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Village

Schönstein

Located in Gilserberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis Coordinates: 50°59′33″ N 9°03′37″ E

Map showing the location of Schönstein Schönstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
324 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 Airport53 km
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport76 km

About Schönstein

Schönstein is a village. Location: Gilserberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis. Elevation: 324 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Jeust and Hundskopf.

Climate of Schönstein

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 Schönstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°0°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)604656516672685761626369

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schönstein

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 53 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 47 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 53 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 76 kmnorthwest
  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 47 kmnortheast
  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 74 kmwest
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 84 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 86 kmnortheast
  • Frankfurt am Main Population: 650K 101 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Schönstein

Within 100 km: 405 historic and cultural sites, 5,721 natural sites, 759 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km461 places

  • Eder Stausee Lake 22 kmN
  • Ziegenkopf Mountain 8 kmE
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 24 kmW
  • Wüstegarten Mountain 3 kmNE

25–60 km2,227 places

  • Wande River 47 kmN
  • Erpe River 48 kmN
  • Ohe River 34 kmSW
  • Ogge River 34 kmNW

60–100 km4,197 places

  • Else River 87 kmW
  • Weibe River 85 kmW
  • Valme River 62 kmNW
  • Grimke River 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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