- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 187 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- FRA Frankfurt Main Airport66 km
- KSF Kassel Airport104 km
About Gleiberg Castle
Gleiberg Castle is a historic site. Location: Wettenberg, Giessen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Wettenberg and Fohnbach.
Climate of Gleiberg Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 45 | 54 | 46 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 68 |
How to get to Gleiberg Castle
The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siegen, 52 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 66 kmsouth
- Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 104 kmnortheast
- Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 109 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Siegen Population: 107.2K 52 kmnorthwest
- Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 56 kmsouth
- Offenbach Population: 119.2K 58 kmsouth
- Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 65 kmsouthwest
- Mainz Population: 222.9K 75 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gleiberg Castle
Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 5,242 natural sites, 801 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km384 places
- Ohe River 20 kmN
- Lumda River 5 kmNE
- Ziegenberg Mountain 23 kmN
- Volpertsberg Mountain 24 kmNW
25–60 km2,093 places
- Liese River 57 kmN
- Felda River 31 kmE
- Aar River 52 kmSW
- Krombachtalsperre Lake 36 kmW
60–100 km4,252 places
- Wande River 95 kmN
- Erpe River 96 kmN
- Else River 87 kmNW
- Weibe River 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wettenberg Mountain, Wettenberg1.1 km E
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Fohnbach River, Hesse0.4 km W
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Homberg Mountain, Wettenberg2.8 km NE
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Gleibach River, Hesse2.3 km E
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Gießen Concentration Camp Historic site, Gießen, Universitätsstadt4.6 km SE
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Rimberg Mountain, Biebertal4.2 km W
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Fernmeldeturm Dünsberg Landmark, Biebertal5.5 km NW
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Richtfunkturm Giessen Landmark, Gießen, Universitätsstadt5.8 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Gleiberg Neighbourhood, Wettenberg0.1 km SE
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Krofdorf Neighbourhood, Wettenberg0.2 km NW
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Gießen, Universitätsstadt Village, Giessen4.4 km SE
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Heuchelheim Village, Giessen3.2 km S
Sources & licences
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