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Rathen

Located in Wadern, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern Coordinates: 49°33′00″ N 6°55′00″ E

Map showing the location of Rathen Rathen
Location in Germany
Elevation
289 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SCN Saarbrücken Airport40 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport51 km

About Rathen

Rathen is a neighbourhood. Location: Wadern, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Preußenkopf and Schnorr.

Climate of Rathen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
August (66 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 Rathen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)98828668828480667893100115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rathen

The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) (51 km). The nearest large city is Trier, 30 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 40 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 51 kmnortheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 52 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 36 kmsouth
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 101 kmnortheast
  • Mainz Population: 222.9K 109 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rathen

Within 100 km: 406 historic and cultural sites, 2,975 natural sites, 646 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km351 places

  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 10 kmNE
  • Bostalsee Lake 11 kmE
  • Ottweiler Wingertsweier Lake 25 kmSE
  • Bomberg Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km934 places

  • Sauer River 35 kmNW
  • Our River 58 kmNW
  • Gelterswoog Lake 59 kmE
  • Steinbachtalsperre Lake 33 kmNE

60–100 km2,742 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 86 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 89 kmNW
  • Schartenknopf Mountain 94 kmNW
  • Reinersberg Mountain 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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