Climate protection in Bocholt

The changing climate

Climate changes are already clearly visible in Germany and in NRW: heat accumulation in summer and rainier winters with increased heavy rainfall are just some of the phenomena that have an impact on the quality of life, also in Bocholt. It is not enough to wait and see. As a climate municipality in NRW, we want to face these challenges - and take precautionary action.

Climate stripes for Bocholt

About the climate stripes

Average temperatures have been recorded nationwide since 1888. A look at this data shows how much the temperature has increased over the past 20 years. This type of visualisation is called warming stripes and was developed by climatologist Ed Hawkins. Shown above: The visualised average temperature for Bocholt. The data basis is the annual temperature grid of the German Weather Service.