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Krottenbuckel

Located in Elmstein, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim Coordinates: 49°22′34″ N 7°54′21″ E

Map showing the location of Krottenbuckel Krottenbuckel
Location in Germany
Elevation
474 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Elmstein
2.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MHG Mannheim-City Airport45 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport61 km

About Krottenbuckel

Krottenbuckel is a mountain. Location: Elmstein, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim. Elevation: 474 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Hoher Oselkopf and Legeleck.

Climate of Krottenbuckel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (73 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Krottenbuckel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°12°17°19°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)555355507270685756646573

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Krottenbuckel

The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) (68 km). The nearest large city is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 45 kmeast
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 61 kmwest
  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) Rheinmünster 68 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Ludwigshafen am Rhein Population: 163.2K 41 kmeast
  • Mannheim Population: 308K 43 kmeast
  • Karlsruhe Population: 283.8K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Heidelberg Population: 143.3K 57 kmeast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 67 kmwest

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

Day trips from Krottenbuckel

Within 100 km: 840 historic and cultural sites, 3,572 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km562 places

  • Gelterswoog Lake 16 kmW
  • Zwieselkopf Mountain 14 kmS
  • Zwergberg Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Zimmerberg Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km1,587 places

  • Friesenheimer Insel Island 42 kmE
  • Insel Flotzgrün Island 40 kmE
  • Neckarinsel Island 57 kmE
  • Otterstadter Altrhein Lake 41 kmE

60–100 km3,019 places

  • Elsenz River 65 kmE
  • Rench River 77 kmS
  • Modau River 63 kmNE
  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 67 kmN

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