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Rhön Mountains · Hesse · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Reesberg
851 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation851 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
50.42° N, 9.92° EElevation 851 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit851 m
- Mid-mountain670 m
- Valley · Gersfeld486 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Reesberg in brief
Reesberg rises to 851 m in the Rhön Mountains, Hesse, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is Gersfeld, 3.6 km to the N at 486 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 Reesberg 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 | 1° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low | -4° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation | 94 mm | 74 mm | 87 mm | 64 mm | 87 mm | 84 mm | 97 mm | 81 mm | 81 mm | 86 mm | 90 mm | 104 mm |
| Cloud cover | 65% | 58% | 55% | 47% | 45% | 44% | 41% | 39% | 48% | 56% | 68% | 70% |
| Daylight | 8h 29 | 10h 04 | 11h 49 | 13h 46 | 15h 27 | 16h 25 | 16h 01 | 14h 33 | 12h 41 | 10h 48 | 9h 02 | 8h 03 |
| Month score | 18 | 26 | 24 | 38 | 55 | 71 | 69 | 74 | 57 | 25 | 17 | 13 |
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 | 700 m | 1,200 m | 1,850 m | 2,500 m | 2,950 m | 3,300 m | 3,300 m | 2,650 m | 1,950 m | 1,250 m | 800 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
Reesberg in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasserkuppe | 950 m | 584 m | 8.8 km N | 19° |
| Dammersfeldkuppe | 928 m | 213 m | 4.9 km SW | 20° |
| Kreuzberg (Rhön) | 928 m | 273 m | 6.8 km SE | 20° |
| Heidelstein | 926 m | 110 m | 7.4 km NE | 20° |
| Eierhauckberg | 910 m | 125 m | 2.1 km SW | 20° |
| Abtsrodaer Kuppe | 905 m | – | 9.6 km N | 20° |
| Stirnberg | 902 m | – | 12 km NE | 20° |
| Hohe Hölle | 894 m | 139 m | 3.0 km E | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Gersfeld and around
Mountains
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Dammersfeldkuppe
928 m · Rhön Mountains
Heritage
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St. Kilian (Oberelsbach)
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Museums
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The German Gliding Museum
Aviation museum · 1987
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Pfundsmuseum
2001
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