Köln, Germany: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Köln is a city in Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. About 1.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Germany in our atlas.

It lies at 50.93° N, 6.95° E, about 58 m (190 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Berlin time zone.

Location

Red dot: Köln. Green dots: other major cities of Germany. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Köln has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 25°C (77°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -1°C (30°F). Around 790 mm (31 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Lanxess ArenaMusic venue and hockey stadium in Cologne, Germany

Wallraf–Richartz MuseumArt museum in Cologne, Germany

Museum LudwigMuseum in Cologne, Germany

Colonia Claudia Ara AgrippinensiumRoman colony, today Cologne in Germany

Cologne TowerOffice building in Germany, designed by Jean Nouvel (1998-2001)

Fragrance MuseumMuseum in Cologne, Germany

Cologne Zoological GardenZoo

Cologne OperaBuilding in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in GermanyNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2886242 (CC BY 4.0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Köln deutz kölnarena: Hans Peter Schaefer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Koeln wallraff richartz mus: Hans Peter Schaefer - http://www.reserv-a-rt.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Museum Ludwig 001: Thomas Robbin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Kapitol Köln front1: Own work, CC BY 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons)
NRW, Cologne - Mediapark, KolnTurm 2: Островский Александр, Киев, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Farina-Haus Köln (4213-15): Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Kölner Zoo (Flight over Cologne): Neuwieser, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Oper Köln (4202-04): Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)