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Schwarzbach (Ried)
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Schwarzbach (Ried)
Rettbergsaue
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Rettbergsaue
Kalte Herberge
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Kalte Herberge
Hohe Wurzel (Taunus)
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Hohe Wurzel (Taunus)
RiverMainz, Rheinland-Pfalz

Main

River83 m elevationBest May–Jun · Sep
Elevation83 mabove sea level
Length524 kmsource to mouth
Nearest townMainz1.7 km
49.99° N, 8.29° EElevation 83 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
When to goMainz · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
October: high / low15° / 7°
River

Main in brief

Main is a river in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

It lies at 83 m above sea level.

The nearest town is Mainz, 1.7 km to the SW, where the weather is best in May, June and September.

Main is 524 km long.

Mainz: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Mainz
11°
Cloudy now
Wind10 km/h
Humidity70%
Cloud cover92%
Today
26 Oct
14°
10°
Tue
27 Oct
16°
9°
Wed
28 Oct
15°
6°
1 mm
Thu
29 Oct
13°
5°
Fri
30 Oct
12°
4°

Model run 12:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

The course of the river

As mapped in OpenStreetMap, with the towns along its banks.
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  1. 1Mainleus300 m
  2. 2Altenkunstadt289 m
  3. 3Burgkunstadt304 m
  4. 4Bad Staffelstein274 m
  5. 5Ebensfeld259 m
  6. 6Zapfendorf249 m
  7. 7Hallstadt242 m
  8. 8Bischberg241 m
  9. 9Eltmann237 m
  10. 10Zeil am Main235 m
  11. 11Haßfurt233 m
  12. 12Schonungen262 m
  13. 13Schweinfurt250 m
  14. 14Volkach203 m
sourcemouth (or where the mapped line leaves the country)
When to go

The best months around Main

Climate of Mainz

Month score in Mainz

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
Map

Main from above

Nature nearbyAll of Germany
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MaaraueIsland0.4 kmNMaaraue
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BleiaueIsland1.5 kmSEBleiaue
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Schwarzbach (Ried)River3.8 kmSESchwarzbach (Ried)
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PetersaueIsland4.1 kmNWPetersaue
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Ingelheimer AueIsland5.0 kmNWIngelheimer Aue
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RettbergsaueIsland6.8 kmNWRettbergsaue
Summits nearbyMountains of Germany
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Kalte Herberge22 km W619 mJuly 22°Kalte Herberge
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Hohe Wurzel (Taunus)18 km NW618 mJuly 22°Hohe Wurzel (Taunus)
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Hohe Kanzel19 km N592 mJuly 23°Hohe Kanzel
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Hallgarter Zange21 km W581 mJuly 23°Hallgarter Zange
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Erbacher Kopf20 km NW580 mJuly 23°Erbacher Kopf
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Dreibornsköpfe19 km NW548 mJuly 23°Dreibornsköpfe
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Towns close by

Mainz
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Mainz

Rheinland-Pfalz · 1.7 km SW
15°Oct high
11wet days
51score
Mainz
Ginsheim-Gustavsburg
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Ginsheim-Gustavsburg

Hesse · 4.5 km SE
15°Oct high
11wet days
52score
Ginsheim-Gustavsburg
Hochheim am Main
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Hochheim am Main

Hesse · 4.8 km NE
15°Oct high
12wet days
48score
Hochheim am Main
Bischofsheim
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Bischofsheim

Hesse · 5.3 km E
15°Oct high
11wet days
52score
Bischofsheim
Around here

Mainz and around

Mainz
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Mainz

Rheinland-Pfalz · Germany
May–Jun · Sepbest months
26°July high
125 maltitude
Mainz

Nature

Darmbach
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11 km SE

Darmbach

River
Darmbach
Schwarzbach (Ried)
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3.8 km E

Schwarzbach (Ried)

River
Schwarzbach (Ried)
Wickerbach
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8.9 km E

Wickerbach

River
Wickerbach

Mountains

Großer Feldberg
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31 km NE

Großer Feldberg

879 m · Taunus
Großer Feldberg
Kleiner Feldberg
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29 km NE

Kleiner Feldberg

825 m · Taunus
Kleiner Feldberg
Altkönig
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29 km NE

Altkönig

798 m · Taunus
Altkönig

Heritage

Mainz Cathedral
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1.9 km N

Mainz Cathedral

Kulturdenkmal · 901
Mainz Cathedral
St. Peter's Church, Mainz
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2.6 km N

St. Peter's Church, Mainz

Kulturdenkmal · 1749
St. Peter's Church, Mainz
Protestant Christ Church, Mainz
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3.0 km N

Protestant Christ Church, Mainz

cultural heritage monument in Rhineland-Palatinate · 1903
Protestant Christ Church, Mainz

Museums

Gutenberg Museum
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2.5 km N

Gutenberg Museum

1900
Gutenberg Museum
Landesmuseum Mainz
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2.6 km N

Landesmuseum Mainz

1937
Landesmuseum Mainz
Museum of Ancient Seafaring
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1.4 km N

Museum of Ancient Seafaring

Maritime museum · 1994
Museum of Ancient Seafaring