- Population
- 9,059
- 9.1K
- Elevation
- 249 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport39 km
- KTW Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport43 km
About Chełmek
Chełmek is a town. Location: Chełmek, Oświęcim County. Population: 9,059. Elevation: 249 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Chełmek Concentration Camp and Bobrek Concentration Camp.
Climate of Chełmek
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 43 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- June (95 mm)
- Driest month
- February (31 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 31 | 36 | 53 | 77 | 95 | 95 | 86 | 65 | 49 | 43 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Chełmek
The nearest airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 212 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 39 kmeast
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW) Katowice 43 kmnorth
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 93 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 212 kmsoutheast
- Brno Population: 404.3K 216 kmsouthwest
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 249 kmsoutheast
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 268 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 294 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chełmek
Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 236 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km20 places
- Kattowitz Concentration Camp Historic site 24 kmNW
- Kobier Concentration Camp Historic site 23 kmW
- Rajsko Concentration Camp Historic site 11 kmS
- Chełmek Concentration Camp Historic site 1 kmS
25–60 km133 places
- Smerkowiec Mountain 39 kmS
- Na Beskidzie Mountain 39 kmS
- Bucze Mountain 46 kmSW
- Wysokie Mountain 42 kmSW
60–100 km156 places
- Korňa River 89 kmSW
- Gírová Mountain 71 kmSW
- Orava Castle Historic site 94 kmS
- Obidowiec Mountain 84 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chełmek Concentration Camp Historic site, Chełmek0.2 km S
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Bobrek Concentration Camp Historic site, Chełmek4.5 km S
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Janinagrube Concentration Camp Historic site, Libiąż4.8 km E
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Auschwitz II Birkenau Concentration and Extermination Camp Historic site, Oświęcim8.8 km SW -
Auschwitz III Monowitz Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim8.6 km S -
Auschwitz I Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim8.9 km S -
Pławy Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim9.7 km SW
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Harmense Concentration Camp Historic site, Oświęcim11 km SW
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