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Kütschenrainberg
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Kütschenrainberg
Zantberg
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Zantberg
Kleiner Kulm
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Kleiner Kulm
Hochberg, Bavaria
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Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Ossinger

651 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation651 mabove sea level
Prominence110 mindependent height
Isolation21 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
49.60° N, 11.62° EElevation 651 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit651 m
  • Mid-mountain330 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Ossinger in brief

Ossinger rises to 651 m, Bavaria, Germany. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 110 m.

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 Königstein, 1.3 km to the NE at 490 m.

Facts

Elevation
651 m · 2,136 ft
Prominence
110 m
Region
Bavaria
Country
Germany
Coordinates
49.5997, 11.6197
Nearest airport
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) · 41 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 Ossinger by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°2°-3°Jan4°-3°Feb8°-1°Mar13°3°Apr18°7°May21°10°Jun23°12°Jul23°12°Aug18°8°Sep12°5°Oct6°1°Nov2°-2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Ossinger by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high2°4°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°12°6°2°
Average low-3°-3°-1°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation88 mm71 mm78 mm57 mm84 mm89 mm98 mm80 mm76 mm80 mm81 mm96 mm
Cloud cover56%52%50%42%41%40%37%36%42%48%60%61%
Daylight8h 3610h 0811h 5013h 4315h 2116h 1615h 5414h 2912h 4010h 509h 078h 10
Month score232928557171707673412319

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
Snow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level550 m700 m1,200 m1,850 m2,550 m3,050 m3,350 m3,300 m2,600 m1,950 m1,150 m650 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Ossinger in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Poppberg653 m200 m21 km S23°
Kütschenrainberg647 m188 m21 km N23°
Zantberg647 m–3.5 km S23°
Hohe Reuth637 m189 m16 km W23°
Kleiner Kulm627 m–22 km N23°
Hochberg, Bavaria619 m104 m15 km SW23°
Houbirg616 m100 m15 km SW23°
Arzberg612 m–19 km SW23°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Königstein
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Königstein

Bavaria · 1.3 km NE
13°Oct high
11wet days
37score
Königstein
Neuhaus an der Pegnitz
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Neuhaus an der Pegnitz

Bavaria · 5.9 km NW
13°Oct high
11wet days
43score
Neuhaus an der Pegnitz
Edelsfeld
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Edelsfeld

Bavaria · 6.1 km SE
13°Oct high
11wet days
37score
Edelsfeld
Hartenstein
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Hartenstein

Bavaria · 7.4 km W
13°Oct high
11wet days
40score
Hartenstein
Around here

Königstein and around

Königstein
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Königstein

Bavaria · Germany
Jun · Aug–Sepbest months
24°July high
490 maltitude
Königstein

Nature

Easter Cave
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10 km S

Easter Cave

Cave · 497 m
Easter Cave
Starenfels NE von Neutras mit Spalthöhle A18
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9.4 km SW

Starenfels NE von Neutras mit Spalthöhle A18

Cave · 550 m
Starenfels NE von Neutras mit Spalthöhle A18
Maximiliansgrotte
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3.8 km NW

Maximiliansgrotte

Cave · 500 m
Maximiliansgrotte

Mountains

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39 km NE

Armesberg

731 m
Armesberg
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39 km NE

Armesberg E von Altensteinreuth

725 m
Armesberg E von Altensteinreuth
Rauher Kulm
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29 km NE

Rauher Kulm

681 m
Rauher Kulm

Heritage

St. Georg, Königstein
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0.2 km SE

St. Georg, Königstein

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
St. Georg, Königstein
Schloss Königstein
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0.2 km S

Schloss Königstein

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Schloss Königstein
Breitenstein castle ruin
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1.6 km SE

Breitenstein castle ruin

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Breitenstein castle ruin

Museums

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12 km W

Deutsches Kameramuseum

Technology museum · 2011
Deutsches Kameramuseum
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13 km E

Erstes Deutsches Türmermuseum

Erstes Deutsches Türmermuseum
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14 km SE

Literary Archives Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Literary museum · 1976
Literary Archives Sulzbach-Rosenberg