The Kleiner Feldberg is the second-highest mountain in the Taunus mountain range, located in Hesse, Germany. It has an elevation of 826 metres (2,710 ft). The Großer Feldberg is located in its immediate neighbourhood.
| Kleiner Feldberg | |
|---|---|
 View to the observatory | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 826 m (2,710 ft) |
| Prominence | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°13′18″N 8°26′45″E / 50.22167°N 8.44583°E |
| Geography | |
  Kleiner Feldberg The location within Hesse | |
| Location | Hesse, Germany |
| Parent range | Taunus |
In 1913, a meteorological and geophysical observatory was built there by German meteorologist Franz Linke. In 1988 an astronomical observatory was built on the mountain's top. The source of the Weil River and a small castle of the Limes Germanicus are located at its northern base.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Kleiner Feldberg: 822m (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
10.0 (49.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.7 (3.26) |
70.6 (2.78) |
75.2 (2.96) |
56.1 (2.21) |
89.2 (3.51) |
81.9 (3.22) |
90.5 (3.56) |
73.5 (2.89) |
83.8 (3.30) |
85.5 (3.37) |
84.9 (3.34) |
96.8 (3.81) |
970.7 (38.21) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 18.7 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 19.6 | 20.5 | 199.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 94.1 | 90.4 | 85.2 | 75.2 | 76.7 | 77.7 | 76.7 | 76.4 | 85.2 | 91.6 | 94.9 | 94.6 | 84.9 |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- Kümmerly+Frey: The New International Atlas. Rand McNally (1980)
- ^ "Kleiner Feldberg/Taunus Climate Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
See also
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