North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Velbert
Velbert is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 82,166 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Population82,166
Local time18:47
51.34° N, 7.04° EElevation 245 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes42547, 42549 …October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month97mm
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Velbert 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 · Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
106 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
69 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.9 km
Weather in Velbert
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 Oct14°8°7.5 mm
Sat24 Oct11°6°11 mm
Sun25 Oct13°8°27.3 mm
Mon26 Oct11°6°3.9 mm
Tue27 Oct17°11°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°2 mm
Thu29 Oct12°4°
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct15°7°
When to go to Velbert
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 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 41 | 14 | 12 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 106 | 81 | 96 | 69 | 87 | 102 | 100 | 97 | 92 | 97 | 106 | 110 |
| Wet days | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
What's on in Velbert
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Velbert
0.7 km
Christuskirche, VelbertBuilt 1908
0.6 km
Alte Kirche VelbertBuilt 1765
0.8 km
Villa HerminghausBuilt 1885
0.8 km
Wasserturm Steeger StraßeBuilt 1904
0.8 km
Bürgermeisterhaus (Velbert)Built 1810
0.9 km
Dampfbäckerei VelbertBuilt 1909
Museum0.7 km
Deutsches Schloss- und Beschlägemuseum,Built 1936Museum4 km
Heimatkundliche Sammlung HeiligenhausOutdoors around Velbert
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
ElisenturmViewpoints
1 kmMärchenzoo Blauer SeeTheme parks
1.5 kmNeoliet Easy-ClimbClimbing
1.6 kmBoulderbar Neoliet EssenClimbing
2 kmBismarckturm Mülheim an der RuhrViewpoints
2 kmFreizeitdomizil RuhrtalCamp sites
2.6 kmdivestore.de - der TauchshopDive site
7.7 kmft - Tauchen & Freizeit GmbHDive site
11 kmDive In EssenDive site
11 kmLanghoff Tauchausrüstung und BedarfDive site
12 kmNature around Velbert
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Velbert
Earthquakes around Velbert
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 record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 69 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 89 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 86 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 138 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 30 · 1 km
Carboniferous · 4Devonian · 26
Formations around the town
Trilobites · 28Omegops, Pseudowaribole (Pseudowaribole), Brachymetopus, Cummingella
Ammonites · 1
Towns and villages around Velbert
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kleinumstand1.8 kmKrehwinkler Höfe1.9 kmRützkausen2.2 kmHefel2.4 kmRichrath2.8 kmTönisheide2.9 kmHetterscheidt3.3 kmRottberg3.3 kmHardenberg3.5 kmKuhlendahl4.1 kmRohdenhaus4.2 kmGroßehöhe4.3 kmBökenbusch4.3 kmFlandersbach4.4 kmNeviges4.4 kmTüschen4.4 kmVoßnacken4.6 kmLeubeck4.7 kmHeiligenhaus5.1 kmWallmichrath5.4 kmKleinehöhe5.4 kmLangenberg5.5 kmHopscheiderberg6 kmWülfrath6 kmWassermangel6.1 kmOberdüssel6.4 kmHasselbeck6.5 kmWindrath6.6 kmNiederschwarzbach6.6 kmObschwarzbach6.7 kmLaupendahl6.7 kmUntensiebeneick6.8 kmIsenbügel6.8 kmBonsfeld6.8 kmRommel7.1 kmNierenhof7.1 kmOberbonsfeld7.1 kmHofermühle7.2 kmAprath7.4 kmNordrath7.8 kmOberheide8 kmDüssel8.1 kmBellscheidt8.3 kmObmettmann8.6 kmMeiersberg8.7 kmHomberg9.5 kmHösel9.6 kmMetzkausen10 kmHassel10 kmMettmann11 kmEggerscheidt11 kmBenninghoven11 kmMintarderberg11 kmBracht11 kmPotherbruch12 kmLaubach12 kmBreitscheid12 kmWinster12 kmKrummenweg12 kmDiepensiepen13 kmBlixberg13 kmAuf der Aue13 kmDüsselberg13 kmGruiten13 kmKnäpchen13 kmNeandertal14 kmRatingen14 kmKriekhausen14 kmMillrath15 kmHolthausen15 kmElp15 kmLintorf15 kmHochdahl15 km
Velbert from above
Around Velbert41 places to see, do and reach nearby
DüsselNature4.9 kmAngerbachNature6.1 kmFelderbachNature7.6 kmRinderbachNature0.7 kmSchwarzbach (Bergisches Land)Nature6.3 kmRumbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature10 kmBrehminselNature6.9 kmBrausenwerthNature12 kmBrodtbergMountain21 kmWinterberg, SchwelmMountain20 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain12 kmKiesbergMountain11 kmOsterbergMountain13 kmNützenbergMountain10 kmdivestore.de - der TauchshopDive site7.7 kmft - Tauchen & Freizeit GmbHDive site11 kmDive In EssenDive site11 kmChristuskirche, VelbertMonument0.7 kmAlte Kirche VelbertMonument0.6 kmVilla HerminghausMonument0.8 kmWasserturm Steeger StraßeMonument0.8 kmBürgermeisterhaus (Velbert)Monument0.8 kmDampfbäckerei VelbertMonument0.9 kmEulenbachbrückeMonument1.1 kmSt. Marien, VelbertMonument0.7 kmDeutsches Schloss- und Beschlägemuseum,Museum0.7 kmHeimatkundliche Sammlung HeiligenhausMuseum4.0 kmMuseum der freiwilligen Feuerwehr der Stadt HeiligenhausMuseum4.0 kmMuseum FolkwangMuseum12 kmNeanderthal MuseumMuseum14 kmVelbert-LangenbergStation5.9 kmEssen-WerdenStation6.5 kmKettwigStation7.0 kmFahrgastschiffanleger ZweigertbrückeFerry port20 kmSchleuse HerbedeFerry port20 kmDüsseldorfPlace22 kmDuisburgPlace22 kmBochumPlace20 kmOberhausenPlace20 kmSolingenPlace18 kmBottropPlace22 km
Postal codes
425474254942551
Getting to Velbert
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
20 kmDortmund AirportDTM
44 kmCologne Bonn AirportCGN
53 kmVelbert-LangenbergRailway station
5.9 kmEssen-WerdenRailway station
6.5 kmKettwigRailway station
7 kmFahrgastschiffanleger ZweigertbrückeFerry port
20 kmSchleuse HerbedeBurgruine Hardenstein
20 kmPlaces near Velbert
Places with a climate like Velbert
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Velbert?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Velbert.
What is the hottest month in Velbert?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Velbert?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Velbert?
January is the wettest month with about 106 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Velbert?
Velbert has 3 postal codes: 42547, 42549, 42551.