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Petersaue

Located in Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hesse Coordinates: 50°01′24″ N 8°15′29″ E

Map showing the location of Petersaue Petersaue
Location in Germany
Elevation
88 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mainz
2.6 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport22 km
MHG Mannheim-City Airport64 km

About Petersaue

Petersaue is an island. Location: Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hesse. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Rettbergsaue and Petersberg.

Climate of Petersaue

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (68 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Petersaue
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°14°20°23°25°24°20°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°9°13°14°14°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)494349466264684852575560

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

How to get to Petersaue

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mainz, 5 km to the south.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 22 kmeast
  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 64 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 5 kmsouth
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 7 kmnorth
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 32 kmeast
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 37 kmeast

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

Day trips from Petersaue

Within 100 km: 934 historic and cultural sites, 4,228 natural sites, 841 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km349 places

  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 24 kmW
  • Mariannenaue Island 13 kmW
  • Königsklinger Aue Island 9 kmW
  • Kisselwörth Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km1,625 places

  • Modau River 28 kmSE
  • Aar River 42 kmNW
  • Friesenheimer Insel Island 58 kmS
  • Hattsteinweiher Lake 40 kmNE

60–100 km4,029 places

  • Elsenz River 80 kmSE
  • Weibe River 99 kmN
  • Ohe River 91 kmN
  • Lumda River 76 kmNE

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