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Ballenberg

Located in Idar-Oberstein, Landkreis Birkenfeld Coordinates: 49°43′46″ N 7°21′51″ E

Map showing the location of Ballenberg Ballenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
506 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hintertiefenbach
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport60 km

About Ballenberg

Ballenberg is a mountain. Location: Idar-Oberstein, Landkreis Birkenfeld. Elevation: 506 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Ballenhübel and Bornberg.

Climate of Ballenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (76 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 Ballenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°11°16°19°21°22°17°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)625660516968665761706976

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballenberg

The nearest airport is Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 52 km to the west.

Airports

  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 25 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 60 kmsouth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 52 kmwest
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 71 kmnorth
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 72 kmnortheast
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 75 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ballenberg

Within 100 km: 720 historic and cultural sites, 3,615 natural sites, 824 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km318 places

  • Steinbachtalsperre Lake 12 kmNW
  • Ziegelsberg Mountain 17 kmE
  • Wildburghöhe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Usarkopf Mountain 17 kmW

25–60 km1,575 places

  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 49 kmNE
  • Hatzenporter Werth Island 55 kmN
  • Pulvermaar Lake 55 kmNW
  • Gelterswoog Lake 44 kmSE

60–100 km3,266 places

  • Steinkopf Mountain 100 kmNW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 96 kmNW
  • Petersberg Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Fockert Mountain 99 kmNW

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