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Schwunstein

Located in Ulrichstein, Vogelsbergkreis Coordinates: 50°35′30″ N 9°08′54″ E

Map showing the location of Schwunstein Schwunstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
497 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ulrichstein
3.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FRA Frankfurt Main Airport76 km
KSF Kassel Airport94 km

About Schwunstein

Schwunstein is a mountain. Location: Ulrichstein, Vogelsbergkreis. Elevation: 497 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Immersberg and Platte.

Climate of Schwunstein

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 -4°)
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 Schwunstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°11°16°19°21°21°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°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 Schwunstein

The nearest airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 76 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Offenbach, 61 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 76 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 94 kmnorth
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Offenbach Population: 119.2K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 84 kmnorth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 85 kmwest
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 85 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Schwunstein

Within 100 km: 608 historic and cultural sites, 5,530 natural sites, 744 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • Felda River 13 kmNW
  • Großer Weiher Lake 18 kmS
  • Lanzenhainer Weier Lake 13 kmE
  • Niddasee Lake 13 kmS

25–60 km2,073 places

  • Ohe River 39 kmNW
  • Lumda River 32 kmW
  • Eitra River 48 kmNE
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 45 kmE

60–100 km4,496 places

  • Wande River 92 kmN
  • Erpe River 92 kmN
  • Weibe River 96 kmW
  • Ogge River 77 kmN

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