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Idar

Located in Idar-Oberstein, Landkreis Birkenfeld Coordinates: 49°43′00″ N 7°18′00″ E

Map showing the location of Idar Idar
Location in Germany
Elevation
314 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport26 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport58 km

About Idar

Idar is a neighbourhood. Location: Idar-Oberstein, Landkreis Birkenfeld. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Hofkopf and Allberg.

Climate of Idar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (97 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Idar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°3°8°11°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)827176627877726372848697

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Idar

The nearest airport is Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 48 km to the west.

Airports

  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 26 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 58 kmsouth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 48 kmwest
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 58 kmsouth
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 74 kmnorth
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 76 kmnortheast
  • Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 79 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Idar

Within 100 km: 675 historic and cultural sites, 3,531 natural sites, 822 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km327 places

  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 25 kmSW
  • Steinbachtalsperre Lake 9 kmNW
  • Bostalsee Lake 23 kmSW
  • Ziegelsberg Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km1,503 places

  • Sauer River 57 kmW
  • Rüdesheimer Aue Island 54 kmNE
  • Hatzenporter Werth Island 57 kmN
  • Pulvermaar Lake 53 kmNW

60–100 km3,198 places

  • Steinkopf Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 94 kmNW
  • Preis Berg Mountain 98 kmNW
  • Petersberg Mountain 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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