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Hohes GrasWest Hesse Highlands · Hesse · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Eckerich
266 mSnow likely Jan
Elevation266 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
51.13° N, 9.26° EElevation 266 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit266 m
- Mid-mountain130 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Eckerich in brief
Eckerich rises to 266 m in the West Hesse Highlands, Hesse, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 24°, while nights fall below freezing in 3 months of the year.
The nearest town is Fritzlar, 1.3 km to the E at 220 m.
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 Eckerich 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° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation | 54 mm | 40 mm | 50 mm | 42 mm | 66 mm | 68 mm | 64 mm | 56 mm | 58 mm | 51 mm | 58 mm | 57 mm |
| Cloud cover | 53% | 49% | 47% | 41% | 40% | 39% | 36% | 35% | 42% | 47% | 55% | 57% |
| Daylight | 8h 23 | 10h 01 | 11h 49 | 13h 49 | 15h 33 | 16h 32 | 16h 08 | 14h 37 | 12h 41 | 10h 46 | 8h 57 | 7h 56 |
| Month score | 34 | 39 | 37 | 65 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 79 | 54 | 32 | 31 |
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 | 400 m | 550 m | 1,050 m | 1,650 m | 2,250 m | 2,750 m | 3,100 m | 3,050 m | 2,400 m | 1,700 m | 1,000 m | 500 m |
| Summit | ❄ 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 | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Eckerich in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wüstegarten | 675 m | 315 m | 18 km SW | 22° |
| Hohes Lohr | 657 m | 210 m | 21 km SW | 22° |
| Große Aschkoppe | 640 m | 150 m | 18 km SW | 22° |
| Hunsrück | 636 m | – | 16 km SW | 22° |
| Traddelkopf | 626 m | – | 20 km W | 22° |
| Hohes Gras | 615 m | 290 m | 20 km N | 21° |
| Auen-Berg | 611 m | – | 15 km SW | 22° |
| Rohrberg (Habichtswald) | 601 m | 220 m | 24 km N | 22° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Gombeth
Hesse · 8.1 km S
14°Oct high
12wet days
40score
Around here
Fritzlar and around
Nature
Mountains
Heritage
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Saint Peter's Church, Fritzlar
cultural heritage monument in Hesse
Museums
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Museum Hochzeitshaus Fritzlar
City museum
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