Limburg, Netherlands
Vaals
Vaals is a small town in Limburg, Netherlands. It has a population of about 6,970. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population6,970
Local time18:32
50.77° N, 6.02° EElevation 203 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code6291October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month82mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Vaals at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:12 · 18:2910 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:22Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.4Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
95 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
63 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.5 km
Weather in Vaals
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 42 km/h · humidity 93%
Today23 Oct13°8°6.8 mm
Sat24 Oct12°6°19 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°21.1 mm
Mon26 Oct13°8°1.6 mm
Tue27 Oct18°12°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct14°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°4°
Fri30 Oct17°5°
Sat31 Oct16°5°
When to go to Vaals
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 | 22 | 53 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 70 | 45 | 16 | 13 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 88 | 78 | 82 | 63 | 79 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 95 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
What's on in Vaals
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Vaals
0.3 km
Saint Paul's Church, VaalsBuilt 1890
0.1 km
Lutherse Kerk, VaalsBuilt 1736
1.1 km
Huis De EschBuilt 1800
2.5 km
Sint-Catharina en LuciakerkBuilt 1890
0.4 km
House Bloemendal
0.3 km
Hervormde Kerk, VaalsMuseum1.1 km
Museum Vaals
Museum5.5 km
Suermondt-Ludwig-MuseumBuilt 1883More museums: Kleng Wach · Museum de Kopermolen
Outdoors around Vaals
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camp sites53Viewpoints20Golf courses8Zoos4Climbing4Hot springs & thermal baths2Water parks2Mountain huts1Theme parks1
MosaquaWater parks
0.4 kmDe Zuid Limburgse Golf & Country Club WittemGolf courses
0.6 kmEuroParcs GulperbergCamp sites
0.6 kmBerghut HalverwegeMountain huts · 246 m
0.7 kmAquana Sauna & FreizeitbadWater parks
0.7 kmWellnesshotel & Day SpaHot springs & thermal baths
0.8 kmSki Alpin OvifatSki area · 2 km of pistes · 4 lifts
34 kmSport BaumannDive site
6 kmBasis am BlausteinseeDive site
20 kmDive site
20 kmBlausteinseeDive site
20 kmNature around Vaals
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Netherlands seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Vaals
Earthquakes around Vaals
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 record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 51 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 45 km
5.2Mörsbach 2 km ↗1982 · 126 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 48 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 5 · 1 km
Cretaceous · 5
Formations around the town
Ammonites · 3Baculites, Hoplitoplacenticeras (Hoplitoplacenticeras), Trachyscaphites
Towns and villages around Vaals
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Vaals from above
Around Vaals40 places to see, do and reach nearby
GeulNature8.4 kmGulp RiverNature10 kmPauNature5.7 kmBeverbach, North Rhine-WestphaliaNature8.0 kmOehlNature8.9 kmPaunellNature5.7 kmSignal de BotrangeMountain30 kmBaraque MichelMountain28 kmStelingMountain25 kmHohe MarkMountain35 kmGiesbergMountain39 kmEigartMountain38 kmSki Alpin OvifatSki area34 kmSport BaumannDive site6.0 kmBasis am BlausteinseeDive site20 kmDive siteDive site20 kmSaint Paul's Church, VaalsMonument0.3 kmLutherse Kerk, VaalsMonument0.1 kmHuis De EschMonument1.1 kmSint-Catharina en LuciakerkMonument2.5 kmHouse BloemendalMonument0.4 kmHervormde Kerk, VaalsMonument0.3 kmWaalse Kerk, VaalsMonument0.4 kmSint-Catharinakapel, LemiersMonument2.4 kmMuseum VaalsMuseum1.1 kmSuermondt-Ludwig-MuseumMuseum5.5 kmLudwig Forum für Internationale KunstMuseum6.0 kmCouven-MuseumMuseum4.7 kmZuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein MaatschappijMuseum7.3 kmAachen WestStation3.8 kmVetschauStation4.9 kmAachen HauptbahnhofStation5.2 kmEijsdenFerry port22 kmLanayeFerry port23 kmAachenPlace4.6 kmMaastrichtPlace25 kmEschweilerPlace19 kmVerviersPlace23 kmStolbergPlace15 kmHerzogenrathPlace12 km
Postal code
6291
Getting to Vaals
Maastricht Aachen AirportMST
23 kmLiège AirportLGG
43 kmDüsseldorf AirportDUS
78 kmAachen WestRailway station
3.8 kmVetschauRailway station
4.9 kmAachen HauptbahnhofRailway station
5.2 kmEijsdenLanaye
22 kmLanayeEijsden
23 kmPlaces near Vaals
Places with a climate like Vaals
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Vaals?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Vaals.
What is the hottest month in Vaals?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Vaals?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Vaals?
December is the wettest month with about 95 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Vaals?
The postal code of Vaals is 6291.