Sauwand, Mariazell — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Sauwand

Sauwand is a mountain. Location: Mariazell, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District. Elevation: 1,088 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Graz Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Mariazell Basilica and Grünau Bach.

Photos of Sauwand

Mariazell Basilica C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 3.0 at

Climate of Sauwand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night -7°)
Wettest month: July (169 mm)
Driest month: February (64 mm)

1° -7°

2° -7°

5° -4°

8° -1°

15° 4°

17° 7°

19° 9°

16° 6°

11° 2°

5° -3°

1° -6°

Jan

66

Feb

64

Mar

86

Apr

87

May

116

Jun

142

Jul

169

Aug

135

Sep

113

Oct

78

Nov

76

Dec

76

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 Sauwand
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	2°	5°	8°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	11°	5°	1°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-7°	-4°	-1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	6°	2°	-3°	-6°
Precipitation (mm)	66	64	86	87	116	142	169	135	113	78	76	76

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sauwand

The nearest airport is Graz Airport (GRZ), 85 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Graz, 76 km to the south.

Airports

Graz Airport (GRZ) Feldkirchen bei Graz 85 kmsouth
Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 101 kmnortheast
Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Graz Population: 303.3K 76 kmsouth
Linz Population: 204.8K 100 kmnorthwest
Bratislava Population: 423.7K 140 kmeast
Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 147 kmsouthwest
Salzburg Population: 157.2K 172 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sauwand

Within 100 km: 548 historic and cultural sites, 2,119 natural sites, 640 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km205 places

Türnsee Lake 18 kmSW
Obersee Lake 21 kmW
Mittersee Lake 22 kmNW
Lunzer See Lake 25 kmNW

25–60 km759 places

Gassner Camel Riding School Natural site 57 kmN
Teufelssee Lake 31 kmSW
Sackwiesensee Lake 27 kmSW
Leopoldsteiner See Lake 42 kmSW

60–100 km2,343 places

Klamm Natural site 81 kmW
Gusen I Concentration Camp Historic site 86 kmNW
Donauinsel Island 98 kmNE
Wildsee Lake 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Gusswerk Village, Mariazell
2.3 km SW
Mooshuben Village, Mariazell
1.5 km NE
Mariazell Village, Mariazell
2.9 km NW
Rasing Village, Mariazell
2.4 km NW
Halltal Village, Mariazell
3.4 km E
St. Sebastian Village, Mariazell
4.1 km NW

Sauwand

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mariazell Basilica Attraction, Mariazell
2.8 km NW
Grünau Bach River, Styria
2.2 km NW
Hoher Student Mountain, Styria
3.7 km E
Bürgeralpe Mountain, Mariazell
3.9 km N
Aschbach River, Styria
3.1 km SW
Rasing Berg Mountain, Mariazell
5.3 km NW
Hochkampl Mountain, Mariazell
5 km E
Pretal Mountain, Mariazell
6.1 km SW