Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp
Nordhausen, Germany
Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp is a Nazi concentration camp and military museum. It is one of the 134 sights in Germany listed on this site and is the 51st most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open Tuesday to Sunday. In the summer, it is open from 10:00 to 18:00, and in the winter, it is open from 10:00 to 16:00. There is no fee to visit, though wheelchair access is limited.
Visitors can reach the site via Erfurt-Weimar Airport, which is 64 km away. The camp is located 211 km from Berlin. The weather is warmest in July and August with daily highs of 22 °C, while the coldest months are January and December with highs of 2 °C. Nearby areas include Harz, which is 25.2 km away, and Brocken, located 30.8 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 71 | 51 | 66 | 44 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 66 | 73 |
| Rainy days | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
