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Auersberg Kuppen Rhön · Thuringia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Höhn
511 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation511 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
50.66° N, 10.12° EElevation 511 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit511 m
- Mid-mountain260 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Höhn in brief
Höhn rises to 511 m in the Auersberg Kuppen Rhön, Thuringia, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 23°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is Empfertshausen, 1.8 km to the NW at 445 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 Höhn 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 | 2° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation | 77 mm | 63 mm | 77 mm | 59 mm | 79 mm | 77 mm | 82 mm | 73 mm | 71 mm | 70 mm | 80 mm | 88 mm |
| Cloud cover | 56% | 52% | 49% | 43% | 41% | 40% | 37% | 36% | 43% | 49% | 59% | 61% |
| Daylight | 8h 27 | 10h 03 | 11h 49 | 13h 47 | 15h 29 | 16h 27 | 16h 03 | 14h 34 | 12h 41 | 10h 47 | 9h 00 | 8h 00 |
| Month score | 26 | 32 | 29 | 54 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 43 | 24 | 21 |
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 | 500 m | 600 m | 1,150 m | 1,750 m | 2,350 m | 2,850 m | 3,200 m | 3,150 m | 2,500 m | 1,850 m | 1,100 m | 650 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 | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Höhn in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasserkuppe | 950 m | 584 m | 22 km SW | 19° |
| Heidelstein | 926 m | 110 m | 23 km S | 20° |
| Abtsrodaer Kuppe | 905 m | – | 21 km SW | 20° |
| Stirnberg | 902 m | – | 19 km S | 20° |
| Steinkopf (Wüstensachsen) | 888 m | – | 21 km S | 20° |
| Pferdskopf | 875 m | 20 m | 23 km SW | 21° |
| Milseburg | 835 m | 175 m | 20 km SW | 21° |
| Schafstein | 832 m | – | 20 km SW | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Empfertshausen and around
Nature
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Streu, Thuringia
River
Mountains
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Dammersfeldkuppe
928 m · Rhön Mountains
Heritage
Protestant Church Brunnhartshausen
Heritage monument in Thuringia
Museums
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Rhöner Museumsdorf
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Heimatmuseum Dermbach
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