus LeuchterhofMonument2.3 kmChristuskirche, HerneMonument15 kmGlückauf-KampfbahnMonument14 kmSculpture museum of GlaskastenMuseum0.3 kmMarl City and Local History MuseumMuseum1.4 kmThe Jewish Museum of WestphaliaMuseum8.5 kmIcon Museum RecklinghausenMuseum8.7 kmStädtische Kunsthalle RecklinghausenMuseum8.9 kmMarl MitteStation0.7 kmMarl-SinsenStation5.9 kmMarl-HammStation4.1 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port12 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Graf BismarckFerry port12 kmBochumPlace21 kmRecklinghausenPlace8.8 kmBottropPlace19 kmEssenPlace23 kmGelsenkirchenPlace17 kmGladbeckPlace12 km
Postal codes
45765457684577045772
Getting to Marl
Dortmund AirportDTM
39 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
47 kmWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
66 kmMarl MitteRailway station
0.7 kmMarl-SinsenRailway station
5.9 kmMarl-HammRailway station
4.1 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port
12 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Graf BismarckFerry port
12 kmPlaces near Marl
Places with a climate like Marl
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Marl?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Marl.
What is the hottest month in Marl?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Marl?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Marl?
January is the wettest month with about 81 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Marl?
Marl has 4 postal codes: 45765, 45768, 45770, 45772.