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Mountain

Platte

Located in Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis Coordinates: 50°31′23″ N 9°10′01″ E

Map showing the location of Platte Platte
Location in Germany
Elevation
495 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rudingshain
0.5 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport70 km
KSF Kassel Airport101 km

About Platte

Platte is a mountain. Location: Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis. Elevation: 495 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Hundsbornbach and Feldkrückerhöhe.

Climate of Platte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
April (72 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 Platte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°11°16°19°21°21°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°11°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)10075887279909774869397116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Platte

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 70 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Offenbach, 55 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 70 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 101 kmnorth
  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 126 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 87 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Platte

Within 100 km: 647 historic and cultural sites, 5,375 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km326 places

  • Felda River 20 kmN
  • Großer Weiher Lake 10 kmS
  • Lanzenhainer Weier Lake 11 kmE
  • Niddasee Lake 7 kmSW

25–60 km2,001 places

  • Ohe River 45 kmNW
  • Lumda River 36 kmW
  • Eitra River 51 kmNE
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 44 kmE

60–100 km4,451 places

  • Wande River 99 kmN
  • Weibe River 100 kmNW
  • Ogge River 84 kmN
  • Modau River 94 kmSW

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