North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Roetgen
Roetgen is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 400 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,726 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now8°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population8,726
Local time06:51
50.65° N, 6.20° EElevation 400 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code52159October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month86mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Roetgen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:11 · 18:2910 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous89% · Moonrise 17:08Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.5Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
106 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
70 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Roetgen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 84%
Today23 Oct12°7°6.2 mm
Sat24 Oct11°5°18.6 mm
Sun25 Oct12°7°20.4 mm
Mon26 Oct11°7°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct17°11°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct13°7°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct16°5°
Sat31 Oct15°6°
When to go to Roetgen
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 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 46 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 39 | 16 | 13 |
| High | 4° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 101 | 88 | 93 | 70 | 82 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 83 | 86 | 91 | 106 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Roetgen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Roetgen
0.1 km
Marienkapelle RoetgenBuilt 1860
1 km
Evangelische Kirche Roetgen
0.4 km
St. Hubertus, Roetgen
12 km
St. Nicholas churchBuilt 1729
15 km
Herz Jesu, AachenBuilt 1910
15 km
TritonenbrunnenBuilt 1906
Museum12 km
IKOB International Art Centre East BelgiumBuilt 1993Museum13 km
1944 Hürtgen Forest MuseumBuilt 1983Outdoors around Roetgen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Kletterfels KelmisClimbing
1 kmSaunadorf Roetgen-ThermeHot springs & thermal baths · 415 m
1.2 kmRoetgen ThermeHot springs & thermal baths
1.2 kmSchwarzwildpark RoetgenZoos
1.2 kmEhrensteinsleyViewpoints · 507 m
1.3 kmMont DragonCamp sites
1.5 kmSki Alpin OvifatSki area · 2 km of pistes · 4 lifts
21 kmWeißer SteinSki area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
30 kmVal de Wanne (ski alpin)Ski area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
38 kmBank 2Dive site
15 kmBank 1Dive site
15 kmSport BaumannDive site
15 kmNature around Roetgen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Roetgen
Earthquakes around Roetgen
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 record10within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 40 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 63 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 113 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 60 km
Towns and villages around Roetgen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Schwerzfeld2.7 kmRott3.7 kmSchmithof5.2 kmMulartshütte5.3 kmFriesenrath5.5 kmSief5.6 kmLammersdorf5.9 kmMarienthal6.4 kmWalheim - Hahn6.5 kmBrandenburg6.5 kmPaustenbach6.6 kmVenwegen7 kmEntenpfuhl7.2 kmAderich7.2 kmNütheim7.7 kmBickerath7.8 kmKonzen8 kmRollesbroich8.5 kmSchleckheim8.5 kmBreinig8.5 kmLichtenbusch8.6 kmZweifall8.6 kmWitzerath8.7 kmAm Gericht8.8 kmSimmerath9 kmBreinigerheide9.2 kmEntenplatz9.2 kmSchützheide9.3 kmImgenbroich9.7 kmStrauch10 kmDorff10 kmBreinigerberg10 kmKrauthausen10 kmNeuenhammer10 kmKesternich10 kmHuppenbroich11 kmNiederforstbach11 kmEicherscheid11 kmEschweide11 kmMonschau11 kmBurgau11 kmSteckenborn11 kmRöttgen11 kmBoverei11 kmFreund11 kmDreistegen12 kmVicht12 kmAuchen12 kmDerichsberg12 kmBüsbach12 kmBernardshammer12 kmBinsfeldhammer12 kmWiddau12 kmSchwingsborn12 kmFleuth13 kmRohren13 kmMünsterbusch13 kmHammer13 kmWoffelsbach13 kmDedenborn13 kmMausbach13 kmRauchenauel13 kmRurberg13 kmKrewinkel14 kmDiepenlinchen14 kmStolberg14 kmRuitzhof14 kmKalterherberg14 kmAlzen15 kmBuschhausen15 kmEinruhr15 kmErkensruhr15 kmBirkengang15 km
Roetgen from above
Around Roetgen43 places to see, do and reach nearby
Dam of the VesdreNature8.5 kmGeulNature10 kmHillNature12 kmBeverbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature11 kmBelgenbachNature12 kmOehlNature9.8 kmInsel KrummenauelNature18 kmSignal de BotrangeMountain18 kmWeißer SteinMountain29 kmBaraque MichelMountain18 kmStelingMountain8.0 kmHohe MarkMountain18 kmGiesbergMountain23 kmSki Alpin OvifatSki area21 kmWeißer SteinSki area30 kmVal de Wanne (ski alpin)Ski area38 kmBank 2Dive site15 kmBank 1Dive site15 kmSport BaumannDive site15 kmMarienkapelle RoetgenMonumentunder 100 mEvangelische Kirche RoetgenMonument1.0 kmSt. Hubertus, RoetgenMonument0.4 kmSt. Nicholas churchMonument12 kmHerz Jesu, AachenMonument15 kmTritonenbrunnenMonument15 kmBismarck Tower (Aachen)Monument13 kmSt. Lambertus, MonschauMonument14 kmIKOB International Art Centre East BelgiumMuseum12 km1944 Hürtgen Forest MuseumMuseum13 kmMuseum Zinkhütter HofMuseum14 kmKunsthaus Nordrhein-WestfalenMuseum8.9 kmStadtmuseum EupenMuseum12 kmEupenStation12 kmStolberg AltstadtStation13 kmAachen-Rothe ErdeStation15 kmWoffelsbachFerry port14 kmRurbergFerry port14 kmAachenPlace16 kmEschweilerPlace19 kmVerviersPlace25 kmStolbergPlace14 kmWürselenPlace19 kmEupenPlace12 km
Postal code
52159
Getting to Roetgen
Maastricht Aachen AirportMST
42 kmLiège AirportLGG
53 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
71 kmEupenRailway station
12 kmStolberg AltstadtRailway station
13 kmAachen-Rothe ErdeRailway station
15 kmWoffelsbachFerry port
14 kmRurbergSchwammenauel
14 kmPlaces near Roetgen
Places with a climate like Roetgen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Roetgen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Roetgen.
What is the hottest month in Roetgen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Roetgen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Roetgen?
December is the wettest month with about 106 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Roetgen?
The postal code of Roetgen is 52159.