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Oberschönau

Located in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen Coordinates: 50°43′00″ N 10°37′00″ E

Map showing the location of Oberschönau Oberschönau
Location in Germany
Population
928
928
Elevation
539 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 Airport38 km
KSF Kassel Airport116 km

About Oberschönau

Oberschönau is a village. Location: Steinbach-Hallenberg, Kurort, Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen. Population: 928. Elevation: 539 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Großer Hermannsberg and Hohe Möst.

Climate of Oberschönau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (105 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Oberschönau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°10°16°18°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°7°10°12°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)86799066817810381877794105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oberschönau

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erfurt, 41 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 38 kmnortheast
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 116 kmnorthwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 138 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 41 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 73 kmeast
  • Göttingen Population: 122.1K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Kassel Population: 197.2K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 105 kmeast

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

Day trips from Oberschönau

Within 100 km: 736 historic and cultural sites, 5,234 natural sites, 805 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km540 places

  • Ohratalsperre Lake 8 kmNE
  • Lütschestausee Lake 10 kmE
  • Talsperre Erletor Lake 18 kmSE
  • Zollberg Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km2,067 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 56 kmNE
  • Felda River 40 kmW
  • Sieblebener Teich Lake 26 kmNE
  • Talsperre Schwickershausen Lake 34 kmSW

60–100 km4,168 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 83 kmSE
  • Roda River 72 kmE
  • Roda River 71 kmE
  • Frieda River 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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