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Velmerstot
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Velmerstot
Barnacken
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Lippische Velmerstot
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Lippische Velmerstot
Steinberg, Dörentrup
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North Rhine-Westphalia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Windelstein

347 m
Elevation347 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation6.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul22°average high
52.05° N, 8.95° EElevation 347 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit347 m
  • Mid-mountain170 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Windelstein in brief

Windelstein rises to 347 m, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 22°, while nights fall below freezing in 2 months of the year.

The nearest town is Lemgo, 3.9 km to the SW at 100 m.

Facts

Elevation
347 m · 1,138 ft
Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country
Germany
Coordinates
52.0476, 8.9459
Nearest airport
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) · 53 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 Windelstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°4°-1°Jan5°-1°Feb8°1°Mar13°3°Apr17°7°May20°10°Jun22°12°Jul22°12°Aug18°9°Sep13°6°Oct8°3°Nov4°0°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Windelstein by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high4°5°8°13°17°20°22°22°18°13°8°4°
Average low-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°0°
Precipitation98 mm70 mm85 mm58 mm73 mm86 mm89 mm94 mm82 mm79 mm88 mm96 mm
Cloud cover60%55%52%44%42%42%40%39%45%50%59%63%
Daylight8h 159h 5711h 4813h 5315h 4016h 4216h 1714h 4212h 4310h 438h 507h 46
Month score192825537171717071442218

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level550 m650 m1,050 m1,600 m2,200 m2,650 m3,000 m2,950 m2,400 m1,800 m1,150 m700 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Windelstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Preußische Velmerstot468 m–24 km S22°
Velmerstot464 m120 m24 km S22°
Barnacken446 m106 m22 km S22°
Lippische Velmerstot441 m–23 km S22°
Stemberg402 m–19 km S22°
Steinberg, Dörentrup396 m–6.5 km E22°
Bielstein, North Rhine-Westphalia394 m–18 km SW22°
Klöppingsberg393 m–18 km SW22°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Lemgo
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Lemgo

North Rhine-Westphalia · 3.9 km SW
14°Oct high
12wet days
43score
Lemgo
Dörentrup
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Dörentrup

North Rhine-Westphalia · 4.0 km E
14°Oct high
12wet days
41score
Dörentrup
Extertal
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Extertal

North Rhine-Westphalia · 12 km E
14°Oct high
12wet days
39score
Extertal
Lage
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Lage

North Rhine-Westphalia · 12 km SW
14°Oct high
12wet days
43score
Lage
Around here

Lemgo and around

Lemgo
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Lemgo

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
May–Jun · Sepbest months
24°July high
100 maltitude
Lemgo

Nature

Wiembecke
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9.6 km S

Wiembecke

River
Wiembecke
Passade
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4.0 km E

Passade

River · 109 m
Passade
Ilse (Bega)
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8.1 km N

Ilse (Bega)

River
Ilse (Bega)

Mountains

Köterberg
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35 km SE

Köterberg

496 m · Lippe Uplands
Köterberg
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22 km S

Preußische Velmerstot

468 m
Preußische Velmerstot
Velmerstot
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22 km S

Velmerstot

464 m · Eggegebirge
Velmerstot

Heritage

St. Nicolaikirche, Lemgo
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0.2 km E

St. Nicolaikirche, Lemgo

architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
St. Nicolaikirche, Lemgo
Saint Mary Church (Lemgo)
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0.3 km S

Saint Mary Church (Lemgo)

architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Saint Mary Church (Lemgo)
Schloss Brake
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1.4 km SE

Schloss Brake

architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Schloss Brake

Museums

Weserrenaissance-Museum Schloss Brake
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1.4 km SE

Weserrenaissance-Museum Schloss Brake

Art museum · 1986
Weserrenaissance-Museum Schloss Brake
Detmold Open-air Museum
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12 km S

Detmold Open-air Museum

Open-air museum · 1971
Detmold Open-air Museum
Lippisches Landesmuseum
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10 km S

Lippisches Landesmuseum

1835
Lippisches Landesmuseum