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Schmalkalden

Located in Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°43′17″ N 10°26′38″ E

Map showing the location of Schmalkalden Schmalkalden
Location in Germany
Population
19,553
19.6K
Elevation
291 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 Airport46 km
KSF Kassel Airport107 km

About Schmalkalden

Schmalkalden is a town. Location: Schmalkalden, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Population: 19,553. Elevation: 291 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Grasberg and Wolfsberg.

Climate of Schmalkalden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (87 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Schmalkalden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°18°21°23°22°18°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)675868526870876668617382

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schmalkalden

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 50 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 46 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 107 kmnorthwest
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 50 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 84 kmeast
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 97 kmnorth
  • Würzburg Population: 133.7K 109 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Schmalkalden

Within 100 km: 741 historic and cultural sites, 5,392 natural sites, 827 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km542 places

  • Schönsee Lake 18 kmW
  • Ohratalsperre Lake 20 kmE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 22 kmE
  • Kutte Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km2,055 places

  • Frieda River 56 kmNW
  • Felda River 29 kmNW
  • Eitra River 51 kmW
  • Unterer Metzenweiher Lake 50 kmW

60–100 km4,363 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 66 kmNE
  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 91 kmSE
  • Roda River 83 kmE
  • Roda River 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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