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Hoher Rain

Located in Wanfried, Werra-Meißner-Kreis Coordinates: 51°10′02″ N 10°06′54″ E

Map showing the location of Hoher Rain Hoher Rain
Location in Germany
Elevation
374 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aue
1.4 km NE
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 Airport63 km

About Hoher Rain

Hoher Rain is a mountain. Location: Wanfried, Werra-Meißner-Kreis. Elevation: 374 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Bonzeberg and Ölberg.

Climate of Hoher Rain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (81 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Hoher Rain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)625063536881776665616874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hoher Rain

The nearest airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Göttingen, 43 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 58 kmnorthwest
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 63 kmeast
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 43 kmnorth
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 46 kmwest
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 68 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 107 kmeast
  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 112 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Hoher Rain

Within 100 km: 431 historic and cultural sites, 5,595 natural sites, 822 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km550 places

  • Frieda River 3 kmNE
  • Zwickelsberg Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Zungenkopf Mountain 11 kmW
  • Zipfel Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km1,995 places

  • Felda River 36 kmS
  • Eitra River 48 kmSW
  • Baune River 46 kmW
  • Vollmarshäuser Teich Lake 40 kmW

60–100 km4,303 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 81 kmE
  • Wande River 75 kmW
  • Erpe River 75 kmNW
  • Schalk River 77 kmN

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