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Niederwald

Located in Grünberg, Giessen Coordinates: 50°34′46″ N 8°51′56″ E

Map showing the location of Niederwald Niederwald
Location in Germany
Elevation
233 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Reiskirchen
2.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport65 km
KSF Kassel Airport100 km

About Niederwald

Niederwald is a mountain. Location: Grünberg, Giessen. Elevation: 233 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Trauschel and Walbersberg.

Climate of Niederwald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (76 mm)
Driest month
February (49 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 Niederwald
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)624959526773735763676676

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Niederwald

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 65 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 65 kmsouth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 100 kmnorth
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 53 kmsouth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 54 kmsouth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 78 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Niederwald

Within 100 km: 673 historic and cultural sites, 5,285 natural sites, 764 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km305 places

  • Lumda River 14 kmNW
  • Felda River 19 kmNE
  • Niddasee Lake 20 kmSE
  • Wölfersheimer See Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km2,149 places

  • Ohe River 26 kmNW
  • Krombachtalsperre Lake 52 kmW
  • Knüllteich Lake 53 kmNE
  • Hattsteinweiher Lake 37 kmSW

60–100 km4,268 places

  • Wande River 95 kmN
  • Erpe River 95 kmN
  • Weibe River 78 kmNW
  • Valme River 93 kmN

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