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Population
747
747
Elevation
614 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport90 km
KSF Kassel Airport96 km

About Schierke

Schierke is a village. Location: Wernigerode, Landkreis Harz. Population: 747. Elevation: 614 m.

From Wikipedia

Schierke is a village and a former municipality in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Wernigerode. Situated within the Harz mountain range in the valley of the river Bode, at the rim of the Harz National Park, it is mainly a tourist resort, especially for hiking and all kinds of winter sports.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
40.1 km²
Official website
schierke-am-brocken.de

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Schierke

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (160 mm)
Driest month
May (79 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
Climate of Schierke
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°4°8°14°17°19°19°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°9°10°10°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)141101129897911110697101115134160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schierke

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 90 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzgitter, 47 km to the north.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 90 kmsouth
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 96 kmsouthwest
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salzgitter Population: 105K 47 kmnorth
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 57 kmnorth
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 74 kmnorth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 78 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Schierke

Within 100 km: 512 historic and cultural sites, 3,809 natural sites, 778 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km567 places

  • Schalk River 18 kmNW
  • Bere River 25 kmS
  • Zillerbachtalsperre Lake 8 kmE
  • Talsperre Wendefurth Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km1,745 places

  • Sarre River 55 kmNE
  • Aue River 33 kmN
  • Aue River 26 kmN
  • Tietal Lake 44 kmNE

60–100 km2,787 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 92 kmSE
  • Wiehe River 93 kmN
  • Ohe River 80 kmNW
  • Frieda River 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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