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Gleichen

Located in Usingen, Hochtaunuskreis Coordinates: 50°21′16″ N 8°34′08″ E

Map showing the location of Gleichen Gleichen
Location in Germany
Elevation
306 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Usingen
3.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport36 km
MHG Mannheim-City Airport98 km

About Gleichen

Gleichen is a mountain. Location: Usingen, Hochtaunuskreis. Elevation: 306 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Eichkopf and Forst Usingen.

Climate of Gleichen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (75 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Gleichen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°20°23°23°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)625059516570715461646475

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gleichen

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Frankfurt am Main, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 36 kmsouth
  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 98 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 28 kmsouth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 54 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gleichen

Within 100 km: 822 historic and cultural sites, 4,697 natural sites, 772 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

  • Hattsteinweiher Lake 5 kmW
  • Wölfersheimer See Lake 20 kmE
  • Wolfsküppel Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Wellenberg Mountain 7 kmSE

25–60 km1,832 places

  • Ohe River 49 kmN
  • Lumda River 33 kmN
  • Felda River 51 kmNE
  • Aar River 40 kmW

60–100 km4,075 places

  • Weibe River 76 kmNW
  • Ogge River 99 kmN
  • Modau River 61 kmS
  • Liese River 86 kmN

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