North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 114,851 (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
Population114,851
Local time03:14
51.61° N, 7.20° EElevation 80 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal codes45630, 45655 …October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month81mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Recklinghausen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:16 · 17:159 h 59 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · 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 month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
88 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Recklinghausen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 81%
Today27 Oct17°12°
Wed28 Oct14°7°0.7 mm
Thu29 Oct15°7°
Fri30 Oct15°4°
Sat31 Oct15°4°
Sun1 Nov13°6°
Mon2 Nov12°7°
Tue3 Nov14°7°
Wed4 Nov14°10°0.6 mm
When to go to Recklinghausen
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 | 25 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 47 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 88 | 68 | 83 | 54 | 74 | 86 | 87 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 89 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Recklinghausen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Recklinghausen
1 km
Liebfrauenkirche Recklinghausen
0.2 km
St. Peter, Recklinghausen
0.1 km
Gastkirche
0.3 km
Engelsburg
0.3 km
Gustav-Adolf-Kirche Recklinghausen
0.5 km
Local Court Recklinghausen
Museum0.2 km
Icon Museum RecklinghausenBuilt 1956
Museum0.5 km
Städtische Kunsthalle RecklinghausenBuilt 1950More museums: Westfälische Volkssternwarte und Planetarium
Outdoors around Recklinghausen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
BismarckturmViewpoints
1.2 kmTierpark und Fossilium BochumZoos
1.2 kmFreizeitbad AquarellWater parks
1.3 kmAlma ParkTheme parks
1.3 kmGolf Club Castrop-Rauxel e.V. in FrohlindeGolf courses
1.8 kmNeoliet BoulderbarClimbing
2 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site
14 kmNature around Recklinghausen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Recklinghausen
Earthquakes around Recklinghausen
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 · 102 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 110 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 107 km
Towns and villages around Recklinghausen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hochlar1.9 kmBerghausen3.2 kmKolonie Gertrudenau3.3 kmBockholt3.5 kmScherlebeck3.5 kmEssel4 kmHerten4.2 kmBackum4.3 kmSiepen4.4 kmAuf der Heide4.7 kmLöntrop4.9 kmKorthausen5 kmKolonie Zeche Ewald5.4 kmLangenbochum5.5 kmOer-Erkenschwick5.6 kmSinsen5.8 kmEbbelich6 kmTransval6.4 kmSteinerne Kreuz6.5 kmLenkerbeck6.5 kmHüls-Süd6.8 kmHorneburg6.8 kmDrewer Süd6.9 kmRapen7.2 kmWesterholt7.2 kmDrewer Nord7.2 kmBecklem7.4 kmBertlich8 kmKotten8.1 kmHenrichenburg8.2 kmBorghagen8.4 kmMeckinghoven8.4 kmIm Dümmer8.5 kmBockum8.7 kmHabinghorst8.7 kmMarl8.8 kmMarl-Hamm9 kmHöfen9.3 kmRedde9.4 kmBrassert9.5 kmHagem9.6 kmBehringhausen9.6 kmEmscher-Lippe9.6 kmFrentrop9.7 kmRennebaum9.7 kmHachhausen9.7 kmOberwiese9.8 kmPolsum10 kmCastrop-Rauxel10 kmHeiken10 kmIckern10 kmBeisenkamp11 kmDeininghausen11 kmFenn-Heide11 kmHülsdau11 kmSickingmühle11 kmClostern11 kmMarl11 kmObercastrop11 kmDatteln11 kmNatrop12 kmFlaesheim12 kmLippe12 kmSchwerin12 kmAhsen12 kmDingen12 kmHamm12 kmWestleven12 kmLeven13 kmLeveringhausen13 kmBergbossendorf13 kmBossendorf13 kmAltendorf13 kmHolthausen13 kmWestrup13 kmMerklinde13 kmFreiheit13 kmLippramsdorf13 kmBerghaltern14 kmKusenhorst14 km
Recklinghausen from above
Around Recklinghausen37 places to see, do and reach nearby
HellbachNature6.0 kmWestbachNature7.6 kmOstbach (Emscher)Nature11 kmHolzbach (Emscher)Nature8.7 kmSickingmühlenbachNature12 kmSilvertbachNature9.0 kmWinterberg, SchwelmMountain39 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain31 kmKlusenbergMountain28 kmSybergMountain29 kmHordtbergMountain29 kmHostreich-BergMountain28 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site14 kmLiebfrauenkirche RecklinghausenMonument1.0 kmSt. Peter, RecklinghausenMonument0.2 kmGastkircheMonument0.1 kmEngelsburgMonument0.3 kmGustav-Adolf-Kirche RecklinghausenMonument0.3 kmLocal Court RecklinghausenMonument0.5 kmPauluskirche RecklinghausenMonument0.5 kmHerten water towersMonument2.8 kmIcon Museum RecklinghausenMuseum0.2 kmStädtische Kunsthalle RecklinghausenMuseum0.5 kmMuseum JerkeMuseum0.2 kmRetro Station RecklinghausenMuseum0.5 kmGerman Mining MuseumMuseum14 kmRecklinghausen HauptbahnhofStation0.5 kmRecklinghausen SüdStation5.8 kmMarl-SinsenStation6.2 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser FritzFerry port8.5 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Graf BismarckFerry port10 kmDortmundPlace22 kmBochumPlace15 kmBottropPlace21 kmEssenPlace22 kmWittenPlace22 kmLünenPlace23 km
Postal codes
45630456554565745659456614566345665
Getting to Recklinghausen
Dortmund AirportDTM
31 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
47 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
67 kmRecklinghausen HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.5 kmRecklinghausen SüdRailway station
5.8 kmMarl-SinsenRailway station
6.2 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser FritzFerry port
8.5 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Graf BismarckFerry port
10 kmPlaces near Recklinghausen
Places with a climate like Recklinghausen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Recklinghausen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Recklinghausen.
What is the hottest month in Recklinghausen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Recklinghausen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Recklinghausen?
January is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Recklinghausen?
Recklinghausen has 7 postal codes: 45630, 45655, 45657, 45659, 45661, 45663, 45665.