- Elevation
- 141 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport21 km
- DRS Dresden Airport95 km
About Wachau
Wachau is a village. Location: Markkleeberg, Landkreis Leipzig. Elevation: 141 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Galgenberg and Monument to the Battle of the Nations.
Climate of Wachau
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 33 | 41 | 35 | 52 | 54 | 75 | 66 | 51 | 38 | 47 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Wachau
The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leipzig, 8 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 21 kmnorthwest
- Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 95 kmeast
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 108 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Leipzig Population: 505K 8 kmnorthwest
- Halle Population: 237.9K 39 kmnorthwest
- Gera Population: 104.7K 50 kmsouthwest
- Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 60 kmsoutheast
- Jena Population: 104.7K 70 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wachau
Within 100 km: 520 historic and cultural sites, 2,198 natural sites, 660 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km209 places
- Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 15 kmS
- Vogtlandsee Lake 21 kmN
- Herthasee Lake 23 kmE
- Großsteinberger See Lake 14 kmE
25–60 km702 places
- Sprotte River 38 kmS
- Rabeninsel Island 40 kmNW
- Süßer See Lake 58 kmNW
- Langer Rodaer See Lake 32 kmE
60–100 km2,467 places
- Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 87 kmW
- Roda River 73 kmSW
- Roda River 74 kmSW
- Ehle River 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galgenberg Mountain, Leipzig1.5 km E
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Monument to the Battle of the Nations Landmark, Leipzig4.2 km N -
Monarchenhügel Mountain, Leipzig3.1 km NE
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Leipzig (Probstheida), Immanuelkirche Attraction, Leipzig3.4 km N
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Markkleeberg Concentration Camp Historic site, Markkleeberg4.3 km W
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Old St. Peter's Church Attraction, Leipzig7.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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