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Heidelberg

Located in Blankenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz Coordinates: 51°47′00″ N 10°58′00″ E

Map showing the location of Heidelberg Heidelberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
268 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cattenstedt
0.7 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport90 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport97 km

About Heidelberg

Heidelberg is a mountain. Location: Blankenburg (Harz), Landkreis Harz. Elevation: 268 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Bielsteinklippe and Krautberg.

Climate of Heidelberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Heidelberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°7°11°17°19°22°22°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)685371576479746963627381

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heidelberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 90 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 56 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 90 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 97 kmsoutheast
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 116 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 60 kmnortheast
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 72 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 77 kmwest

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

Day trips from Heidelberg

Within 100 km: 500 historic and cultural sites, 3,386 natural sites, 754 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km401 places

  • Tietal Lake 25 kmNE
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 13 kmW
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 6 kmSW
  • Teufelsteich Lake 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,659 places

  • Schalk River 37 kmW
  • Sarre River 37 kmNE
  • Ehle River 41 kmE
  • Bere River 30 kmSW

60–100 km2,580 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 87 kmS
  • Wiehe River 98 kmNW
  • Ohe River 97 kmNW
  • Frieda River 88 kmSW

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