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Mountain

Knock

Located in Schönheide, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°29′57″ N 12°31′54″ E

Knock
Klaaschwotzer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
718 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schönheide
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport43 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport105 km

About Knock

Knock is a mountain. Location: Schönheide, Erzgebirgskreis. Elevation: 718 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Unterer Keilberg and Oberer Keilberg.

Climate of Knock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (106 mm)
Driest month
February (59 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 Knock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°9°15°17°19°19°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°3°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)6459676071931069574667279

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knock

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 47 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 43 kmsoutheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 105 kmnorth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 47 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 94 kmnorth
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 105 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knock

Within 100 km: 404 historic and cultural sites, 2,508 natural sites, 564 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Pláň Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 10 kmS
  • Waldsee Lake 4 kmS
  • Talsperre Pöhl Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km861 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 43 kmSE
  • Sprotte River 49 kmN
  • Zipfelteich Lake 54 kmW
  • Wüster Teich Lake 31 kmW

60–100 km2,301 places

  • Český Les Mountain 93 kmS
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 67 kmSE
  • Roda River 78 kmNW
  • Roda River 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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