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Village

Schafsee

Located in Schraplau, Saalekreis Coordinates: 51°25′55″ N 11°38′55″ E

Map showing the location of Schafsee Schafsee
Location in Germany
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport41 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport70 km

About Schafsee

Schafsee is a village. Location: Schraplau, Saalekreis. Elevation: 146 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Wachhügel and Silberhügel.

Climate of Schafsee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
January (31 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 Schafsee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°18°21°23°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)313340336449746050374643

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

How to get to Schafsee

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 41 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 70 kmsouthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 152 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 24 kmeast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 51 kmeast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 56 kmsouth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 68 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Schafsee

Within 100 km: 555 historic and cultural sites, 2,683 natural sites, 728 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km244 places

  • Rabeninsel Island 21 kmE
  • Süßer See Lake 7 kmN
  • Kerrnersee Lake 8 kmNE
  • Bindersee Lake 8 kmNE

25–60 km1,015 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 53 kmSW
  • Ehle River 54 kmN
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 56 kmE
  • Teufelsteich Lake 42 kmNW

60–100 km2,707 places

  • Sprotte River 77 kmSE
  • Schalk River 95 kmNW
  • Sarre River 66 kmN
  • Roda River 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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