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Hessisch Lichtenau

Located in Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Kassel Coordinates: 51°12′43″ N 9°41′55″ E

Map showing the location of Hessisch Lichtenau Hessisch Lichtenau
Location in Germany
Population
12,337
12.3K
Elevation
346 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
40
listed under Hessisch Lichtenau
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport31 km
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport87 km

About Hessisch Lichtenau

Hessisch Lichtenau is a village. Location: Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Kassel. Population: 12,337. Elevation: 346 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Forst Hessisch-Lichtenau and Eschenstruth Pfarrkirche.

Climate of Hessisch Lichtenau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (84 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Hessisch Lichtenau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°7°12°17°19°21°21°17°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)715870597384816971717882

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hessisch Lichtenau

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 31 kmnorthwest
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 87 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 92 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 39 kmnortheast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 97 kmeast
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 116 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hessisch Lichtenau

Within 100 km: 387 historic and cultural sites, 5,872 natural sites, 818 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km481 places

  • Baune River 16 kmW
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 11 kmNW
  • Zungenkopf Mountain 20 kmE
  • Ziegenküppel Mountain 13 kmSE

25–60 km2,032 places

  • Wande River 47 kmNW
  • Erpe River 47 kmNW
  • Naure River 56 kmNW
  • Frieda River 30 kmE

60–100 km4,564 places

  • Valme River 92 kmW
  • Schalk River 86 kmNE
  • Ohe River 85 kmSW
  • Ogge River 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Hessisch Lichtenau

40 places
  1. 1 Hessisch Lichtenau 13.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages13

Mountains & nature20

Heritage & sights6

Nearby attractions & nature

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