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Markkleeberg West

Located in Markkleeberg, Landkreis Leipzig Coordinates: 51°17′00″ N 12°22′00″ E

Map showing the location of Markkleeberg West Markkleeberg West
Location in Germany
Elevation
117 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport18 km
DRS Dresden Airport99 km

About Markkleeberg West

Markkleeberg West is a neighbourhood. Location: Markkleeberg, Landkreis Leipzig. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Markkleeberg Concentration Camp and Monument to the Battle of the Nations.

Climate of Markkleeberg West

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (75 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Markkleeberg West
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°14°19°22°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°9°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)343341355254756651384741

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

How to get to Markkleeberg West

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leipzig, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 18 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 99 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 104 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leipzig Population: 505K 6 kmnorth
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 67 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Markkleeberg West

Within 100 km: 526 historic and cultural sites, 2,203 natural sites, 664 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 18 kmSE
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 21 kmN
  • Großsteinberger See Lake 19 kmE
  • Elsterbecken Lake 7 kmN

25–60 km720 places

  • Sprotte River 39 kmS
  • Rabeninsel Island 36 kmNW
  • Süßer See Lake 54 kmNW
  • Langer Rodaer See Lake 36 kmE

60–100 km2,476 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 83 kmW
  • Roda River 70 kmSW
  • Roda River 71 kmSW
  • Ehle River 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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