Markgrafenstein
Located in Tharandt, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Coordinates: 50°57′10″ N 13°33′40″ E
- Elevation
- 415 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- DRS Dresden Airport25 km
- KLV Karlovy Vary Airport95 km
About Markgrafenstein
Markgrafenstein is a mountain. Location: Tharandt, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Elevation: 415 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Tiefer Grund and Borschelsberg.
Climate of Markgrafenstein
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- July (97 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 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) | 1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 48 | 62 | 51 | 68 | 84 | 97 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 64 |
How to get to Markgrafenstein
The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 17 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 25 kmnortheast
- Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 95 kmsouthwest
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 106 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dresden Population: 564.9K 17 kmnortheast
- Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 46 kmwest
- Leipzig Population: 505K 94 kmnorthwest
- Gera Population: 104.7K 104 kmwest
- Prague Population: 1.2M 114 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Markgrafenstein
Within 100 km: 348 historic and cultural sites, 2,012 natural sites, 470 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km343 places
- Erzgebirge Mountain 19 kmE
- Rückhaltebecken Reinhardtsgrimma Lake 15 kmSE
- Talsperre Malter Lake 8 kmSE
- Rückhaltebecken Liebstadt Lake 24 kmSE
25–60 km1,118 places
- Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 27 kmE
- Vosí vrch Mountain 59 kmE
- Weißiger Großteich Lake 58 kmNE
- Vierteich Lake 36 kmN
60–100 km1,369 places
- Lysá Mountain 99 kmSE
- Hořidla Mountain 68 kmSE
- Stoličná Mountain 75 kmSW
- Pláň Mountain 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dorfhain Village, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge2.2 km S
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Dorfhain Village, Dorfhain2.2 km S
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Obercunnersdorf Village, Klingenberg4 km S
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Klingenberg Village, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge5.1 km S
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Tharandt Town, Tharandt3.9 km N
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Kleindorfhain Village, Dorfhain1.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tiefer Grund Natural site, Saxony1 km NE
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Borschelsberg Mountain, Tharandt2.5 km NW
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Steinberg Mountain, Dorfhain2.5 km SW
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Ochsenberg Mountain, Klingenberg2.7 km SE
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Viehweghöhe Mountain, Klingenberg2.7 km E
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Tharandter Wald Natural site, Saxony2.3 km NW
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Somsdorfer Höhe Mountain, Freital3.1 km NE
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Mückenberg Mountain, Klingenberg3.5 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources