North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Waltrop
Waltrop is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has a population of about 29,125 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population29,125
Local time23:35
51.62° N, 7.40° EElevation 71 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code45731October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Waltrop at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:08 · 18:2210 h 14 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous93% · Moonrise 17:15Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month0°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
82 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
52 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Waltrop
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 32 km/h · humidity 81%
Today23 Oct16°10°7.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°7°11 mm
Sun25 Oct15°8°27.4 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°2 mm
Tue27 Oct19°11°1 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°8°
Fri30 Oct13°5°
Sat31 Oct12°4°
Sun1 Nov12°4°0.5 mm
When to go to Waltrop
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 | 25 | 58 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 47 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 6° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 82 | 63 | 76 | 52 | 69 | 83 | 84 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 78 | 84 |
| Wet days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Waltrop
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Waltrop
Outdoors around Waltrop
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
BoulderweltClimbing
1 kmKletterhalle BergwerkClimbing
1.4 kmSpurwerkturmViewpoints
1.4 kmGolfRange DortmundGolf courses
1.6 kmGolf Club Castrop-Rauxel e.V. in FrohlindeGolf courses
1.8 kmWestfalenparkTheme parks
2 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site
5.7 kmTSC Dortmund e.V. 1959Dive site
13 kmScuba CompDive site
20 kmNature around Waltrop
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Germany seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Waltrop
Earthquakes around Waltrop
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19503magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record8within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 108 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 123 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 103 km
Towns and villages around Waltrop
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zeche Waltrop1.1 kmBrockenscheidt1.7 kmElmenhorst2.5 kmHolthausen2.7 kmLeveringhausen2.8 kmLippe3.2 kmUnterlippe3.8 kmOberwiese4.4 kmBeisenkamp4.9 kmEmscher-Lippe5 kmPelkum5 kmIckern5.2 kmDatteln5.5 kmHagem5.7 kmMeckinghoven5.9 kmBorghagen6 kmIm Dümmer6.1 kmHenrichenburg6.5 kmHachhausen6.7 kmNatrop6.8 kmBecklem6.9 kmHabinghorst7.2 kmDeininghausen7.5 kmHorneburg7.6 kmDingen7.9 kmRedde8.4 kmRapen8.6 kmClostern9.1 kmBockum9.4 kmCastrop-Rauxel9.5 kmOer-Erkenschwick9.8 kmSchwerin10 kmEssel10 kmBehringhausen10 kmFrohlinde11 kmObercastrop11 kmAhsen11 kmKolonie Zeche Ewald11 kmBerghausen11 kmMerklinde12 kmLeven12 kmSiepen14 kmWestleven14 kmRecklinghausen14 kmAntrup15 km
Waltrop from above
Around Waltrop39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Deininghauser BachNature9.5 kmRoßbach (Emscher)Nature10 kmFunneNature12 kmRühenbeckeNature6.3 kmHorstmarer SeeNature10 kmBrunoseeNature6.3 kmWinterberg, SchwelmMountain39 kmWinterberg, SprockhövelMountain35 kmKlusenbergMountain23 kmSybergMountain23 kmHordtbergMountain35 kmHostreich-BergMountain27 kmTauchcenter DortmundDive site5.7 kmTSC Dortmund e.V. 1959Dive site13 kmScuba CompDive site20 kmSt. Peter, WaltropMonument0.6 kmZeche WaltropMonument1.4 kmSaint LaurentiusMonument2.9 kmMarienkirche, DortmundMonument13 kmAltes Stadthaus, DortmundMonument13 kmStadion Rote ErdeMonument15 kmSt. ReinoldiMonument13 kmFreiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium, LünenMonument7.9 kmHeimatmuseum WaltropMuseum0.8 kmMuseum of Art and Cultural History (Dortmund)Museum12 kmGerman Football MuseumMuseum12 kmMuseum OstwallMuseum13 kmLWL-IndustriemuseumMuseum12 kmDortmund-MengedeStation6.0 kmBork (Westf)Station6.5 kmCastrop-Rauxel HbfStation8.6 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port16 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser FritzFerry port20 kmDortmundPlace13 kmBochumPlace20 kmRecklinghausenPlace14 kmWittenPlace20 kmLünenPlace8.7 kmMarlPlace22 km
Postal code
45731
Getting to Waltrop
Dortmund AirportDTM
19 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
57 kmMünster Osnabrück AirportFMO
60 kmDortmund-MengedeRailway station
6 kmBork (Westf)Railway station
6.5 kmCastrop-Rauxel HbfRailway station
8.6 kmKurbelfähre MaifischFerry port
16 kmFahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser FritzFerry port
20 kmPlaces near Waltrop
Places with a climate like Waltrop
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Waltrop?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Waltrop.
What is the hottest month in Waltrop?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Waltrop?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Waltrop?
January is the wettest month with about 82 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Waltrop?
The postal code of Waltrop is 45731.