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Village

Sand

Located in Deutsch-Griffen, Sankt Veit an der Glan District Coordinates: 46°52′57″ N 14°02′41″ E

Map showing the location of Sand Sand
Location in Austria
Population
14
14
Elevation
1,055 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLU Klagenfurt Airport35 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport80 km

About Sand

Sand is a village. Location: Deutsch-Griffen, Sankt Veit an der Glan District. Population: 14. Elevation: 1,055 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Schleichkogel and Beling.

Climate of Sand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (173 mm)
Driest month
February (65 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°6°9°15°18°20°20°16°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°-1°4°7°9°9°6°2°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)67659311613117017315214212511991

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sand

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klagenfurt, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 35 kmsoutheast
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 80 kmsoutheast
  • Graz Airport (GRZ) Feldkirchen bei Graz 107 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 99 kmsouth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 108 kmeast
  • Salzburg Population: 157.2K 127 kmnorthwest
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 159 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sand

Within 100 km: 242 historic and cultural sites, 2,847 natural sites, 875 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Lake Ossiach Lake 25 kmS
  • Lambrecht See Lake 25 kmNE
  • Hauserersee Lake 17 kmN
  • Gurksee Lake 9 kmW

25–60 km1,221 places

  • Lake Bled Lake 58 kmS
  • Triglav Mountain 58 kmS
  • Rjavina Mountain 56 kmS
  • Vršič Mountain 55 kmSW

60–100 km2,535 places

  • Hoher Dachstein Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 68 kmS
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 90 kmS
  • Prestreljenik Mountain 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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