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Mountain

Plankenberg

Located in Bad Dürkheim, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim Coordinates: 49°25′15″ N 8°06′13″ E

Map showing the location of Plankenberg Plankenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
532 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Deidesheim
6.2 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MHG Mannheim-City Airport30 km
FKB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport71 km

About Plankenberg

Plankenberg is a mountain. Location: Bad Dürkheim, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim. Elevation: 532 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Seekopf and Steinkopf.

Climate of Plankenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (74 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Plankenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°16°19°21°21°17°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)555454517470705357646672

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Plankenberg

The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) (71 km). The nearest large city is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 26 km to the east.

Airports

  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 30 kmeast
  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) Rheinmünster 71 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 75 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ludwigshafen am Rhein Population: 163.2K 26 kmeast
  • Mannheim Population: 308K 27 kmeast
  • Heidelberg Population: 143.3K 43 kmeast
  • Karlsruhe Population: 283.8K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 64 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Plankenberg

Within 100 km: 936 historic and cultural sites, 3,751 natural sites, 795 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km412 places

  • Zwieselkopf Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Zwergberg Mountain 10 kmS
  • Zimmerberg Mountain 10 kmN
  • Zigeunerkopf Mountain 7 kmSW

25–60 km1,731 places

  • Elsenz River 50 kmE
  • Modau River 51 kmNE
  • Friesenheimer Insel Island 27 kmNE
  • Insel Flotzgrün Island 29 kmSE

60–100 km3,339 places

  • Rench River 83 kmS
  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 63 kmN
  • Petersaue Island 68 kmN
  • Mariannenaue Island 66 kmN

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