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Sophienhöhe

Located in Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Jena Coordinates: 50°55′00″ N 11°37′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sophienhöhe Sophienhöhe
Location in Germany
Elevation
341 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport47 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport71 km

About Sophienhöhe

Sophienhöhe is a village. Location: Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt Jena. Elevation: 341 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Haus-Berg and Johannisberg.

Climate of Sophienhöhe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Sophienhöhe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)383850516670716650455049

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sophienhöhe

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 47 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 2 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 47 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 71 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 122 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 2 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 33 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 41 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 68 kmnorth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 71 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sophienhöhe

Within 100 km: 669 historic and cultural sites, 3,664 natural sites, 720 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Roda River 4 kmS
  • Roda River 6 kmS
  • Zietschkuppe Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Ziegenschneller Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km1,215 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 28 kmNW
  • Sprotte River 57 kmE
  • Zipfelteich Lake 37 kmS
  • Weidatalsperre Lake 36 kmSE

60–100 km3,567 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 96 kmS
  • Pláň Mountain 97 kmSE
  • Bere River 92 kmNW
  • Rabeninsel Island 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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