- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 422 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NUE Nuremberg Airport47 km
- STR Stuttgart Airport118 km
About Thief Tower
Thief Tower is a historic site. Location: Ornbau, Landkreis Ansbach. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Hammergasse Defensive Wall and Southeastern Bastion.
Climate of Thief Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- June (81 mm)
- Driest month
- February (52 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 70 | 81 | 78 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 67 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Thief Tower
The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fürth, 41 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 47 kmnortheast
- Stuttgart Airport (STR) Stuttgart 118 kmsouthwest
- Munich Airport (MUC) Munich 123 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Fürth Population: 132K 41 kmnortheast
- Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 44 kmnortheast
- Erlangen Population: 102.7K 53 kmnortheast
- Ingolstadt Population: 120.7K 72 kmsoutheast
- Würzburg Population: 133.7K 86 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thief Tower
Within 100 km: 1,294 historic and cultural sites, 3,024 natural sites, 689 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km181 places
- Kreutweiher Lake 10 kmSW
- Klarweiher Lake 11 kmSW
- Igelsbachsee Lake 18 kmE
- Altmühlsee Lake 7 kmSE
25–60 km1,331 places
- Zusam River 53 kmS
- Uzbach River 54 kmNW
- Wolfsee Lake 54 kmN
- Welles Weiher Lake 52 kmNE
60–100 km3,495 places
- Hessental Concentration Camp Historic site 65 kmW
- Spitzelberg Mountain 72 kmNE
- Stollenberg Mountain 69 kmNE
- Deckersberg Mountain 68 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hammergasse Defensive Wall Historic site, Ornbau0.1 km S
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Southeastern Bastion Historic site, Ornbau0.1 km S
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White Tower Historic site, Ornbau0.1 km S
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Bischof-Gundekar-Strasse 2 Bastion Historic site, Ornbau0.1 km S
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Lower Gate Historic site, Ornbau0.1 km SW
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Burh Tower Historic site, Ornbau0.2 km NW
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Rupertsweiler Defensive Wall Historic site, Ornbau0.2 km SW
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An der Stadtmauer Defensive Wall Historic site, Ornbau0.2 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Ornbau Village, Ornbau0.1 km NE
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Gern Village, Ornbau1 km SE
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Obermühl Village, Ornbau1.7 km SW
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Hirschlach Village, Merkendorf1.7 km E
Sources & licences
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