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Mountain

Scheelwieser Kopf

Located in Contwig, Südwestpfalz Coordinates: 49°16′03″ N 7°27′05″ E

Map showing the location of Scheelwieser Kopf Scheelwieser Kopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
370 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stambach
2.6 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SCN Saarbrücken Airport26 km
FKB Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport71 km

About Scheelwieser Kopf

Scheelwieser Kopf is a mountain. Location: Contwig, Südwestpfalz. Elevation: 370 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Pottschütthöhe and Lammsberg.

Climate of Scheelwieser Kopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (98 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 Scheelwieser Kopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)757068587776735967818598

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Scheelwieser Kopf

The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) (71 km). The nearest large city is Saarbrücken, 32 km to the west.

Airports

  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 26 kmwest
  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) Rheinmünster 71 kmsoutheast
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 32 kmwest
  • Karlsruhe Population: 283.8K 75 kmeast
  • Ludwigshafen am Rhein Population: 163.2K 76 kmeast
  • Mannheim Population: 308K 78 kmeast
  • Strasbourg Population: 274.8K 79 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Scheelwieser Kopf

Within 100 km: 670 historic and cultural sites, 2,761 natural sites, 676 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km348 places

  • Gelterswoog Lake 23 kmNE
  • Ziegelberg Mountain 18 kmN
  • Wasserstein Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Steinhübel Mountain 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,611 places

  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 52 kmNW
  • Steinbachtalsperre Lake 59 kmN
  • Bostalsee Lake 43 kmNW
  • Ottweiler Wingertsweier Lake 25 kmNW

60–100 km2,148 places

  • Sauer River 85 kmNW
  • Unditz River 97 kmS
  • Elsenz River 99 kmE
  • Rench River 76 kmSE

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