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Mountain

Platte

Located in Ulrichstein, Vogelsbergkreis Coordinates: 50°35′46″ N 9°10′29″ E

Map showing the location of Platte Platte
Location in Germany
Elevation
555 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ulrichstein
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport77 km
KSF Kassel Airport93 km

About Platte

Platte is a mountain. Location: Ulrichstein, Vogelsbergkreis. Elevation: 555 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Schwunstein and Herrenkopf.

Climate of Platte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
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°6°10°16°18°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-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), 77 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Offenbach, 62 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 77 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 93 kmnorth
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 83 kmnorth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 87 kmwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 87 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Platte

Within 100 km: 611 historic and cultural sites, 5,545 natural sites, 743 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km316 places

  • Felda River 14 kmNW
  • Großer Weiher Lake 18 kmS
  • Lanzenhainer Weier Lake 11 kmSE
  • Niddasee Lake 14 kmS

25–60 km2,064 places

  • Ohe River 40 kmNW
  • Lumda River 34 kmW
  • Eitra River 46 kmNE
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 43 kmE

60–100 km4,519 places

  • Wande River 91 kmN
  • Erpe River 92 kmN
  • Weibe River 97 kmW
  • Ogge River 77 kmNW

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