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Mountain

Platte

Located in Ulrichstein, Vogelsbergkreis Coordinates: 50°36′03″ N 9°08′15″ E

Map showing the location of Platte Platte
Location in Germany
Elevation
447 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Unter Seibertenrod
0.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport76 km
KSF Kassel Airport93 km

About Platte

Platte is a mountain. Location: Ulrichstein, Vogelsbergkreis. Elevation: 447 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Immersberg and Schwunstein.

Climate of Platte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
February (60 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)2°3°7°11°17°19°21°21°17°11°5°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)796074637383856675808195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Platte

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 76 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 76 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 93 kmnorth
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 84 kmnorth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 84 kmwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 86 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Platte

Within 100 km: 602 historic and cultural sites, 5,533 natural sites, 750 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km311 places

  • Felda River 12 kmNW
  • Großer Weiher Lake 19 kmS
  • Lanzenhainer Weier Lake 14 kmSE
  • Niddasee Lake 14 kmS

25–60 km2,111 places

  • Ohe River 38 kmNW
  • Lumda River 32 kmW
  • Eitra River 48 kmNE
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 46 kmE

60–100 km4,463 places

  • Wande River 91 kmN
  • Erpe River 91 kmN
  • Weibe River 95 kmW
  • Valme River 99 kmNW

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