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Mountain

Katzenstein

Located in Zwönitz, Erzgebirgskreis Coordinates: 50°37′00″ N 12°50′00″ E

Map showing the location of Katzenstein Katzenstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
600 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Zwönitz
2.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport46 km
DRS Dresden Airport87 km

About Katzenstein

Katzenstein is a mountain. Location: Zwönitz, Erzgebirgskreis. Elevation: 600 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Schwarzer Stein and Forst Grünhain.

Climate of Katzenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (98 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Katzenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°1°6°11°16°19°21°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-2°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)494656527085989067596061

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Katzenstein

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 25 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 46 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 87 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 25 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 80 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 87 kmnorth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 94 kmwest

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

Day trips from Katzenstein

Within 100 km: 370 historic and cultural sites, 2,157 natural sites, 507 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km374 places

  • Talsperre des Friedens Lake 21 kmSW
  • Talsperre Cranzahl Lake 18 kmSE
  • Talsperre Eibenstock Lake 20 kmSW
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain II Lake 25 kmNE

25–60 km771 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 35 kmSE
  • Pláň Mountain 33 kmSW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 59 kmSE
  • Sprotte River 46 kmNW

60–100 km1,889 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 76 kmNE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 87 kmNE
  • Roda River 92 kmW
  • Roda River 91 kmW

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