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Bensheim

Located in Landkreis Bergstraße, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt Coordinates: 49°41′12″ N 8°37′42″ E

Map showing the location of Bensheim Bensheim
Location in Germany
Population
41,124
41.1K
Elevation
186 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
20
listed under Bensheim
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MHG Mannheim-City Airport25 km
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport38 km

About Bensheim

Bensheim is a village. Location: Landkreis Bergstraße, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt. Population: 41,124. Elevation: 186 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Hubenhecke and Auerbach Castle.

Climate of Bensheim

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (76 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Bensheim
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°14°19°22°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°9°12°14°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)484452476767765256585760

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

How to get to Bensheim

The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) (38 km). The nearest large city is Darmstadt, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 25 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 38 kmnorth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 21 kmnorth
  • Mannheim Population: 308K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Ludwigshafen am Rhein Population: 163.2K 26 kmsouthwest
  • Heidelberg Population: 143.3K 31 kmsouth
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 41 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bensheim

Within 100 km: 1,043 historic and cultural sites, 3,951 natural sites, 843 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km342 places

  • Modau River 18 kmNW
  • Friesenheimer Insel Island 23 kmSW
  • Große Woog Lake 20 kmN
  • Hinterer Roxheimer Altrhein Lake 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,664 places

  • Elsenz River 35 kmS
  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 59 kmNW
  • Petersaue Island 46 kmNW
  • Mariannenaue Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km3,831 places

  • Umpfer River 81 kmE
  • Aar River 88 kmNW
  • Hattsteinweiher Lake 74 kmN
  • Großer Weiher Lake 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bensheim

20 places
  1. 1 Bensheim 41.1K

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

Cities & villages10

Mountains & nature5

Heritage & sights4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hubenhecke Mountain, Heppenheim (Bergstraße), Kreisstadt
    3.4 km SE
  • Auerbach Castle Historic site, Alsbach-Hähnlein
    2.5 km N
  • Lindenstein Mountain, Heppenheim (Bergstraße), Kreisstadt
    4.4 km SE
  • Hohberg Mountain, Lautertal
    4.4 km E
  • Eselsberg Mountain, Heppenheim (Bergstraße), Kreisstadt
    4.4 km E
  • Schloßberg Mountain, Heppenheim (Bergstraße), Kreisstadt
    4.7 km S

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