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Mountain

Galgenberg

Located in Pockau-Lengefeld, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°44′39″ N 13°09′59″ E

Map showing the location of Galgenberg Galgenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
541 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Börnichen
1.9 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport61 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport63 km

About Galgenberg

Galgenberg is a mountain. Location: Pockau-Lengefeld, Erzgebirgskreis. Elevation: 541 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Reservoir Neunzehnhain I and Ochsenberg.

Climate of Galgenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
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 Galgenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°6°12°17°20°22°21°17°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-1°2°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5347595170841008862575862

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

How to get to Galgenberg

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 61 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 20 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 61 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 63 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 100 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 53 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 78 kmwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 113 kmwest

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

Day trips from Galgenberg

Within 100 km: 329 historic and cultural sites, 1,926 natural sites, 439 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km379 places

  • Talsperre Rauschenbach Lake 25 kmE
  • Talsperre Lichtenberg Lake 21 kmE
  • Kunstteich Lake 12 kmE
  • Großer Teich Lake 14 kmNE

25–60 km932 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 49 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 44 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 57 kmSW
  • Sprotte River 57 kmNW

60–100 km1,383 places

  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Hořidla Mountain 81 kmE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 88 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 62 kmS

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