Brocken
Schierke, Germany
Brocken is a mountain and the highest point in the Harz mountain range, reaching an elevation of 1,141 m. It is one of the 134 sights in Germany featured on this site and is the 62nd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 17 °C. The coldest months are January and February, when daily highs reach 0 °C and lows drop to -5 °C. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year, with the highest amounts in January and December.
Visitors can reach the area via Erfurt-Weimar Airport, which is 94 km away, or travel from Berlin, located 205 km from the site. The Harz mountain range is 5.6 km away, and the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp is 30.8 km from Brocken.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 17 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 160 | 110 | 143 | 91 | 110 | 127 | 123 | 122 | 118 | 115 | 141 | 156 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
