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Historic site

Peilenstein

Located in Pfarrkirchen im Mühlkreis, Rohrbach district Coordinates: 48°29′30″ N 13°47′07″ E

Map showing the location of Peilenstein Peilenstein
Location in Austria
Nearest town
Altenhof
0.9 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
Elevation
536 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport41 km
JCL České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport69 km

About Peilenstein

Peilenstein is a historic site. Location: Pfarrkirchen im Mühlkreis, Rohrbach district. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Breimühlbach and Penzenstein.

Climate of Peilenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (121 mm)
Driest month
February (65 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 Peilenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°12°18°20°22°22°18°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°2°7°10°12°12°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)756574698411012110178708087

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Peilenstein

The nearest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Linz, 42 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 41 kmsoutheast
  • České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) České Budějovice 69 kmnortheast
  • Salzburg Airport (SZG) Salzburg 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Linz Population: 204.8K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Salzburg Population: 157.2K 95 kmsouthwest
  • Regensburg Population: 151.4K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Munich Population: 1.5M 169 kmwest
  • Ingolstadt Population: 120.7K 177 kmwest

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

Day trips from Peilenstein

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 1,267 natural sites, 490 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Rannasee Lake 5 kmN
  • Steinberg Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Lüftner Berg Mountain 23 kmE
  • Kohlberg Mountain 8 kmW

25–60 km426 places

  • Gusen I Concentration Camp Historic site 57 kmSE
  • Teufelsschüssel Mountain 29 kmN
  • Zwiesel Berg Mountain 28 kmN
  • Zeissberg Mountain 49 kmE

60–100 km1,399 places

  • Biber-Revier River 98 kmNW
  • Windhagersee Lake 96 kmS
  • Augstsee Lake 92 kmS
  • Ostersee Lake 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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