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Rheinisches Schiefergebirge

Located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Coordinates: 51°00′00″ N 7°50′00″ E

Map showing the location of Rheinisches Schiefergebirge Rheinisches Schiefergebirge
Location in Germany
Elevation
349 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Olpe
0.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CGN Cologne Bonn Airport51 km
DTM Dortmund Airport60 km

About Rheinisches Schiefergebirge

Rheinisches Schiefergebirge is a mountain. Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Elevation: 349 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Mark and Stamborn.

Climate of Rheinisches Schiefergebirge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (124 mm)
Driest month
April (72 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 Rheinisches Schiefergebirge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°7°10°12°11°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)1168310272778994778891106124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rheinisches Schiefergebirge

The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siegen, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 51 kmwest
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 60 kmnorth
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Hagen Population: 199K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Remscheid Population: 117.1K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Bergisch Gladbach Population: 106.2K 49 kmwest
  • Wuppertal Population: 360.8K 56 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Rheinisches Schiefergebirge

Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 4,031 natural sites, 804 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km368 places

  • Weibe River 14 kmS
  • Versetalsperre Lake 23 kmNW
  • Oestertalsperre Lake 18 kmN
  • Lister Talsperre Lake 9 kmN

25–60 km1,764 places

  • Else River 52 kmN
  • Else River 26 kmN
  • Valme River 57 kmNE
  • Liese River 56 kmE

60–100 km3,337 places

  • Ohe River 65 kmE
  • Ogge River 69 kmE
  • Lumda River 73 kmSE
  • Felda River 93 kmE

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