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River

Gander

Located in Rettel, Arrondissement de Thionville Coordinates: 49°26′55″ N 6°19′36″ E

Map showing the location of Gander Gander
Location in France
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rettel
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport21 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport52 km

About Gander

Gander is a river. Location: Rettel, Arrondissement de Thionville. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Kleeberg and Stromberg.

Climate of Gander

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Gander
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°14°19°22°24°24°20°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°5°9°12°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)686062536871675663747183

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Gander

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Metz, 38 km to the south.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 21 kmnorthwest
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 52 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 63 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 38 kmsouth
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 41 kmnortheast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 86 kmsouth
  • Koblenz Population: 107.3K 135 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gander

Within 100 km: 218 historic and cultural sites, 1,824 natural sites, 507 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Pellenberg Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Kretschberg Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Hoheberg Mountain 24 kmE
  • Höckerberg Mountain 25 kmNE

25–60 km630 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 49 kmNW
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 49 kmW
  • Weid Busch Natural site 52 kmNW
  • Bois de Virton Natural site 59 kmW

60–100 km1,836 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 82 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 91 kmNW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 84 kmN
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 95 kmN

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