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East Frisian Islands

Located in Lower Saxony, Germany Coordinates: 53°44′00″ N 7°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of East Frisian Islands East Frisian Islands
Location in Germany
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Baltrum Island
3.2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Population
16,837
16.8K
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase82 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde88 km

About East Frisian Islands

East Frisian Islands is an island. Location: Lower Saxony, Germany. Population: 16,837. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (82 km). Nearby sights include Baltrum and Flinthörndünen.

Climate of East Frisian Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
April (40 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 East Frisian Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°11°15°18°20°21°17°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)614255404863706479768470

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to East Frisian Islands

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 82 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) (88 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 79 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 82 kmeast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 88 kmsouthwest
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 119 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 79 kmeast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 85 kmsoutheast
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 118 kmsoutheast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 122 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from East Frisian Islands

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 349 natural sites, 354 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Norderney Island 12 kmW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 19 kmE
  • Baltrum Island 1 kmSW
  • Ostbad Beach 14 kmW

25–60 km248 places

  • Borkum Island 51 kmW
  • Juist Island 28 kmW
  • Nordstrand Beach 45 kmW
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 26 kmE

60–100 km488 places

  • Nordstrand Beach 60 kmNE
  • Trischen Island 91 kmNE
  • Neuwerk Island 74 kmE
  • Harrier Sand Island 86 kmSE

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