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Großes Sonnenstück
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Großes Sonnenstück
Dümberg
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Dümberg
Kohlberg, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Küppel
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North Rhine-Westphalia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Fürstenberg

279 m
Elevation279 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation7.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
51.47° N, 7.95° EElevation 279 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit279 m
  • Mid-mountain140 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Fürstenberg in brief

Fürstenberg rises to 279 m, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 24°, while nights fall below freezing in 2 months of the year.

The nearest town in the atlas is Wickede, 6.4 km to the NW at 168 m.

Facts

Elevation
279 m · 915 ft
Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country
Germany
Coordinates
51.4742, 7.9517
Nearest airport
Dortmund Airport (DTM) · 24 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 Fürstenberg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°5°-1°Jan6°-1°Feb10°1°Mar15°3°Apr18°7°May21°10°Jun24°12°Jul23°12°Aug19°9°Sep14°6°Oct9°3°Nov6°1°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Fürstenberg by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high5°6°10°15°18°21°24°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation92 mm73 mm86 mm59 mm76 mm85 mm91 mm86 mm84 mm81 mm90 mm91 mm
Cloud cover52%50%48%43%42%41%38%37%43%46%53%55%
Daylight8h 209h 5911h 4913h 5015h 3516h 3616h 1114h 3912h 4210h 458h 547h 52
Month score243027617472727371522423

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level600 m650 m1,050 m1,650 m2,200 m2,700 m3,000 m2,950 m2,450 m1,850 m1,200 m750 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Fürstenberg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Großes Sonnenstück587 m120 m21 km SE21°
Dümberg576 m–21 km SE22°
Braberg575 m–24 km SE21°
Kohlberg, North Rhine-Westphalia514 m–24 km SW22°
Hellefelder Höhe503 m–17 km SE22°
Küppel423 m–19 km SE23°
Olper Höhe414 m–18 km SE22°
Wolfskopf, North Rhine-Westphalia399 m–25 km SE22°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Wickede
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Wickede

North Rhine-Westphalia · 6.4 km NW
15°Oct high
13wet days
47score
Wickede
Müschede
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Müschede

North Rhine-Westphalia · 8.4 km SE
14°Oct high
13wet days
45score
Müschede
Werl
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Werl

North Rhine-Westphalia · 9.3 km N
15°Oct high
13wet days
48score
Werl
Bausenhagen
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Bausenhagen

North Rhine-Westphalia · 11 km W
15°Oct high
13wet days
44score
Bausenhagen
Around here

Wickede and around

Wickede
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Wickede

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
May · Jul · Sepbest months
24°July high
168 maltitude
Wickede

Nature

Möhne
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7.5 km SE

Möhne

River · 156 m
Möhne
Bachumer Bach
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6.7 km SE

Bachumer Bach

River
Bachumer Bach
Aupke
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9.1 km E

Aupke

River · 162 m
Aupke

Mountains

Nordhelle (Ebbe Mountains)
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39 km S

Nordhelle (Ebbe Mountains)

663 m · Ebbe Mountains
Nordhelle (Ebbe Mountains)
Homert (Lenne Mountains)
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31 km SE

Homert (Lenne Mountains)

656 m · Lenne Mountains
Homert (Lenne Mountains)
Goldener Strauch
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39 km SE

Goldener Strauch

654 m · Rothaar Mountains
Goldener Strauch

Heritage

Alte Poststation Wimbern
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2.4 km S

Alte Poststation Wimbern

architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Alte Poststation Wimbern
Weiße Villa, Wickede
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0.7 km S

Weiße Villa, Wickede

architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Weiße Villa, Wickede
Kloster Scheda
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1.8 km W

Kloster Scheda

architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Kloster Scheda

Museums

Centre for International Light Art
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13 km W

Centre for International Light Art

Art museum · 2001
Centre for International Light Art
Felsenmeermuseum
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15 km SW

Felsenmeermuseum

Local museum · 1989
Felsenmeermuseum
Städtisches Museum Am Rykenberg – Wendelin-Leidinger-Haus
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6.9 km NE

Städtisches Museum Am Rykenberg – Wendelin-Leidinger-Haus

Local museum
Städtisches Museum Am Rykenberg – Wendelin-Leidinger-Haus