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Village

Breitau

Located in Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis Coordinates: 51°03′59″ N 10°00′04″ E

Map showing the location of Breitau Breitau
Location in Germany
Elevation
254 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 Airport58 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport68 km

About Breitau

Breitau is a village. Location: Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis. Elevation: 254 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Erbberg and Stein.

At a glance

Area
9.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Breitau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
February (51 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 Breitau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°12°12°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)625162536978796464616874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Breitau

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 45 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 58 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 68 kmeast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 114 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 52 kmnorth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 73 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 113 kmeast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 113 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Breitau

Within 100 km: 441 historic and cultural sites, 5,672 natural sites, 809 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km568 places

  • Frieda River 16 kmNE
  • Hautsee Lake 23 kmSE
  • Zwickelsberg Mountain 17 kmE
  • Zungenkopf Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km1,992 places

  • Felda River 26 kmS
  • Eitra River 34 kmSW
  • Baune River 42 kmNW
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 38 kmNW

60–100 km4,362 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 88 kmE
  • Wande River 73 kmNW
  • Erpe River 73 kmNW
  • Schalk River 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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