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Mountain

Knochen

Located in Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°40′00″ N 12°58′00″ E

Map showing the location of Knochen Knochen
Location in Germany
Elevation
487 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thum
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport52 km
DRS Dresden Airport77 km

About Knochen

Knochen is a mountain. Location: Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis. Elevation: 487 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Georgstein and Gastberg.

Climate of Knochen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (93 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Knochen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°12°17°20°22°21°17°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)474252506982938762545657

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knochen

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 19 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 52 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 77 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 19 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 67 kmwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 69 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 101 kmwest

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

Day trips from Knochen

Within 100 km: 343 historic and cultural sites, 2,081 natural sites, 493 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km388 places

  • Talsperre Cranzahl Lake 19 kmS
  • Talsperre Saidenbach Lake 20 kmE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain I Lake 16 kmNE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain II Lake 14 kmE

25–60 km800 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 37 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 42 kmSW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 59 kmSE
  • Sprotte River 49 kmNW

60–100 km1,729 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 65 kmNE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 76 kmNE
  • Hořidla Mountain 93 kmE
  • Roda River 99 kmW

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