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Höchst

Located in Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main Coordinates: 50°05′45″ N 8°32′19″ E

Höchst
EvaK · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
20,000
20K
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport8 km
MHG Mannheim-City Airport69 km

About Höchst

Höchst is a neighbourhood. Location: Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main. Population: 20,000.

From Wikipedia

Höchst (German pronunciation: [ˈhøːçst] ) is a neighbourhood and market town in the Ortsbezirk of Frankfurt-West in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Höchst is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Frankfurt city centre, on the north bank of the Main at the confluence with the River Nidda. Its old town is famous for around 400 timber framed houses. On 1 July 1917, Sindlingen, Unterliederbach and Zeilsheim were incorporated to Höchst am Main.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
4.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Höchst

  • Sindlingen
  • Zeilsheim
  • Unterliederbach
  • Schwanheim
  • Nied
  • Sossenheim

Population of Höchst over time

Population of Höchst over time
2014 14,864
2015 15,531
2016 15,574
2017 15,685
2018 15,730
2019 15,897
2020 16,103
2021 15,837
2022 16,037
2023 15,989
2024 15,993
2025 16,063

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Höchst

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (65 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Höchst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°15°20°23°25°25°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°5°9°12°14°14°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)444046435861655050545257

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

How to get to Höchst

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Frankfurt am Main, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 8 kmsouth
  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 69 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 11 kmeast
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 16 kmeast
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 21 kmwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 26 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Höchst

Within 100 km: 966 historic and cultural sites, 4,285 natural sites, 802 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km347 places

  • Petersaue Island 22 kmW
  • Kisselwörth Island 25 kmSW
  • Langenaue Island 21 kmSW
  • Ernst-Ludwigs-Teich Lake 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,694 places

  • Modau River 32 kmS
  • Aar River 49 kmNW
  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 45 kmW
  • Mariannenaue Island 34 kmW

60–100 km4,012 places

  • Elsenz River 80 kmS
  • Weibe River 99 kmNW
  • Ohe River 78 kmN
  • Lumda River 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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