Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Rheinfelden
Rheinfelden is a town in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 279 m above sea level. It has a population of about 34,788 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population34,788
Local time16:49
47.56° N, 7.79° EElevation 279 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code79618October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month105mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Rheinfelden at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:58 · 18:3010 h 32 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:02Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
115 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
79 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.5 km
Weather in Rheinfelden
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 54%
Today22 Oct14°6°
Fri23 Oct13°6°3.6 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°3.6 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°9.3 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°
Tue27 Oct19°11°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct13°6°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
When to go to Rheinfelden
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 | 20 | 24 | 31 | 57 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 63 | 68 | 49 | 19 | 19 |
| High | 5° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 89 | 79 | 91 | 85 | 115 | 101 | 104 | 100 | 94 | 105 | 94 | 116 |
| Wet days | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Rheinfelden
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Rheinfelden
1 km
RheinfeldenBuilt 1225
0.6 km
stone bridge over the RhineBuilt 1912
0.8 km
christ catholic collegiate church of St. MartinBuilt 14070.7 km
St. John's chapel, RheinfeldenBuilt 1457
0.9 km
former Gasthof zum goldenen AdlerBuilt 1770
1.5 km
Building Feldschlösschen brewery with pub and factory owner's villaMuseum0.7 km
Fricktaler MuseumBuilt 1878Museum0.7 km
Haus zur SonneMore museums: Dinkelbergmuseum · Kraftwerk 1898
Outdoors around Rheinfelden
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
T1Via Rhenana
189.3 km3,100 m49 h 25 min
T1European long distance path E5
234.1 km3,947 m68 h 55 min
T1Interegio-Wanderweg
58.2 km2,108 m20 h 15 min
T1Fricktaler Höhenweg
57.8 km2,248 m20 h 25 min
T1
Rheinfelden - Möhlin
4.6 km113 m1 h 25 min
T1
Rheinfelder Rheinuferweg
5.6 km87 m1 h 35 min
T1
Rheinfelden - Bachtele
6.8 km160 m2 h 5 min
Rheinliebe Fussweg (Rheinfelden)
1 km3 m15 min
Viewpoints41Camp sites20Climbing10Zoos9Theme parks4Water parks3Golf courses3Hot springs & thermal baths2Mountain huts1
SpielweltenfabrikTheme parks
0.2 kmSole UnoHot springs & thermal baths
0.6 kmAussichtsturm SonnenbergViewpoints
0.9 kmAqualon ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
0.9 kmB2 Boulders & BarClimbing
1 kmLagunaWater parks
1 kmSchafmattSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
20 kmLangenbruckSki area · 3 km of pistes · 3 lifts
24 kmHohe Winde – BeinwilSki area · 6 km of pistes · 1 lifts
28 kmSchwengimattSki area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
31 kmStrandbadDive site
1.2 kmPromosystem AGDive site
7.4 kmTauchschule DreiländereckDive site
12 kmFunny DivingDive site
14 kmNature around Rheinfelden
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Rheinfelden
Earthquakes around Rheinfelden
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19507magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record48within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Gsteig 3 km ↓1954 · 139 km
5.5Kriens 1 km ↓1964 · 71 km
5.4Lauenen 8 km ↘1954 · 137 km
5.3Ofterdingen 2 km ↑1970 · 134 km
Towns and villages around Rheinfelden
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nollingen1.6 kmWarmbach1.9 kmBeuggen2.6 kmKarsau3.1 kmDegerfelden3.3 kmHerten3.9 kmUnterminseln4.1 kmRiedmatt4.3 kmNiedereichsel4.6 kmEichsel4.6 kmMittelminseln4.7 kmMinseln4.7 kmObereichsel4.9 kmOberminseln5.3 kmRührberg6.2 kmAdelhausen6.3 kmOttwangen6.8 kmRappersweier6.9 kmNordschwaben6.9 kmSchwörstadt7.8 kmGrenzach-Wyhlen7.9 kmInzlingen7.9 kmDossenbach7.9 kmNiederdossenbach8 kmWiechs8.6 kmHüsingen8.8 kmHöllstein9.2 kmMaulburg9.6 kmGündenhausen9.8 kmSteinen10 kmSchopfheim10 kmEichen10 kmBrombach11 kmLangenau11 kmHauingen12 kmTüllingen12 kmFahrnau12 kmHasenloch12 kmHägelberg12 kmRöttlerweiler13 kmWeil am Rhein13 kmRechberg13 kmKürnberg13 kmWeitenau13 kmHasel13 kmEnkenstein14 kmOtterbach14 kmZiegelhütte14 kmÖtlingen14 kmHausen14 kmRümmingen14 kmSattelhof14 kmSchillighof14 kmHaltingen14 kmRaitbach15 kmFriedlingen15 kmWittlingen15 kmScheuermatt15 kmHofen15 kmSchlächtenhaus15 km
Rheinfelden from above
Around Rheinfelden44 places to see, do and reach nearby
ErgolzNature6.0 kmMöhlinbachNature4.5 kmDürrenbachNature0.7 kmÄgelseeNature6.9 kmMagdenerbachNature0.8 kmViolenbachNature5.8 kmFridolinsinselNature12 kmFeldberg (Black Forest)Mountain38 kmSeebuckMountain38 kmHerzogenhornMountain35 kmBelchenMountain29 kmRötiMountain39 kmWeissensteinMountain40 kmSchafmattSki area20 kmLangenbruckSki area24 kmHohe Winde – BeinwilSki area28 kmSchwengimattSki area31 kmStrandbadDive site1.2 kmPromosystem AGDive site7.4 kmTauchschule DreiländereckDive site12 kmRheinfeldenMonument0.9 kmstone bridge over the RhineMonument0.6 kmchrist catholic collegiate church of St. MartinMonument0.8 kmSt. John's chapel, RheinfeldenMonument0.7 kmformer Gasthof zum goldenen AdlerMonument0.9 kmBuilding Feldschlösschen brewery with pub and factory owner's villaMonument1.5 kmHaus SalmeggMonument0.5 kmcity hall, Rheinfelden, SwitzerlandMonument0.7 kmFricktaler MuseumMuseum0.7 kmHaus zur SonneMuseum0.7 kmBeyeler FoundationMuseum11 kmKunstmuseum BaselMuseum15 kmVitra Design MuseumMuseum14 kmRheinfelden (Baden)Station0.4 kmRheinfeldenStation1.1 kmMöhlinStation3.5 kmRheinfelden SchiffländeFerry port0.7 kmRhytaxi / RheintaxiFerry port1.5 kmBaselPlace16 kmLiestalPlace9.3 kmWeil am RheinPlace13 kmRheinfeldenPlace0.8 kmRiehenPlace11 kmBad SäckingenPlace12 km
Postal code
79618
Getting to Rheinfelden
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSL
21 kmZürich AirportZRH
58 kmBern AirportBRN
75 kmRheinfelden (Baden)Railway station
0.4 kmRheinfeldenRailway station
1.1 kmMöhlinRailway station
3.5 kmRheinfelden SchiffländeKaiseraugst Schifflände
0.7 kmRhytaxi / RheintaxiFerry port
1.5 kmPlaces near Rheinfelden
Places with a climate like Rheinfelden
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Rheinfelden?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Rheinfelden.
What is the hottest month in Rheinfelden?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Rheinfelden?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Rheinfelden?
May is the wettest month with about 115 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Rheinfelden?
The postal code of Rheinfelden is 79618.