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Schönau

Located in Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt Chemnitz Coordinates: 50°48′44″ N 12°52′25″ E

Schönau
Freddo213 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
330 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport68 km
DRS Dresden Airport72 km

About Schönau

Schönau is a neighbourhood. Location: Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt Chemnitz. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Siegmar-Schönau Concentration Camp and Chemnitz-Kassberg, Nikolaikirche.

At a glance

Area
3.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Schönau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
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 Schönau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°18°21°23°22°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)474252506982938762545657

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

How to get to Schönau

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 5 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 68 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 72 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 5 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 56 kmwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 66 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 91 kmwest

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

Day trips from Schönau

Within 100 km: 388 historic and cultural sites, 2,128 natural sites, 547 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km279 places

  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain I Lake 22 kmSE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain II Lake 23 kmSE
  • Zschopenberg Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Ziegenberg Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km1,056 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 54 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 54 kmS
  • Sprotte River 35 kmNW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km1,728 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 67 kmE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 77 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 76 kmSE
  • Roda River 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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