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Mountain

Heidelberg

Located in Grünhainichen, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°47′00″ N 13°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Heidelberg Heidelberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
511 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Waldkirchen
2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport60 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport66 km

About Heidelberg

Heidelberg is a mountain. Location: Grünhainichen, Erzgebirgskreis. Elevation: 511 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Waldkirchen TP and Die Mörbitz.

Climate of Heidelberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (100 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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 Heidelberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°12°17°20°22°21°17°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)5347595170841008862575862

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

How to get to Heidelberg

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 60 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 66 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 53 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 74 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 109 kmwest

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

Day trips from Heidelberg

Within 100 km: 337 historic and cultural sites, 1,954 natural sites, 472 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km365 places

  • Talsperre Lichtenberg Lake 24 kmE
  • Kunstteich Lake 16 kmE
  • Großer Teich Lake 16 kmE
  • Großer Hüttenteich Lake 20 kmNE

25–60 km976 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 51 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 48 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 59 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 52 kmW

60–100 km1,422 places

  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 62 kmE
  • Hořidla Mountain 86 kmE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 91 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 67 kmS

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