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Chemnitz

Located in Kreisfreie Stadt Chemnitz, Saxony Coordinates: 50°50′06″ N 12°55′20″ E

Map showing the location of Chemnitz Chemnitz
Location in Germany
Population
245,618
245.6K
Elevation
302 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
87
listed under Chemnitz
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport68 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport70 km

About Chemnitz

Chemnitz is a village. Location: Kreisfreie Stadt Chemnitz, Saxony. Population: 245,618. Elevation: 302 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Pleißbach and Küchwald.

Climate of Chemnitz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (100 mm)
Driest month
April (40 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 Chemnitz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°14°19°22°24°23°19°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)5041474070651008862496057

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

How to get to Chemnitz

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 68 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 1 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 68 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 70 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 1 kmeast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 59 kmwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 62 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 94 kmwest

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

Day trips from Chemnitz

Within 100 km: 387 historic and cultural sites, 2,080 natural sites, 537 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km274 places

  • Talsperre Saidenbach Lake 25 kmSE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain I Lake 20 kmSE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain II Lake 21 kmSE
  • Zschopenberg Mountain 15 kmSE

25–60 km1,073 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 56 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 58 kmS
  • Sprotte River 37 kmW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km1,657 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 63 kmE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 74 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 77 kmSE
  • Roda River 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Chemnitz

87 places

Cities & villages29

Mountains & nature5

Heritage & sights20

Nearby attractions & nature

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