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Village

Schönau

Located in Gilserberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis Coordinates: 50°58′20″ N 9°04′27″ E

Map showing the location of Schönau Schönau
Location in Germany
Elevation
348 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport54 km
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport78 km

About Schönau

Schönau is a village. Location: Gilserberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis. Elevation: 348 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Hundskopf and Jeust.

Climate of Schönau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (72 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Schönau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)604656516672685761626369

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schönau

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 54 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 49 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 54 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 78 kmnorthwest
  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 49 kmnortheast
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 75 kmwest
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 86 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 87 kmnortheast
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 99 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Schönau

Within 100 km: 431 historic and cultural sites, 5,743 natural sites, 752 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km438 places

  • Eder Stausee Lake 25 kmN
  • Ziegenkopf Mountain 8 kmE
  • Wüstegarten Mountain 5 kmN
  • Wetzstein Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km2,215 places

  • Wande River 50 kmN
  • Erpe River 50 kmN
  • Ohe River 34 kmSW
  • Ogge River 37 kmNW

60–100 km4,273 places

  • Else River 89 kmW
  • Weibe River 85 kmW
  • Valme River 64 kmNW
  • Naure River 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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