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Schaffhausen

Located in Wadgassen, Landkreis Saarlouis Coordinates: 49°15′22″ N 6°48′36″ E

Schaffhausen
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Elevation
219 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SCN Saarbrücken Airport22 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport51 km

About Schaffhausen

Schaffhausen is a village. Location: Wadgassen, Landkreis Saarlouis. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Klickertsberg and Hoheberg.

Climate of Schaffhausen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (99 mm)
Driest month
August (60 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 Schaffhausen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°14°19°22°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)797171617777736069838699

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

How to get to Schaffhausen

The nearest airport is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (60 km). The nearest large city is Saarbrücken, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 22 kmeast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 51 kmsouthwest
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 60 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 15 kmeast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 49 kmwest
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 57 kmnorth
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Strasbourg Population: 274.8K 101 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Schaffhausen

Within 100 km: 299 historic and cultural sites, 2,233 natural sites, 475 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Wackenberg Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Vorberg Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Stenndinger Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Sonnenberg Mountain 15 kmSE

25–60 km766 places

  • Sauer River 57 kmN
  • Syre River 54 kmNW
  • Talsperre Nonnweiler Lake 43 kmN
  • Bostalsee Lake 39 kmNE

60–100 km1,980 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 81 kmNW
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 89 kmNW
  • Weid Busch Natural site 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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