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Village

Sand

Located in Halsbrücke, Landkreis Mittelsachsen Coordinates: 50°57′42″ N 13°20′50″ E

Map showing the location of Sand Sand
Location in Germany
Elevation
327 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport35 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport90 km

About Sand

Sand is a village. Location: Halsbrücke, Landkreis Mittelsachsen. Elevation: 327 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Galgenberg and Fürstenwald.

Climate of Sand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (101 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Sand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°4°8°11°13°13°10°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)5850655169831018558576067

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

How to get to Sand

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 29 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 35 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 90 kmsouth
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 29 kmeast
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 89 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 112 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sand

Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 1,994 natural sites, 495 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km274 places

  • Talsperre Malter Lake 22 kmE
  • Talsperre Lichtenberg Lake 19 kmSE
  • Talsperre Lehnmühle Lake 23 kmSE
  • Talsperre Klingenberg Lake 16 kmSE

25–60 km1,168 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 34 kmE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 43 kmE
  • Vierteich Lake 41 kmNE
  • Toffelsteich Lake 47 kmN

60–100 km1,409 places

  • Hořidla Mountain 80 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 75 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 71 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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