North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 267,176 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population267,176
Local time16:44
51.19° N, 6.44° EElevation 57 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes41050, 41061 …October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month71mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mönchengladbach at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:10 · 18:2910 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:54Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayFootball31 Oct · 15:30Borussia Mönchengladbach – SC Paderborn 07
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
70 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
50 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
How Mönchengladbach has grown
People living in the built-up area (75 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1%223k in 1975 → 226k in 2025Weather in Mönchengladbach
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 23 km/h · humidity 72%
Today22 Oct14°7°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct15°9°6 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°10.3 mm
Sun25 Oct15°10°17.8 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°4.6 mm
Tue27 Oct18°13°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct12°4°
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct15°7°
When to go to Mönchengladbach
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 | 19 | 26 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 48 | 16 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 57 | 66 | 50 | 73 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 73 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
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What's on in Mönchengladbach
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mönchengladbach
2.8 km
Schloss RheydtBuilt 1180
1.9 km
Evangelische Friedenskirche Rheydt
1.1 km
St. Maria Himmelfahrt
2.2 km
Saint Mary Church (Rheydt)
1.1 km
Herz-Jesu-Kirche Pesch
1.9 km
Jüdischer Friedhof (Rheydt)Built 1840Museum1 km
Abteiberg MuseumBuilt 1902
Museum1.2 km
Karnevalsmuseum Altes ZeughausBuilt 1974More museums: Modellbahnausstellung · Stars of the Galaxy · Textiltechnikum
Outdoors around Mönchengladbach
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
MonkeyspotClimbing
0.8 kmNiersseeViewpoints
1.1 kmWasser.Blick 20 - HoltmühleViewpoints
1.6 kmWindsurfing Kaarst e.V.Surf spots
1.9 kmKletterkircheClimbing
2.4 kmWildgehegeZoos
2.7 kmScuba ForceDive site
4.6 kmDive site
10 kmAusbildungsplattform mit 1 BojenDive site
10 kmDive site
10 kmNature around Mönchengladbach
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mönchengladbach
Earthquakes around Mönchengladbach
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 record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 53 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 45 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 108 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 94 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Neogene · 1
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Curculio InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1999
Towns and villages around Mönchengladbach
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Dahl0.2 kmHardterbroich1 kmHardterbroich-Pesch1.2 kmBonnenbroich1.4 kmOhler1.9 kmEngelsholt2.3 kmRheydt2.5 kmBungt2.6 kmHehnerholt2.7 kmBlaffert2.7 kmEicken2.9 kmLürrip2.9 kmWindberg3 kmBiesel3.3 kmDohr3.3 kmPongs3.3 kmHamern3.4 kmEiger3.6 kmBaueshütte3.6 kmGroßheide3.6 kmEngelbleck3.7 kmHockstein4 kmMülfort4 kmGeistenbeck4 kmBeltinghoven4.1 kmHoven4.1 kmRuckes4.1 kmTrimpelshütte4.3 kmAhren4.3 kmRestrauch4.3 kmVenn4.3 kmDünn4.4 kmGenhülsen4.5 kmFuchshütte4.6 kmDamm4.6 kmKohr4.7 kmDorthausen4.8 kmHögden4.8 kmTaubenhütte5 kmHeiligenpesch5 kmWolfsittard5.1 kmViehstrasse5.1 kmWinkeln5.4 kmKothausen5.4 kmVoosen5.7 kmLeppershütte5.7 kmNeersbroich5.8 kmHorst5.8 kmDonk5.8 kmRuhrfeld5.8 kmHove5.8 kmWetschewell5.8 kmOdenkirchen6 kmFlieth6 kmGerkerath6.2 kmGüdderath6.3 kmMennrathschmidt6.4 kmWickrath6.4 kmSchelsen6.5 kmRasseln6.6 kmMennrath6.7 kmHerdt6.8 kmGriesbarth6.9 kmSasserath7.2 kmKoch7.5 kmMongshof7.6 kmBroich7.7 kmWickrathhahn7.9 kmHilderath8 kmGenhodder8.1 kmSittard8.1 kmWickrathberg8.2 kmBaum8.3 kmSittardheide8.5 kmFinkenberg8.5 kmPeel8.6 kmChur8.6 kmBroicherhof8.7 kmHauptquartier8.8 kmGenholland8.8 km
Mönchengladbach from above
Around Mönchengladbach39 places to see, do and reach nearby
GladbachNature2.4 kmKanal III3bNature7.7 kmHammer BachNature8.3 kmKöhmNature11 kmCloerNature8.8 kmMühlenbach, WegbergNature12 kmGlessener HöheMountain32 kmSandberg, North Rhine-WestphaliaMountain35 kmRheydter HöheMountain4.0 kmWiedenfelder HöheMountain26 kmWenzeln-BergMountain39 kmInrather BergMountain21 kmScuba ForceDive site4.6 kmDive siteDive site10 kmAusbildungsplattform mit 1 BojenDive site10 kmSchloss RheydtMonument2.8 kmEvangelische Friedenskirche RheydtMonument1.9 kmSt. Maria HimmelfahrtMonument1.1 kmSaint Mary Church (Rheydt)Monument2.2 kmHerz-Jesu-Kirche PeschMonument1.1 kmJüdischer Friedhof (Rheydt)Monument1.9 kmSt. Michael, MönchengladbachMonument2.3 kmSaint Elisabeth of Hungary Church (Eicken, Mönchengladbach)Monument2.8 kmAbteiberg MuseumMuseum1.0 kmKarnevalsmuseum Altes ZeughausMuseum1.2 kmSkulpturengarten Museum AbteibergMuseum1.0 kmStädtisches Museum Schloss RheydtMuseum2.8 kmLangen FoundationMuseum15 kmMönchengladbach HbfStation1.3 kmRheydt HauptbahnhofStation2.5 kmKorschenbroichStation5.0 kmFähre "Langst-Kaiserswerth"Ferry port23 kmFähre "Kaiserswerth-Langst"Ferry port24 kmDüsseldorfPlace24 kmKrefeldPlace19 kmNeussPlace17 kmMeerbuschPlace19 kmWillichPlace11 kmErkelenzPlace15 km
Postal codes
410504106141063410654116941236
Getting to Mönchengladbach
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
25 kmWeeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
51 kmMaastricht Aachen AirportMST
56 kmMönchengladbach HbfRailway station
1.3 kmRheydt HauptbahnhofRailway station
2.5 kmKorschenbroichRailway station
5 kmFähre "Langst-Kaiserswerth"Fähre "Kaiserswerth-Langst"
23 kmFähre "Kaiserswerth-Langst"Fähre "Langst-Kaiserswerth"
24 kmPlaces near Mönchengladbach
Places with a climate like Mönchengladbach
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Mönchengladbach?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mönchengladbach.
What is the hottest month in Mönchengladbach?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Mönchengladbach?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mönchengladbach?
January is the wettest month with about 70 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Mönchengladbach?
Mönchengladbach has 6 postal codes: 41050, 41061, 41063, 41065, 41169, 41236.