Velen
Velen is a small town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 12,562 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Velen at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
83 mm of rain
48 mm of rain
within 14 km
Weather in Velen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 36 km/h · humidity 89%
When to go to Velen
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 | 24 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 47 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 83 | 61 | 77 | 48 | 69 | 77 | 78 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 81 | 83 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Velen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Velen
More museums: (D)Torfmuseum · Lebendiges Museum :Hof Picker/Warnsing · Lebendiges Museum: Dorfgemeinschaftshaus · Museum Burg Ramsdorf · Sägemühle Gut Roß
Outdoors around Velen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Velen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Velen
Earthquakes around Velen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Velen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Velen from above
Postal code
Getting to Velen
Places near Velen
Places with a climate like Velen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
