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Elevation
450 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport43 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport69 km

About Effelsberg

Effelsberg is a village. Location: Bad Münstereifel, Kreis Euskirchen. Elevation: 450 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Hoheberg and Hürnigskopf.

At a glance

Area
11.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Effelsberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (73 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 Effelsberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)605262546569736262586467

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Effelsberg

The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bonn, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 43 kmnortheast
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 69 kmsoutheast
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 86 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bonn Population: 330.6K 29 kmnortheast
  • Cologne Population: 1M 47 kmnorth
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 54 kmeast
  • Bergisch Gladbach Population: 106.2K 55 kmnorth
  • Leverkusen Population: 162.7K 58 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Effelsberg

Within 100 km: 579 historic and cultural sites, 2,876 natural sites, 882 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km503 places

  • Talsperre Steinbach Lake 9 kmN
  • Rodder Maar Lake 23 kmE
  • König-See Lake 22 kmE
  • Teufelsley Mountain 8 kmSE

25–60 km1,620 places

  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 56 kmW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 54 kmW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 40 kmSW
  • Roderhöhe Mountain 45 kmW

60–100 km2,214 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 90 kmW
  • Île Monsin Island 89 kmW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 86 kmW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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