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Village

Pottenstein

Located in Landkreis Bayreuth, Upper Franconia Coordinates: 49°46′09″ N 11°24′26″ E

Map showing the location of Pottenstein Pottenstein
Location in Germany
Population
5,190
5.2K
Elevation
373 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
36
listed under Pottenstein
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NUE Nuremberg Airport38 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport118 km

About Pottenstein

Pottenstein is a village. Location: Landkreis Bayreuth, Upper Franconia. Population: 5,190. Elevation: 373 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Prüll and Alter Forst.

Climate of Pottenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Pottenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°18°21°23°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)806472616793906869747594

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pottenstein

The nearest airport is Nuremberg Airport (NUE), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erlangen, 35 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 38 kmsouthwest
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 118 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 138 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Nuremberg Population: 515.5K 42 kmsouthwest
  • Fürth Population: 132K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Regensburg Population: 151.4K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 105 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pottenstein

Within 100 km: 1,205 historic and cultural sites, 3,826 natural sites, 777 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km431 places

  • Spitzelberg Mountain 23 kmS
  • Stollenberg Mountain 25 kmS
  • Craimoosweiher Lake 15 kmNE
  • Lohe Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km2,076 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 37 kmN
  • Deckersberg Mountain 32 kmS
  • Welles Weiher Lake 38 kmSW
  • Unterer Herrnsee Lake 35 kmW

60–100 km3,301 places

  • Český Les Mountain 80 kmE
  • Uzbach River 93 kmW
  • Badsee Lake 73 kmW
  • Zipfelteich Lake 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Pottenstein

36 places
  1. 1 Pottenstein 5.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages28

Mountains & nature4

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

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