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Forchtenstein

Located in Forchtenstein, Mattersburg District Coordinates: 47°42′00″ N 16°20′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forchtenstein Forchtenstein
Location in Austria
Nearest town
Forchtenstein
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
Elevation
533 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VIE Vienna International Airport49 km
BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport84 km

About Forchtenstein

Forchtenstein is a historic site. Location: Forchtenstein, Mattersburg District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vienna International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Rosalienkapelle and Heuberg.

Climate of Forchtenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (86 mm)
Driest month
February (29 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Forchtenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°13°18°21°24°24°19°13°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°9°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)312943477386847961495037

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Forchtenstein

The nearest airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bratislava, 76 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 49 kmnorth
  • M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 84 kmnortheast
  • Graz Airport (GRZ) Feldkirchen bei Graz 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 76 kmnortheast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 98 kmeast
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 167 kmeast
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 167 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Forchtenstein

Within 100 km: 532 historic and cultural sites, 1,497 natural sites, 445 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Neufelder See Lake 19 kmN
  • St. Margarethener Seebad Lake 24 kmNE
  • Weisjackel Mountain 13 kmW
  • Sperkerriegel Mountain 11 kmS

25–60 km1,028 places

  • Donauinsel Island 54 kmN
  • Vienna Forest Lake Lake 56 kmN
  • Steinsee Lake 50 kmN
  • Schellensee Lake 47 kmN

60–100 km1,372 places

  • Devínska Kobyla Mountain 74 kmNE
  • Mirbach Palace Historic site 76 kmNE
  • Bratislava Castle Historic site 76 kmNE
  • Most SNP Landmark 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Forchtenstein Village, Forchtenstein
    1.6 km NE
  • Wiesen Village, Wiesen
    4.2 km N
  • Hochwolkersdorf Municipality, Politischer Bezirk Wiener Neustadt
    4.5 km SW
  • Wiesen Municipality, Mattersburg District
    4.9 km N

Sources & licences

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