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Rothaargebirge

Located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Coordinates: 51°10′02″ N 8°28′53″ E

Map showing the location of Rothaargebirge Rothaargebirge
Location in Germany
Elevation
784 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Neuastenberg
0.3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport50 km
KSF Kassel Airport69 km

About Rothaargebirge

Rothaargebirge is a mountain. Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Elevation: 784 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Kahler Asten and Hinterer Hohe Knochen.

Climate of Rothaargebirge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (137 mm)
Driest month
August (82 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 Rothaargebirge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°8°14°16°18°18°14°10°4°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°9°9°6°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)132921128484941008296102118137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rothaargebirge

The nearest airport is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siegen, 46 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 50 kmnorth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 69 kmnortheast
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 72 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siegen Population: 107.2K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 64 kmnorth
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 73 kmeast
  • Hamm Population: 179K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Hagen Population: 199K 74 kmwest

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

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