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Wachtelberg

Located in Frankenberg/Sa., Landkreis Mittelsachsen Coordinates: 50°55′00″ N 13°06′00″ E

Map showing the location of Wachtelberg Wachtelberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
396 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Frankenberg
4.2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport53 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport80 km

About Wachtelberg

Wachtelberg is a mountain. Location: Frankenberg/Sa., Landkreis Mittelsachsen. Elevation: 396 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Krumme Höhe and Butterberg.

Climate of Wachtelberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (100 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Wachtelberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°13°18°21°23°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°4°7°10°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)5444524370691008861516061

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

How to get to Wachtelberg

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 53 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 15 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 53 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 80 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 47 kmeast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 72 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 100 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Wachtelberg

Within 100 km: 386 historic and cultural sites, 2,009 natural sites, 514 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Großer Teich Lake 21 kmSE
  • Großer Hüttenteich Lake 19 kmE
  • Talsperre Saidenbach Lake 22 kmSE
  • Reservoir Neunzehnhain I Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km1,195 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 50 kmE
  • Sprotte River 48 kmW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 50 kmNW
  • Vierteich Lake 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,450 places

  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 60 kmE
  • Hořidla Mountain 92 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 92 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 63 kmS

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