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Galgenberg

Located in Grünberg, Giessen Coordinates: 50°35′20″ N 9°03′34″ E

Map showing the location of Galgenberg Galgenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
338 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Klein-Eichen
0.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport72 km
KSF Kassel Airport95 km

About Galgenberg

Galgenberg is a mountain. Location: Grünberg, Giessen. Elevation: 338 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Laubberg and Platte.

Climate of Galgenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
February (60 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 Galgenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)796074637383856675808195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galgenberg

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 72 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Offenbach, 58 km to the south.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 72 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 95 kmnorth
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 58 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 85 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Galgenberg

Within 100 km: 607 historic and cultural sites, 5,460 natural sites, 748 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

  • Felda River 12 kmN
  • Großer Weiher Lake 19 kmSE
  • Lanzenhainer Weier Lake 19 kmE
  • Niddasee Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km2,166 places

  • Ohe River 34 kmNW
  • Lumda River 26 kmW
  • Eitra River 54 kmNE
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 51 kmE

60–100 km4,346 places

  • Wande River 92 kmN
  • Erpe River 93 kmN
  • Weibe River 90 kmW
  • Valme River 98 kmNW

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