Castrop-Rauxel in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Castrop-Rauxel sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 223 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Castrop-Rauxel's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Castrop-Rauxel's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 223 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Castrop-Rauxel in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Castrop-Rauxel reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Castrop-Rauxel
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Castrop-Rauxel weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 83 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 68 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 10° / 3° | 71 | 13.5 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 55 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 3.9 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 67 | 12.4 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 74 | 12.6 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 89 | 14 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 85 | 13.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 74 | 11.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 74 | 12.5 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 75 | 13.7 | 1 | 8.6 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 5° / 1° | 89 | 15 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Castrop-Rauxel gets around 223 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Castrop-Rauxel?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Castrop-Rauxel.
What to pack for Castrop-Rauxel in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Castrop-Rauxel sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Castrop-Rauxel in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Castrop-Rauxel peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Castrop-Rauxel?
Castrop-Rauxel sits at 51.6°N, 7.3°E, 83 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Herne, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Castrop-Rauxel
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Castrop-Rauxel.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Castrop-Rauxel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m.
The land around Castrop-Rauxel is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.
Germany travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 80% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $60,496
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 615
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Castrop-Rauxel (51.5566°, 7.3116°, elevation 83 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.