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Village

Schwand

Located in Weischlitz, Vogtlandkreis Coordinates: 50°26′03″ N 12°00′30″ E

Map showing the location of Schwand Schwand
Location in Germany
Elevation
519 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport70 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport96 km

About Schwand

Schwand is a village. Location: Weischlitz, Vogtlandkreis. Elevation: 519 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Wache and Schutzberg.

Climate of Schwand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (86 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Schwand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°11°17°20°22°22°17°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°10°7°3°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)484351466176867656535760

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schwand

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gera, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 70 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 96 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 111 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gera Population: 104.7K 50 kmnorth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 79 kmnortheast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 104 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Schwand

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 3,386 natural sites, 688 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Zipfelteich Lake 24 kmNW
  • Wüster Teich Lake 7 kmE
  • Schwanensee Lake 7 kmW
  • Talsperre Pöhl Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km1,403 places

  • Pláň Mountain 47 kmE
  • Roda River 58 kmNW
  • Roda River 56 kmNW
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 41 kmE

60–100 km3,039 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 85 kmNW
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 66 kmSW
  • Stoličná Mountain 78 kmE
  • Český Les Mountain 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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