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Galgenberg

Located in Wilsdruff, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Coordinates: 51°00′20″ N 13°30′49″ E

Map showing the location of Galgenberg Galgenberg
Location in Germany
Elevation
357 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tharandt
3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DRS Dresden Airport23 km
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport99 km

About Galgenberg

Galgenberg is a mountain. Location: Wilsdruff, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. Elevation: 357 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Landberg and Eschenhübel.

Climate of Galgenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (81 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Galgenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°12°18°21°23°23°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)443745476169817650465255

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galgenberg

The nearest airport is Dresden Airport (DRS), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dresden, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 23 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 99 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 17 kmeast
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 102 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 120 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Galgenberg

Within 100 km: 351 historic and cultural sites, 2,028 natural sites, 488 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Rückhaltebecken Reinhardtsgrimma Lake 22 kmSE
  • Talsperre Malter Lake 14 kmSE
  • Talsperre Lichtenberg Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km1,174 places

  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 31 kmE
  • Weißiger Großteich Lake 56 kmNE
  • Vierteich Lake 31 kmNE
  • Toffelsteich Lake 43 kmN

60–100 km1,391 places

  • Hořidla Mountain 74 kmSE
  • Vosí vrch Mountain 64 kmE
  • Stoličná Mountain 79 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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