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Mountain

Stein

Located in Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis Coordinates: 51°04′04″ N 9°59′09″ E

Map showing the location of Stein Stein
Location in Germany
Elevation
381 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Breitau
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSF Kassel Airport57 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport69 km

About Stein

Stein is a mountain. Location: Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis. Elevation: 381 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Holstein and Höllberg.

Climate of Stein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (78 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Stein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°10°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)594859536778766261616670

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stein

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kassel, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 57 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 69 kmeast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 52 kmnorth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 74 kmeast
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 114 kmeast

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

Day trips from Stein

Within 100 km: 440 historic and cultural sites, 5,673 natural sites, 801 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km561 places

  • Frieda River 17 kmNE
  • Hautsee Lake 24 kmSE
  • Zwickelsberg Mountain 18 kmE
  • Zungenkopf Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km2,009 places

  • Felda River 26 kmS
  • Eitra River 34 kmSW
  • Baune River 41 kmNW
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 37 kmNW

60–100 km4,344 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 89 kmE
  • Wande River 72 kmNW
  • Erpe River 72 kmNW
  • Schalk River 91 kmN

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