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Mountain

Galgenhügel

Located in Plötzkau, Salzlandkreis Coordinates: 51°43′47″ N 11°40′49″ E

Map showing the location of Galgenhügel Galgenhügel
Location in Germany
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Plötzkau
2.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport51 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport97 km

About Galgenhügel

Galgenhügel is a mountain. Location: Plötzkau, Salzlandkreis. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Kampfberg and Hasenberg.

Climate of Galgenhügel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 39 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (62 mm)
Driest month
February (26 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 Galgenhügel
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°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)302635345650625644333937

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

How to get to Galgenhügel

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 51 kmsoutheast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 97 kmsouthwest
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 143 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 45 kmnorth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 65 kmsoutheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 89 kmsouth
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 95 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Galgenhügel

Within 100 km: 548 historic and cultural sites, 2,526 natural sites, 703 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Ehle River 22 kmNW
  • Zuchauer Berg Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Weinberg Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Weinberg Mountain 9 kmNW

25–60 km969 places

  • Sarre River 37 kmNW
  • Ehle River 53 kmN
  • Rabeninsel Island 35 kmSE
  • Tietal Lake 36 kmNW

60–100 km2,600 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 84 kmS
  • Schalk River 87 kmW
  • Roda River 94 kmS
  • Roda River 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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