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Retterode

Located in Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meißner-Kreis Coordinates: 51°10′24″ N 9°43′20″ E

Map showing the location of Retterode Retterode
Location in Germany
Elevation
363 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 Airport36 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport89 km

About Retterode

Retterode is a village. Location: Hessisch Lichtenau, Werra-Meißner-Kreis. Elevation: 363 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Günsteroder Höhe and Himmelsberg.

Climate of Retterode

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 -3°)
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 Retterode
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°17°19°21°21°17°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-3°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 Retterode

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 22 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 36 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 89 kmeast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 43 kmnorth
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 95 kmeast
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 119 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Retterode

Within 100 km: 399 historic and cultural sites, 5,891 natural sites, 815 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km504 places

  • Baune River 19 kmW
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 15 kmNW
  • Zungenkopf Mountain 17 kmE
  • Ziegenküppel Mountain 9 kmE

25–60 km2,022 places

  • Wande River 50 kmNW
  • Erpe River 50 kmNW
  • Naure River 60 kmNW
  • Frieda River 28 kmE

60–100 km4,579 places

  • Valme River 95 kmW
  • Schalk River 88 kmNE
  • Ohe River 84 kmSW
  • Ogge River 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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