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Village

Petkum

Located in Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt Emden Coordinates: 53°20′04″ N 7°16′33″ E

Map showing the location of Petkum Petkum
Location in Germany
Population
1,043
1K
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde52 km
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase104 km

About Petkum

Petkum is a village. Location: Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt Emden. Population: 1,043. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (52 km). Nearby sights include Lange Maar and Quertief.

Climate of Petkum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (81 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Petkum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)634256425270746677698168

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Petkum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 49 km to the west.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 52 kmsouthwest
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 104 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 49 kmwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 66 kmeast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 90 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 99 kmwest
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 106 kmeast

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

Day trips from Petkum

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 579 natural sites, 449 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 6 kmSE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 16 kmE
  • Uphuser Meer Lake 5 kmN
  • Twekmeer Lake 12 kmE

25–60 km397 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 45 kmN
  • Norderney Island 42 kmN
  • Borkum Island 48 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km673 places

  • Friesenstrand Beach 70 kmNE
  • Minsener Oog Island 68 kmNE
  • Harrier Sand Island 82 kmE
  • Elsflether Sand Island 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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