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Düren district
Düren district
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Merken

Merken is a locality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 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
Population–
Local time20:03
50.85° N, 6.42° EElevation 109 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
The year in Merkenweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec49October
October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month65mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Merken at a glance

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

66 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

54 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 8.5 km

Weather in Merken

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
11°C

Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 83%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct13°7°0.6 mm
Fri23 Oct15°8°6.6 mm
Sat24 Oct13°6°12 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°16.9 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°5.9 mm
Tue27 Oct19°13°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct17°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct16°6°
Sat31 Oct15°6°

When to go to Merken

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score162126566565656570491715
High6°7°11°15°19°22°24°24°20°15°10°6°
Low1°1°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°4°1°
Rain (mm)666265546978717164656671
Wet days151213101313151411121415

What's on in Merken

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Merken

All monuments

Nature around Merken

Nature in Germany

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Merken

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Merken

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 25 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 56 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 98 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 78 km

Towns and villages around Merken

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Merken

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Merken?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Merken.
What is the hottest month in Merken?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Merken?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Merken?
January is the wettest month with about 66 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.