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Graitschen

Located in Graitschen b. Bürgel, Saale-Holzland-Kreis Coordinates: 50°57′30″ N 11°43′14″ E

Map showing the location of Graitschen Graitschen
Location in Germany
Population
435
435
Elevation
181 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport53 km
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport63 km

About Graitschen

Graitschen is a village. Location: Graitschen b. Bürgel, Saale-Holzland-Kreis. Population: 435. Elevation: 181 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Zietschkuppe and Mönskuppe.

Climate of Graitschen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–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 (74 mm)
Driest month
January (36 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 Graitschen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°19°21°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)363750466572746852435048

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

How to get to Graitschen

The nearest airport is Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Jena, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 53 kmwest
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 63 kmnortheast
  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 119 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jena Population: 104.7K 10 kmwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 27 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 48 kmwest
  • Halle Population: 237.9K 61 kmnorth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 62 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Graitschen

Within 100 km: 637 historic and cultural sites, 3,466 natural sites, 708 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Roda River 12 kmSW
  • Roda River 13 kmSW
  • Zietschkuppe Mountain 1 kmN
  • Weißer Berg Mountain 8 kmSE

25–60 km1,146 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 34 kmW
  • Sprotte River 49 kmE
  • Rabeninsel Island 58 kmN
  • Zipfelteich Lake 40 kmS

60–100 km3,430 places

  • Pláň Mountain 95 kmSE
  • Bere River 94 kmNW
  • Wüster Teich Lake 63 kmSE
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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