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Mountain

Spies

Located in Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis Coordinates: 50°29′07″ N 9°05′45″ E

Map showing the location of Spies Spies
Location in Germany
Elevation
275 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schotten
2.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport64 km
KSF Kassel Airport106 km

About Spies

Spies is a mountain. Location: Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis. Elevation: 275 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Niddasee and Sauberg.

Climate of Spies

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
February (59 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 Spies
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°20°22°22°18°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)755971616980866572797991

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Spies

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Offenbach, 49 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 64 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 106 kmnorth
  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 120 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Darmstadt Population: 167K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 81 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Spies

Within 100 km: 671 historic and cultural sites, 5,234 natural sites, 745 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km342 places

  • Felda River 23 kmN
  • Großer Weiher Lake 8 kmSE
  • Großer Weiher Lake 23 kmSE
  • Lanzenhainer Weier Lake 18 kmNE

25–60 km1,953 places

  • Ohe River 44 kmNW
  • Lumda River 33 kmNW
  • Eitra River 58 kmNE
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 50 kmE

60–100 km4,355 places

  • Weibe River 97 kmNW
  • Ogge River 87 kmN
  • Modau River 87 kmSW
  • Liese River 79 kmNW

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