Harz
Harz is a mountain range in Germany. It is one of the 134 sights listed on this site and is the 37th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 19 °C. The coldest period is between January and March, when daily highs are between 1 °C and 5 °C and lows reach as low as -5 °C. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with the wettest months being December and January, which see about 136 mm to 139 mm of rain.
Erfurt-Weimar Airport is the nearest airport, located 89 km away. The range is about 206 km from Berlin. Visitors can combine a trip to Harz with a visit to Brocken, which is 5.6 km away, or the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, located 25.2 km from the area.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 19 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 139 | 96 | 125 | 79 | 97 | 111 | 108 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 124 | 136 |
| 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.
