North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Castrop-Rauxel travel guide
Castrop-Rauxel is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, home to about 72,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- DTM21 km · Dortmund Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
When to go
The best time to visit Castrop-Rauxel
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Castrop-Rauxel are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 87 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Castrop-Rauxel: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dortmund Airport (DTM), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 48 km) and Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 70 km) are also within reach.
DTM · Dortmund Airport
DUS · Düsseldorf Airport
FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport
Questions
Castrop-Rauxel: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Castrop-Rauxel?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Castrop-Rauxel are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 87 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Castrop-Rauxel?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dortmund Airport (DTM), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, 48 km) and Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO, 70 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Castrop-Rauxel?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Castrop-Rauxel
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.