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Mountain

Bilstein

Located in Wetzlar, Lahn-Dill-Kreis Coordinates: 50°31′42″ N 8°29′35″ E

Map showing the location of Bilstein Bilstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
295 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Laufdorf
2.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport56 km
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport103 km

About Bilstein

Bilstein is a mountain. Location: Wetzlar, Lahn-Dill-Kreis. Elevation: 295 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Wein Berg and Stoppelberg.

Climate of Bilstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (73 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 Bilstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)614958486267645257616373

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bilstein

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Frankfurt am Main, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 56 kmsouth
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 103 kmwest
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 48 kmsouth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 51 kmsouth
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 52 kmsouth
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 63 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bilstein

Within 100 km: 706 historic and cultural sites, 5,000 natural sites, 787 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km405 places

  • Lumda River 19 kmNE
  • Hattsteinweiher Lake 21 kmS
  • Zinnberg Mountain 15 kmW
  • Zimberg Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km1,978 places

  • Weibe River 59 kmNW
  • Ohe River 32 kmNE
  • Felda River 44 kmNE
  • Aar River 39 kmSW

60–100 km4,110 places

  • Else River 89 kmNW
  • Valme River 93 kmN
  • Ogge River 80 kmN
  • Modau River 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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