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WeilsbergTaunus · Hesse · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Rassel
539 mSnow likely Jan
Elevation539 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
50.14° N, 8.26° EElevation 539 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit539 m
- Mid-mountain340 m
- Valley · Wiesbaden147 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Rassel in brief
Rassel rises to 539 m in the Taunus, Hesse, Germany.
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 Niedernhausen, 4.7 km to the NE at 271 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 Rassel 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° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low | -2° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation | 65 mm | 58 mm | 66 mm | 55 mm | 74 mm | 78 mm | 82 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 73 mm | 67 mm | 75 mm |
| Cloud cover | 60% | 52% | 49% | 42% | 41% | 38% | 35% | 34% | 42% | 50% | 60% | 64% |
| Daylight | 8h 32 | 10h 05 | 11h 49 | 13h 45 | 15h 25 | 16h 22 | 15h 59 | 14h 31 | 12h 40 | 10h 49 | 9h 04 | 8h 05 |
| Month score | 28 | 33 | 32 | 56 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 44 | 27 | 23 |
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 | 650 m | 750 m | 1,250 m | 1,850 m | 2,400 m | 2,900 m | 3,250 m | 3,200 m | 2,600 m | 1,900 m | 1,200 m | 800 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
Rassel in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Großer Feldberg | 879 m | 670 m | 18 km NE | 20° |
| Kleiner Feldberg | 825 m | 35 m | 16 km NE | 20° |
| Altkönig | 798 m | 136 m | 18 km NE | 21° |
| Weilsberg | 701 m | 36 m | 16 km NE | 21° |
| Kolbenberg | 690 m | 18 m | 20 km NE | 21° |
| Glaskopf | 687 m | 57 m | 14 km NE | 22° |
| Sängelberg | 665 m | 33 m | 18 km NE | 23° |
| Pferdskopf (Taunus) | 663 m | 93 m | 21 km NE | 22° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Niedernhausen
Hesse · 4.7 km NE
14°Oct high
12wet days
43score
Around here
Niedernhausen and around
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Niedernhausen
Hesse · Germany
Jun · Aug–Sepbest months
25°July high
271 maltitude
Nature
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Wörsbach
River
Mountains
Heritage
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Theißtalbrücke
cultural heritage monument in Hesse · 1939
Katholische Kirche Niederjosbach
cultural heritage monument in Hesse
Museums
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Active Museum Spiegelgasse
1999