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Heidelberg

Located in Schlitz, Vogelsbergkreis Coordinates: 50°39′07″ N 9°34′54″ E

Map showing the location of Heidelberg Heidelberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
329 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schlitz
2.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport86 km
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport101 km

About Heidelberg

Heidelberg is a mountain. Location: Schlitz, Vogelsbergkreis. Elevation: 329 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Wendberg and Tempelberg.

Climate of Heidelberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Heidelberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°18°20°23°23°18°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)695764546669755963677081

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heidelberg

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 86 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 74 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 86 kmnorth
  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 101 kmsouthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 74 kmnorth
  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 99 kmsouth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 101 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Heidelberg

Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 5,479 natural sites, 743 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km429 places

  • Eitra River 21 kmNE
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 17 kmSE
  • Oberer Metzenweiher Lake 18 kmSE
  • Metzenweiher Lake 18 kmSE

25–60 km1,958 places

  • Felda River 41 kmNE
  • Felda River 37 kmW
  • Schönsee Lake 45 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 45 kmE

60–100 km4,477 places

  • Wande River 91 kmN
  • Erpe River 92 kmN
  • Ohe River 65 kmW
  • Ogge River 87 kmNW

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