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Richtfunkturm Giessen

Located in Gießen, Universitätsstadt, Giessen Coordinates: 50°35′18″ N 8°42′20″ E

Map showing the location of Richtfunkturm Giessen Richtfunkturm Giessen
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Wieseck
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
191 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport63 km
KSF Kassel Airport104 km

About Richtfunkturm Giessen

Richtfunkturm Giessen is a landmark. Location: Gießen, Universitätsstadt, Giessen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include AFN-Mittelwellensendemast Giessen and Gießen Concentration Camp.

Climate of Richtfunkturm Giessen

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 -2°)
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 Richtfunkturm Giessen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°14°19°21°24°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)534352466367665157595866

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Richtfunkturm Giessen

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, 53 km to the south.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 63 kmsouth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 104 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 114 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 53 kmsouth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 54 kmsouth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 65 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 74 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Richtfunkturm Giessen

Within 100 km: 698 historic and cultural sites, 5,242 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Ohe River 22 kmN
  • Lumda River 6 kmN
  • Wölfersheimer See Lake 23 kmSE
  • Trais-Horloffer See Lake 21 kmSE

25–60 km2,096 places

  • Felda River 28 kmNE
  • Aar River 55 kmSW
  • Krombachtalsperre Lake 41 kmW
  • Hattsteinweiher Lake 31 kmSW

60–100 km4,297 places

  • Wande River 97 kmN
  • Erpe River 97 kmN
  • Else River 92 kmNW
  • Weibe River 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wieseck Neighbourhood, Gießen, Universitätsstadt
    1.9 km N
  • Giessen City, Gießen, Universitätsstadt
    2.1 km W
  • Heuchelheim Village, Giessen
    4.5 km W
  • Trohe Village, Buseck
    4.1 km NE

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