North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ratingen
Ratingen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 88,914 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population88,914
Local time20:49
51.30° N, 6.85° EElevation 64 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes40832, 40878 …October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ratingen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:10 · 18:2510 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous93% · Moonrise 17:18Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext concert20 NovHATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2026 EUROPE: Düsseldorf · PSD Bank Dome
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
80 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
56 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 9.4 km
Weather in Ratingen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 32 km/h · humidity 87%
Today23 Oct15°9°11.5 mm
Sat24 Oct13°8°16.8 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°21.1 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct18°10°4.1 mm
Wed28 Oct15°10°
Thu29 Oct14°6°
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct14°6°
When to go to Ratingen
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 | 19 | 25 | 59 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 48 | 15 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 62 | 74 | 56 | 73 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 84 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Ratingen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ratingen
1 km
Textilfabrik CromfordBuilt 1783
0.7 km
Haus zum HausBuilt 1276
0.1 km
Minorite Monastery RatingenBuilt 1655
2 km
Bagel paper millBuilt 1789
0.9 km
Poensgen Park
1 km
Ratingen Ost station
Museum0.2 km
Museum RatingenBuilt 1926
Museum11 km
Neanderthal MuseumBuilt 1996More museums: Spielzeugmuseum im Trinsenturm
Outdoors around Ratingen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints28Golf courses20Camp sites16Climbing11Zoos10Surf spots2Hot springs & thermal baths1Theme parks1
Rhine TowerViewpoints · 165 m
1.4 kmMärchenzoo Blauer SeeTheme parks
1.5 kmBismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoints
2 kmMonkeyspotClimbing
2 kmMünster-ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
2 kmHildener Windsurfing Club e.V.Surf spots
2.2 kmJürgens TauchschuleDive site
7.9 kmWambachseeDive site
11 kmTC Bleienten e.V. DuisburgDive site
13 kmDive site
15 kmNature around Ratingen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ratingen
Earthquakes around Ratingen
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 · 62 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 75 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 92 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 125 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 9 · 0 km
Paleogene · 1Carboniferous · 1Devonian · 7
Formations around the town
Trilobites · 11Brachymetopus, Omegops, Archegonus, Cummingella, Bollandia, Rhenogriffides, Paladin
Towns and villages around Ratingen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Auf der Aue1.2 kmTiefenbroich2 kmBracht3.2 kmEggerscheidt3.4 kmKnäpchen4 kmLintorf4.6 kmKrummenweg4.8 kmHomberg5.4 kmHösel5.4 kmBellscheidt5.8 kmWinster6 kmBreitscheid6.5 kmOberheide6.9 kmHofermühle7 kmMeiersberg7.2 kmHassel7.7 kmMintarderberg7.9 kmHasselbeck8.1 kmMetzkausen8.1 kmMorp8.3 kmWassermangel8.4 kmIsenbügel8.7 kmLaupendahl9 kmHeiligenhaus9.1 kmErkrath9.3 kmLaubach9.5 kmNiederschwarzbach9.5 kmObschwarzbach9.6 kmLeubeck9.6 kmMettmann10 kmFlandersbach10 kmNeandertal11 kmHochdahl11 kmHetterscheidt11 kmBlixberg11 kmTüschen11 kmObmettmann11 kmRohdenhaus11 kmTrills12 kmDiepensiepen12 kmUnterfeldhaus12 kmBenninghoven12 kmBruchhausen Süd12 kmKrehwinkler Höfe12 kmMillrath12 kmPotherbruch13 kmEickert13 kmSandheide13 kmRützkausen13 kmDüsselberg13 kmElb13 kmWülfrath13 kmWillbeck13 kmHausmanns14 kmMeide14 kmKolksbruch14 kmBirken14 kmKleinumstand14 kmMahnert14 kmVelbert14 kmGruiten14 kmSpörkelnbruch14 kmElp14 kmKleef15 kmDüssel15 kmKriekhausen15 kmHülsen15 km
Ratingen from above
Around Ratingen41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Schwarzbach (Bergisches Land)Nature11 kmIckbachNature11 kmUnterbacher SeeNature12 kmWolfsseeNature9.9 kmAngermunder SeeNature4.8 kmWambachseeNature11 kmBrehminselNature15 kmBrausenwerthNature22 kmBrodtbergMountain29 kmWinterberg, SchwelmMountain32 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain26 kmKiesbergMountain20 kmOsterbergMountain22 kmNützenbergMountain19 kmJürgens TauchschuleDive site7.9 kmWambachseeDive site11 kmTC Bleienten e.V. DuisburgDive site13 kmTextilfabrik CromfordMonument1.0 kmHaus zum HausMonument0.7 kmMinorite Monastery RatingenMonumentunder 100 mBagel paper millMonument2.0 kmPoensgen ParkMonument0.9 kmRatingen Ost stationMonument1.0 kmmanor RommeljansMonument2.6 kmAmtsgericht RatingenMonument0.5 kmMuseum RatingenMuseum0.2 kmNeanderthal MuseumMuseum11 kmMuseum KunstpalastMuseum8.8 kmKunsthalle DüsseldorfMuseum9.3 kmMuseum zur Vorgeschichte des FilmsMuseum15 kmRatingen OstStation1.0 kmDüsseldorf-RathStation4.1 kmDüsseldorf FlughafenStation4.4 kmWEISSE FLOTTE Anlegestelle KaiserswerthFerry port8.1 kmFähre "Kaiserswerth-Langst"Ferry port8.4 kmDüsseldorfPlace9.6 kmDuisburgPlace16 kmKrefeldPlace21 kmOberhausenPlace20 kmSolingenPlace21 kmNeussPlace16 km
Postal codes
40832408784088040882–4088340885
Getting to Ratingen
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
5.8 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
52 kmDortmund AirportDTM
58 kmRatingen OstRailway station
1 kmDüsseldorf-RathRailway station
4.1 kmDüsseldorf FlughafenRailway station
4.4 kmWEISSE FLOTTE Anlegestelle KaiserswerthFerry port
8.1 kmFähre "Kaiserswerth-Langst"Fähre "Langst-Kaiserswerth"
8.4 kmPlaces near Ratingen
Places with a climate like Ratingen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Ratingen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ratingen.
What is the hottest month in Ratingen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Ratingen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ratingen?
January is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Ratingen?
Ratingen has 6 postal codes: 40832, 40878, 40880, 40882–40883, 40885.