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Höhnscheid

Located in Lichtenfels, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg Coordinates: 51°11′09″ N 8°50′32″ E

Map showing the location of Höhnscheid Höhnscheid
Location in Germany
Elevation
488 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vöhl
3.2 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport46 km
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport50 km

About Höhnscheid

Höhnscheid is a mountain. Location: Lichtenfels, Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg. Elevation: 488 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Kuckelsberg and Kalte Buche.

Climate of Höhnscheid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
February (56 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 Höhnscheid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°6°10°16°19°21°21°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°5°8°10°10°7°3°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)755666567079746667677482

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Höhnscheid

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 48 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 46 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 50 kmnorth
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 48 kmeast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 60 kmnorth
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 85 kmnortheast
  • Hamm Population: 179K 90 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Höhnscheid

Within 100 km: 326 historic and cultural sites, 5,066 natural sites, 792 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km581 places

  • Ogge River 8 kmNW
  • Liese River 17 kmSW
  • Eder Stausee Lake 13 kmE
  • Diemeltalsperre Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km2,063 places

  • Wande River 32 kmNE
  • Erpe River 33 kmNE
  • Valme River 37 kmNW
  • Ohe River 45 kmS

60–100 km3,540 places

  • Else River 93 kmW
  • Else River 68 kmW
  • Weibe River 76 kmSW
  • Lumda River 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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