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Bacharach — VanSky 65 (Comfortable)
Village · Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
VanSky index for Bacharach, Germany — 65 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Bacharach, Germany — VanSky 65 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #1209 of 1775 cities in the country (as of 28 August 2026). Temperature 22°C, wind 19 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.5 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Travel recommendations
- Strong gusts (55.8 km/h) — do not open the awning, retract it if already out.
- Perfect night (15.1°C) — comfortable without heating or air conditioning.
- High condensation risk — ventilate before sleep and leave a small gap in the roof vent.
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VanSky Index
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
- Thermal comfort 35%
- Sunshine 25%
- Precipitation 25%
- Wind 15%
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Where the weather is best in Germany
Bacharach ranks 110 of 1775 cities. Country average VanSky — 81.
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Germany — fuel prices
Compare fuel prices worldwide
Updated: 22.08.2026
Super E10
$2.58 /l
€2.21 · £1.90/l
137 of 142
pricier than 96% of countries
Super Plus 98
$2.62 /l
€2.25 · £1.93/l
89 of 94
pricier than 94% of countries
Diesel
$2.63 /l
€2.25 · £1.93/l
134 of 142
pricier than 94% of countries
Premium Diesel
$2.88 /l
€2.48 · £2.12/l
39 of 40
pricier than 95% of countries
LPG
$1.29 /l
€1.11 · £0.95/l
47 of 54
pricier than 85% of countries
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