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West Hesse Highlands · Hesse · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Odenberg
381 mSnow likely Jan
Elevation381 mabove sea level
Prominence120 mindependent height
Isolation3.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
51.20° N, 9.38° EElevation 381 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit381 m
- Mid-mountain190 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Odenberg in brief
Odenberg rises to 381 m in the West Hesse Highlands, Hesse, Germany. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 120 m.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 23°, while nights fall below freezing in 3 months of the year.
The nearest town is Gudensberg, 2.1 km to the S at 246 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 Odenberg 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° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation | 60 mm | 45 mm | 58 mm | 49 mm | 75 mm | 78 mm | 77 mm | 66 mm | 66 mm | 57 mm | 66 mm | 65 mm |
| Cloud cover | 56% | 51% | 48% | 42% | 41% | 40% | 36% | 35% | 43% | 49% | 57% | 60% |
| Daylight | 8h 23 | 10h 01 | 11h 49 | 13h 49 | 15h 33 | 16h 33 | 16h 09 | 14h 37 | 12h 42 | 10h 46 | 8h 56 | 7h 55 |
| Month score | 31 | 37 | 35 | 60 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 76 | 50 | 29 | 28 |
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 | 1,100 m | 1,700 m | 2,300 m | 2,750 m | 3,100 m | 3,100 m | 2,450 m | 1,750 m | 1,050 m | 600 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
Odenberg in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohes Gras | 615 m | 290 m | 12 km N | 21° |
| Rohrberg (Habichtswald) | 601 m | 220 m | 19 km NW | 22° |
| Großer Bärenberg | 601 m | 220 m | 19 km NW | 22° |
| Essigberg | 598 m | – | 13 km N | 21° |
| Hoher Dörnberg | 579 m | 190 m | 18 km N | 22° |
| Ahrensberg | 575 m | – | 13 km N | 22° |
| Ziegenkopf (Habichtswald) | 565 m | – | 13 km N | 22° |
| Pentersrück | 562 m | – | 22 km E | 22° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Wolfershausen
Hesse · 5.0 km E
13°Oct high
12wet days
40score
Around here
Gudensberg and around
Nature
Mountains
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Kasseler Kuppe
754 m
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Hoher Meissner
753 m
Heritage
Protestant town church Gudensberg
cultural heritage monument in Hesse
Museums
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Museum Hochzeitshaus Fritzlar
City museum





























