- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 248 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport85 km
- VIE Vienna International Airport93 km
About Melk Abbey
Melk Abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: Melk, Politischer Bezirk Melk. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Melk Concentration Camp and Wachberg.
Photos of Melk Abbey
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Melk Concentration Camp Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
Climate of Melk Abbey
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 49 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- July (99 mm)
- Driest month
- January (33 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 34 | 46 | 54 | 74 | 91 | 99 | 84 | 59 | 41 | 49 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Melk Abbey
The nearest airport is Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ), 85 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Linz, 78 km to the west.
Airports
- Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 85 kmwest
- Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 93 kmeast
- České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) České Budějovice 104 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Linz Population: 204.8K 78 kmwest
- Graz Population: 303.3K 129 kmsouth
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 132 kmeast
- Brno Population: 404.3K 143 kmnortheast
- Salzburg Population: 157.2K 177 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melk Abbey
Within 100 km: 538 historic and cultural sites, 2,219 natural sites, 567 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km65 places
- Gassner Camel Riding School Natural site 6 kmNW
- Weitenberg Mountain 24 kmNE
- Wachtberg Mountain 12 kmW
- Wachberg Mountain 2 kmSE
25–60 km563 places
- Waldsee Lake 54 kmE
- Vienna Forest Lake Lake 59 kmE
- Obersee Lake 52 kmSW
- Mittersee Lake 48 kmSW
60–100 km2,696 places
- Gusen I Concentration Camp Historic site 65 kmW
- Donauinsel Island 86 kmE
- Treffnersee Lake 97 kmSW
- Steinsee Lake 74 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Melk Concentration Camp Historic site, Melk1.4 km E
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Wachberg Mountain, Melk1.8 km SE
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Ruine Weitenegg Historic site, Leiben2.8 km W
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Pielach River, Lower Austria1.9 km NE
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Melk River, Lower Austria2.3 km SW
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Richtfunkturm Bergern Landmark, Zelking-Matzleinsdorf4.8 km W
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Donau-Freileitungskreuzung Bergern, Mast Süd Landmark, Pöchlarn5.6 km W
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Donau-Freileitungskreuzung Bergern, Mast Nord Landmark, Klein-Pöchlarn5.8 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Melk Village, Melk0.1 km S
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Spielberg Village, Melk1.5 km E
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Emmersdorf an der Donau Village, Emmersdorf an der Donau1.5 km N
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Winden Village, Melk2.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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