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Pfaffenberg

Located in Sangerhausen, Mansfeld-Südharz Coordinates: 51°30′00″ N 11°16′00″ E

Map showing the location of Pfaffenberg Pfaffenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
287 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wettelrode
2.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport62 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport68 km

About Pfaffenberg

Pfaffenberg is a mountain. Location: Sangerhausen, Mansfeld-Südharz. Elevation: 287 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Schlößchen Kopf and Halde Thomas-Münzer-Schacht.

Climate of Pfaffenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (61 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Pfaffenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°12°17°20°22°23°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°6°10°11°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)332837395955615143344240

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pfaffenberg

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 62 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 50 km to the east.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 62 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 68 kmeast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 131 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 50 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 60 kmsouth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 67 kmsouth
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 75 kmnorth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 79 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pfaffenberg

Within 100 km: 568 historic and cultural sites, 3,479 natural sites, 752 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km310 places

  • Teufelsteich Lake 17 kmNW
  • Melmsee Lake 13 kmSW
  • Kunstteich Lake 22 kmN
  • Talsperre Kelbra Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km1,354 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 53 kmS
  • Sarre River 56 kmN
  • Ehle River 49 kmN
  • Bere River 36 kmW

60–100 km3,135 places

  • Schalk River 69 kmNW
  • Roda River 73 kmS
  • Roda River 74 kmS
  • Frieda River 87 kmSW

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