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Gießen, Universitätsstadt

Located in Giessen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen Coordinates: 50°35′05″ N 8°40′27″ E

Map showing the location of Gießen, Universitätsstadt Gießen, Universitätsstadt
Location in Germany
Population
89,179
89.2K
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
16
listed under Gießen, Universitätsstadt
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport63 km
KSF Kassel Airport106 km

About Gießen, Universitätsstadt

Gießen, Universitätsstadt is a village. Location: Giessen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen. Population: 89,179. Elevation: 164 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Wieseck and Wettenberg.

Climate of Gießen, Universitätsstadt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (67 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 Gießen, Universitätsstadt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°14°19°22°24°24°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)534352466367665157595866

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gießen, Universitätsstadt

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Frankfurt am Main, 52 km to the south.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 63 kmsouth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 106 kmnortheast
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 52 kmsouth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 54 kmsouth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 73 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gießen, Universitätsstadt

Within 100 km: 692 historic and cultural sites, 5,219 natural sites, 783 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km343 places

  • Ohe River 23 kmN
  • Lumda River 7 kmN
  • Wölfersheimer See Lake 24 kmSE
  • Trais-Horloffer See Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km2,072 places

  • Felda River 30 kmNE
  • Aar River 53 kmSW
  • Krombachtalsperre Lake 39 kmW
  • Hattsteinweiher Lake 29 kmSW

60–100 km4,279 places

  • Wande River 98 kmN
  • Erpe River 98 kmN
  • Else River 91 kmNW
  • Weibe River 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gießen, Universitätsstadt

16 places
  1. 1 Giessen 89.2K
  2. 2 Wieseck 10.2K
  3. 3 Allendorf an der Lahn 4.2K

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

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature4

Heritage & sights4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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