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Kahler Asten
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North Rhine-Westphalia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Bilstein
622 mSnow likely Jan–Feb
Elevation622 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation6.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
51.38° N, 8.63° EElevation 622 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit622 m
- Mid-mountain310 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Bilstein in brief
Bilstein rises to 622 m, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 3 months of the year.
The nearest town is Brilon, 4.1 km to the W at 443 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 622 m · 2,041 ft
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.3826, 8.6274
- Nearest airport
- Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) · 26 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Bilstein by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 3° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation | 96 mm | 74 mm | 88 mm | 64 mm | 76 mm | 85 mm | 86 mm | 83 mm | 87 mm | 78 mm | 94 mm | 97 mm |
| Cloud cover | 58% | 55% | 53% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 40% | 39% | 46% | 51% | 60% | 62% |
| Daylight | 8h 21 | 10h 00 | 11h 49 | 13h 50 | 15h 35 | 16h 35 | 16h 10 | 14h 38 | 12h 42 | 10h 45 | 8h 55 | 7h 53 |
| Month score | 20 | 27 | 24 | 45 | 64 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 64 | 38 | 20 | 18 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 700 m | 750 m | 1,200 m | 1,800 m | 2,400 m | 2,800 m | 3,150 m | 3,150 m | 2,600 m | 1,950 m | 1,250 m | 850 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Bilstein in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langenberg (Rothaar) | 844 m | 557 m | 13 km S | 19° |
| Hegekopf | 843 m | 570 m | 13 km S | 19° |
| Kahler Asten | 842 m | 196 m | 25 km SW | 19° |
| Ettelsberg | 838 m | 40 m | 12 km S | 19° |
| Clemensberg | 837 m | – | 15 km S | 19° |
| Hopperkopf | 832 m | – | 15 km S | 19° |
| Mühlenkopf | 815 m | – | 12 km S | 19° |
| Bremberg | 810 m | – | 23 km SW | 19° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Altenbüren
North Rhine-Westphalia · 8.4 km W
12°Oct high
13wet days
30score
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Willingen
Hesse · 9.9 km S
11°Oct high
13wet days
25score
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Brilon and around
Nature
Mountains
Heritage
Bahnhofstraße 39 (Brilon)
architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia · 1900
Propsteikirche Brilon
architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Museums
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Curioseum
Transport museum
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