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Village

Lichtenhain

Located in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Jena Coordinates: 50°54′59″ N 11°34′14″ E

Map showing the location of Lichtenhain Lichtenhain
Location in Germany
Population
1,286
1.3K
Elevation
181 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport43 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport73 km

About Lichtenhain

Lichtenhain is a village. Location: Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Jena. Population: 1,286. Elevation: 181 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Landgrafen and Jena Concentration Camp (Reichsbahnausbesserungswerk).

Climate of Lichtenhain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (71 mm)
Driest month
January (38 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 Lichtenhain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°19°22°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)383850516670716650455049

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

How to get to Lichtenhain

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 43 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 73 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 124 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 2 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 36 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 38 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 69 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 73 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lichtenhain

Within 100 km: 676 historic and cultural sites, 3,722 natural sites, 729 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km293 places

  • Roda River 4 kmSE
  • Roda River 6 kmS
  • Zietschkuppe Mountain 12 kmNE
  • Ziegenschneller Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,223 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 25 kmNW
  • Sprotte River 60 kmE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 38 kmSE
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 38 kmSE

60–100 km3,611 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 95 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 99 kmSE
  • Bere River 90 kmNW
  • Rabeninsel Island 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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