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Mountain

Peterkopf

Located in Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern Coordinates: 49°30′30″ N 6°38′30″ E

Map showing the location of Peterkopf Peterkopf
Location in Germany
Elevation
402 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saarhölzbach
2.6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport34 km
SCN Saarbrücken Airport47 km

About Peterkopf

Peterkopf is a mountain. Location: Mettlach, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern. Elevation: 402 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Merziger Wald and Roterkopf.

Climate of Peterkopf

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Peterkopf
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)786772597575766269818394

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Peterkopf

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 27 km to the north.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 34 kmnorthwest
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 47 kmsoutheast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 65 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 27 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 98 kmsouth
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 116 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Peterkopf

Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 2,497 natural sites, 597 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km207 places

  • Vorberg Mountain 15 kmS
  • Schneeberg Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Schloßberg Mountain 23 kmS
  • Scheidberg Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km802 places

  • Jufferbusch Natural site 57 kmW
  • Grossen Busch Natural site 59 kmW
  • Bois de Frihaut Natural site 60 kmW
  • Bois d'Athus Natural site 58 kmW

60–100 km2,348 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 100 kmNW
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 67 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 83 kmNW
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 95 kmNW

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