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Markstein

Located in Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig Coordinates: 51°25′05″ N 12°24′25″ E

Map showing the location of Markstein Markstein
Location in Germany
Elevation
140 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rackwitz
2.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport12 km
DRS Dresden Airport100 km

About Markstein

Markstein is a mountain. Location: Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt Leipzig. Elevation: 140 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Galgenberg and Fuchsberg.

Climate of Markstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 44 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (68 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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 Markstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)353240374952686349384441

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

How to get to Markstein

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leipzig, 9 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 12 kmwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 100 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leipzig Population: 505K 9 kmsouth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 31 kmwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 64 kmsouth
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 79 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Markstein

Within 100 km: 516 historic and cultural sites, 1,930 natural sites, 607 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

  • Vogtlandsee Lake 6 kmNE
  • Großsteinberger See Lake 23 kmSE
  • Elsterbecken Lake 9 kmSW
  • Kulkwitzer See Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km706 places

  • Sprotte River 53 kmS
  • Rabeninsel Island 33 kmW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 31 kmS
  • Süßer See Lake 52 kmW

60–100 km2,169 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 92 kmSW
  • Sarre River 96 kmNW
  • Roda River 82 kmSW
  • Roda River 83 kmSW

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