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Village

Herold

Located in Thum, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°40′36″ N 12°58′46″ E

Map showing the location of Herold Herold
Location in Germany
Elevation
449 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport53 km
DRS Dresden Airport75 km

About Herold

Herold is a village. Location: Thum, Erzgebirgskreis. Elevation: 449 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Knochen and Georgstein.

At a glance

Area
3.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Herold

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 23°)
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 Herold
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°12°18°20°23°22°18°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°9°4°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)474252506982938762545657

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herold

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 53 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 75 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 18 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 67 kmwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 68 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 102 kmwest

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

Day trips from Herold

Within 100 km: 341 historic and cultural sites, 2,068 natural sites, 491 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km380 places

  • Talsperre Cranzahl Lake 20 kmS
  • Talsperre Saidenbach Lake 19 kmE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain I Lake 14 kmNE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain II Lake 13 kmE

25–60 km827 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 37 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 43 kmSW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 59 kmSE
  • Sprotte River 49 kmNW

60–100 km1,693 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 64 kmNE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 75 kmNE
  • Hořidla Mountain 92 kmE
  • Roda River 100 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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