North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Solingen
Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 164,621 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population164,621
Local time19:07
51.17° N, 7.08° EElevation 229 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes42648, 42651 …October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month109mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Solingen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:07 · 18:2610 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:04Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
120 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
76 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.4 km
Weather in Solingen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 92%
Today22 Oct12°6°0.9 mm
Fri23 Oct13°8°7.5 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°11 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°27.3 mm
Mon26 Oct11°7°3.9 mm
Tue27 Oct17°11°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°2 mm
Thu29 Oct12°4°
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct15°7°
When to go to Solingen
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 | 17 | 18 | 51 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 41 | 14 | 13 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 120 | 92 | 109 | 76 | 95 | 111 | 109 | 105 | 104 | 109 | 119 | 126 |
| Wet days | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
What's on in Solingen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Gasthaus SchaafRitterstraße 8; 42659 Solingen; Germany · 1.9 km
7 showsWaldmeisterWalder Bahnhof, Holbeinstrasse 8, 42719 Solingen · 2.7 km
5 showsKultGrünewalder Straße 15; 42657 Solingen · 1.2 km
3 showsMonuments and museums in Solingen
0.2 km
St. Clemens, Solingen0.8 km
Hallenbad Birker StraßeBuilt 1902
1 km
Lutherkirche, Solingen
1.5 km
Gasstraße 9
1.9 km
Dorper Kirche Solingen
1.1 km
Rathaus Dorp
Museum2.8 km
Bergische Museumsbahnen
Museum3.2 km
Hendrich's Drop ForgeMore museums: Bergisches Straßenbahnmuseum · Dampfschleiferei Loos'n Maschinn · LVR Taschenmesserreiderei Lauterjung · Obus Museum
Outdoors around Solingen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Märchenwald AltenbergTheme parks
0.5 kmElisenturmViewpoints
1 kmHildener Windsurfing Club e.V.Surf spots
2.2 kmWildpark ReuschenbergZoos
2.8 kmCamping NordstrandCamp sites
3 kmWanderheim des SGV WuppertalMountain huts
3.1 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area · 1 lifts
38 kmDive site
3.9 kmft - Tauchen & Freizeit GmbHDive site
11 kmSee Widdauen 2Dive site
14 kmHitdorfer SeeDive site
16 kmNature around Solingen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Solingen
Earthquakes around Solingen
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 · 90 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 70 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 133 km
Towns and villages around Solingen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Lehn0.9 kmKlauberg0.9 kmStöcken1.1 kmKülf1.1 kmBusch1.1 kmStockdum1.4 kmMeigen1.4 kmIm Klauberg1.5 kmHerberg1.7 kmHeide1.7 kmKotten1.8 kmTheegarten1.9 kmSchrodtberg1.9 kmEigen2 kmGönrath2.1 kmGeilenberg2.1 kmUnnersberg2.2 kmDültgenstal2.4 kmDemmeltrath2.4 kmTeschensudberg2.5 kmBünkenberg2.5 kmIrlen2.6 kmFuhr2.6 kmKetzberg2.7 kmWieden2.7 kmLinden2.8 kmDornsiepen2.8 kmHübben2.9 kmPaashaus3 kmNümmen3 kmHingenberg3 kmSchellberg3.2 kmBreidbach3.2 kmUnten zum Holz3.3 kmDahl3.3 kmVockert3.3 kmKatternberg3.4 kmPilghausen3.5 kmHossenhaus3.5 kmFürkelt3.6 kmHästen3.6 kmLimminghofen3.6 kmWittkulle3.7 kmEschbach3.8 kmOben zum Holz3.9 kmBalkhausen4 kmHolz4.2 kmWiddert4.2 kmRölscheid4.3 kmWüstenstraße4.4 kmFürkeltrath4.4 kmKulle4.5 kmBavert4.6 kmLache4.7 kmKrausen4.9 kmRüden5.1 kmNeu-Löhdorf5.1 kmSteinendorf5.2 kmSiebels5.4 kmHeipertz5.4 kmGreuel5.4 kmFriedrichsthal5.5 kmWiefeldick5.7 kmBurg5.9 kmSchnittert5.9 kmLöhdorf5.9 kmUnterland6.5 kmHöhrath6.9 kmHaalsiepen7.4 kmRupelrath7.8 km
Solingen from above
Around Solingen42 places to see, do and reach nearby
Itter, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature4.7 kmSengbachNature5.1 kmWeltersbachNature6.4 kmLochbachNature1.5 kmLinkläuer BachNature6.4 kmLobachNature8.2 kmBrausenwerthNature10 kmBrehminselNature25 kmHomert, LüdenscheidMountain39 kmUnnenbergMountain39 kmHeckbergMountain34 kmBrodtbergMountain9.6 kmHohe Warte, EngelskirchenMountain34 kmWinterberg, SchwelmMountain19 kmSkiarena HahnenbeckeSki area38 kmDive siteDive site3.9 kmft - Tauchen & Freizeit GmbHDive site11 kmSee Widdauen 2Dive site14 kmSt. Clemens, SolingenMonument0.1 kmHallenbad Birker StraßeMonument0.8 kmLutherkirche, SolingenMonument1.0 kmGasstraße 9Monument1.5 kmDorper Kirche SolingenMonument1.9 kmRathaus DorpMonument1.1 kmJüdischer Friedhof, SolingenMonument1.1 kmHochbunker Walter-Dodde-StraßeMonument1.5 kmBergische MuseumsbahnenMuseum2.8 kmHendrich's Drop ForgeMuseum3.2 kmZentrum für verfolgte KünsteMuseum3.4 kmMuseum PlagiariusMuseum1.0 kmWuppertal-Kohlfurth heritage tramwayMuseum3.3 kmSolingen MitteStation0.9 kmSolingen GrünewaldStation1.1 kmRemscheid-GüldenwerthStation5.5 kmSchwebefähreFerry port3.7 kmPiwipper BöötchenFerry port16 kmDüsseldorfPlace22 kmLeverkusenPlace17 kmBergisch GladbachPlace21 kmWuppertalPlace10 kmRatingenPlace21 kmVelbertPlace18 km
Postal codes
42648426514265542659
Getting to Solingen
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
26 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
34 kmDortmund AirportDTM
53 kmSolingen MitteRailway station
0.9 kmSolingen GrünewaldRailway station
1.1 kmRemscheid-GüldenwerthRailway station
5.5 kmSchwebefähreFerry port
3.7 kmPiwipper BöötchenPiwipper Böötchen
16 kmPlaces near Solingen
Places with a climate like Solingen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Solingen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Solingen.
What is the hottest month in Solingen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Solingen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Solingen?
January is the wettest month with about 120 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Solingen?
Solingen has 4 postal codes: 42648, 42651, 42655, 42659.