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Mountain

Mönchskopf

Located in Felsberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis Coordinates: 51°09′27″ N 9°28′17″ E

Map showing the location of Mönchskopf Mönchskopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
316 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Altenbrunslar
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport30 km
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport78 km

About Mönchskopf

Mönchskopf is a mountain. Location: Felsberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis. Elevation: 316 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Hoher Berg and Schleifsteinskopf.

Climate of Mönchskopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (74 mm)
Driest month
February (38 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 Mönchskopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°10°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)463848496774666058545655

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mönchskopf

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 30 kmnorth
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 78 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 18 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 53 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 106 kmwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 111 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mönchskopf

Within 100 km: 392 historic and cultural sites, 5,894 natural sites, 797 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km439 places

  • Baune River 9 kmN
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 14 kmNE
  • Ziegenkopf Mountain 11 kmS
  • Wildsberg Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km2,072 places

  • Wande River 38 kmNW
  • Erpe River 38 kmNW
  • Ogge River 51 kmW
  • Naure River 49 kmNW

60–100 km4,572 places

  • Valme River 78 kmW
  • Ohe River 68 kmSW
  • Lumda River 79 kmSW
  • Liese River 60 kmW

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