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Mountain

Scheffelsberg

Located in Grünhainichen, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°46′00″ N 13°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Scheffelsberg Scheffelsberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
444 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Grünhainichen
0.3 km E
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 Airport65 km

About Scheffelsberg

Scheffelsberg is a mountain. Location: Grünhainichen, Erzgebirgskreis. Elevation: 444 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Waldkirchen TP and Galgenberg.

Climate of Scheffelsberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · 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 Scheffelsberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°12°17°20°22°21°17°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)5347595170841008862575862

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

How to get to Scheffelsberg

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 17 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 60 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 65 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 17 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 52 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 76 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 111 kmwest

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

Day trips from Scheffelsberg

Within 100 km: 331 historic and cultural sites, 1,936 natural sites, 450 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km369 places

  • Talsperre Lichtenberg Lake 22 kmE
  • Kunstteich Lake 13 kmE
  • Großer Teich Lake 14 kmE
  • Großer Hüttenteich Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km963 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 49 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 47 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 59 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 55 kmW

60–100 km1,385 places

  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 60 kmE
  • Hořidla Mountain 83 kmE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 89 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 65 kmS

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