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Polkenberg

Located in Leisnig, Landkreis Mittelsachsen Coordinates: 51°10′52″ N 12°55′01″ E

Map showing the location of Polkenberg Polkenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
187 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport55 km
DRS Dresden Airport60 km

About Polkenberg

Polkenberg is a village. Location: Leisnig, Landkreis Mittelsachsen. Elevation: 187 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Görnitzbach and Läuseberg.

Climate of Polkenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (92 mm)
Driest month
April (35 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 Polkenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°4°8°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)494046356149927658425955

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Polkenberg

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 38 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 55 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 60 kmeast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 38 kmsouth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 59 kmeast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 73 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Polkenberg

Within 100 km: 440 historic and cultural sites, 2,063 natural sites, 582 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Langer Rodaer See Lake 11 kmN
  • Horstsee Lake 11 kmN
  • Herthasee Lake 16 kmNW
  • Großteich Lake 14 kmN

25–60 km950 places

  • Sprotte River 44 kmSW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 31 kmW
  • Vogtlandsee Lake 45 kmNW
  • Vierteich Lake 55 kmE

60–100 km1,936 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 70 kmSE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 77 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 94 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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