Duchess Anna Amalia Library
Weimar, Germany UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Duchess Anna Amalia Library is a research library and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Weimar, Germany. It is part of Classical Weimar and the Klassik Stiftung Weimar. The library is one of the most looked-up sights in Germany on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The library is open Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00 and is wheelchair accessible. Travelers can reach Weimar via Erfurt-Weimar Airport, which is 26 km away, or from Berlin, which is 222 km from the city.
The climate varies throughout the year. July is the warmest month with a high of 23 °C and the most rain at about 71 mm. August is also warm with a high of 22 °C and about 65 mm of rain. May and September both have highs of 18 °C. For the coldest weather, January has a high of 3 °C and February has a high of 4 °C, with both months seeing about 31 mm of rain. Rainfall in December is about 44 mm. Nearby sights include Bauhaus University, Weimar, 0.5 km away and Haus am Horn, 0.7 km away. The Old Synagogue is 21.2 km away and Erfurt Cathedral is 21.6 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 31 | 31 | 43 | 44 | 64 | 59 | 71 | 65 | 50 | 38 | 50 | 44 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
