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Wachtelburg

Located in Werder, Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark Coordinates: 52°22′00″ N 12°56′00″ E

Map showing the location of Wachtelburg Wachtelburg
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Werder
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport39 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport116 km

About Wachtelburg

Wachtelburg is a historic site. Location: Werder, Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Mirenberg and Glindowsee.

Climate of Wachtelburg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 41 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (64 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Wachtelburg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°4°8°11°13°13°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)403439375164505344364152

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Wachtelburg

The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Potsdam, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 39 kmeast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 116 kmsouthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 149 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Potsdam Population: 184.8K 10 kmeast
  • Berlin Population: 3.4M 37 kmnortheast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 93 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 121 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wachtelburg

Within 100 km: 574 historic and cultural sites, 1,858 natural sites, 1,449 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km394 places

  • Schlachtensee Lake 21 kmNE
  • Strandbad Wannsee Beach 18 kmNE
  • Mittelbruch Island 25 kmW
  • Kälberwerder Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km1,159 places

  • Valentinswerder Island 30 kmNE
  • Scharfenberg Island 31 kmNE
  • Dahme River River 44 kmE
  • Freibad Tegelsee Beach 32 kmNE

60–100 km2,328 places

  • Ehle River 85 kmW
  • Der Raatz Island 80 kmN
  • Großer Horst Island 92 kmN
  • Wolletzseeinseln Island 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Werder Town, Werder
    1.3 km N
  • Glindow Village, Werder
    1.5 km W
  • Schwielowsee Village, Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark
    4.1 km SE
  • Caputh Village, Schwielowsee
    4.6 km SE

Sources & licences

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