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Zelle

Located in Gießen, Universitätsstadt, Giessen Coordinates: 50°33′05″ N 8°43′31″ E

Map showing the location of Zelle Zelle
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Pohlheim
2.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
245 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport60 km
KSF Kassel Airport107 km

About Zelle

Zelle is a tourist attraction. Location: Gießen, Universitätsstadt, Giessen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Anneberg and Hohe Warte.

Climate of Zelle

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 23°)
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 Zelle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)534352466367665157595866

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Zelle

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Frankfurt am Main, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 60 kmsouth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 107 kmnortheast
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 49 kmsouth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 50 kmsouth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 71 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Zelle

Within 100 km: 705 historic and cultural sites, 5,143 natural sites, 757 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km333 places

  • Lumda River 10 kmN
  • Wölfersheimer See Lake 19 kmSE
  • Trais-Horloffer See Lake 17 kmSE
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km2,042 places

  • Ohe River 27 kmN
  • Felda River 29 kmNE
  • Aar River 55 kmW
  • Krombachtalsperre Lake 43 kmW

60–100 km4,230 places

  • Else River 96 kmNW
  • Weibe River 71 kmNW
  • Valme River 93 kmN
  • Ogge River 76 kmN

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