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Rinkenæs

Located in Sønderborg Kommune, Region South Denmark Coordinates: 54°53′39″ N 9°33′38″ E

Map showing the location of Rinkenæs Rinkenæs
Location in Denmark
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Copenhagen · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SGD Sønderborg Airport17 km
GWT Westerland Sylt Airport78 km

About Rinkenæs

Rinkenæs is a village. Location: Sønderborg Kommune, Region South Denmark. Elevation: 28 m.

From Wikipedia

Rinkenæs (German: Rinkenis) is a small town in Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. As of 1 January 2026, it had a population of 1,279. Rinkenæs is situated just north of Flensborg Fjord (Flensburg Firth) 4 km southwest of Gråsten. Rinkenæs Gl. Kirke (Rinkenæs Old Church) is located at the top of a hill 4 km north of the town. It is one of the oldest churches in Denmark, built in 1158 in the Romanesque/Norman style.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Rinkenæs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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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Climate of Rinkenæs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°10°15°18°20°20°17°12°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)704963455069787881858276

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rinkenæs

The nearest airport is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) (81 km). The nearest large city is Kiel, 74 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sønderborg Airport (SGD) Sønderborg 17 kmnortheast
  • Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT) Sylt 78 kmwest
  • Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) Odense 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Odense Population: 180.9K 77 kmnortheast
  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 146 kmnorth
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 162 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rinkenæs

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 780 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Als Island 25 kmNE
  • Solitüde Beach 9 kmSW
  • Strand von Habernis Beach 18 kmSE
  • Winderatter See Lake 17 kmS

25–60 km400 places

  • Aeroe Island 50 kmE
  • Oxbek River 31 kmS
  • Noer Strand Beach 55 kmSE
  • Lehmbergstrand Beach 51 kmSE

60–100 km997 places

  • Tåsinge Island 68 kmE
  • Fanø Island 93 kmNW
  • Nordstrand Natural site 62 kmSW
  • Rindby Strand Beach 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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