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Historic site

Schloß Sonnenstein

Located in Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Coordinates: 50°57′41″ N 13°56′46″ E

Map showing the location of Schloß Sonnenstein Schloß Sonnenstein
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Pirna
0.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
156 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport23 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague98 km

About Schloß Sonnenstein

Schloß Sonnenstein is a historic site. Location: Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Sonnenstein Euthanasia Centre and Pirna-Sonnenstein.

Climate of Schloß Sonnenstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (87 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Schloß Sonnenstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°9°12°14°14°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)454151416477878256495453

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

How to get to Schloß Sonnenstein

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 23 kmnorthwest
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 98 kmsouth
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 73 kmwest
  • Prague Population: 1.2M 103 kmsouth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 118 kmwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 131 kmwest

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

Day trips from Schloß Sonnenstein

Within 100 km: 267 historic and cultural sites, 1,822 natural sites, 404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km378 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 1 kmSE
  • Taubenteich Lake 19 kmSE
  • Rückhaltebecken Reinhardtsgrimma Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km964 places

  • Hořidla Mountain 52 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 33 kmE
  • Weißiger Großteich Lake 43 kmN
  • Vierteich Lake 38 kmNW

60–100 km1,151 places

  • Lysá Mountain 76 kmSE
  • Stoličná Mountain 91 kmSW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 95 kmSW
  • Buschteich Lake 62 kmNE

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