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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

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Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Located in Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hesse Coordinates: 50°10′08″ N 8°04′29″ E

Location in Germany

Population: 185,651; 185.7K
Elevation: 308 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 17; listed under Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: FRA Frankfurt Main Airport38 km; HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport63 km

About Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis is a municipality. Location: Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hesse. Population: 185,651. Elevation: 308 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Forst Erlenhof and Lahnbach.

Photos of Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Teufelskadrich Marion Halft · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kalte Herberge Milseburg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hohe Wurzel hintertaunus · Public domain
Erbacherkopf Brühl · Public domain
Hallgarter Zange Brühl · Public domain

Climate of Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night -2°)
Wettest month: July (70 mm)
Driest month: February (50 mm)

3° -2°

4° -2°

9° 1°

13° 3°

18° 8°

20° 11°

23° 12°

18° 9°

12° 5°

7° 2°

4° 0°

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May

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Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	9°	13°	18°	20°	23°	23°	18°	12°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	1°	3°	8°	11°	12°	12°	9°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	58	50	57	50	64	69	70	51	57	61	63	70

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wiesbaden, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 38 kmsoutheast
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 63 kmsouthwest
Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 15 kmsoutheast
Mainz Population: 222.9K 25 kmsoutheast
Koblenz Population: 107.3K 41 kmnorthwest
Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 44 kmeast
Offenbach Population: 119.2K 50 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Within 100 km: 901 historic and cultural sites, 4,325 natural sites, 862 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km440 places

Aar River 23 kmN
Rüdesheimer Aue Island 24 kmSW
Petersaue Island 21 kmSE
Mariannenaue Island 17 kmS

25–60 km1,563 places

Modau River 48 kmSE
Urbach River 55 kmNW
Hatzenporter Werth Island 48 kmW
Kisselwörth Island 35 kmSE

60–100 km4,085 places

Weibe River 80 kmN
Ohe River 82 kmNE
Lumda River 69 kmNE
Felda River 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.