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Wilhelmshaven

Located in Kreisfreie Stadt Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony Coordinates: 53°31′24″ N 8°06′27″ E

Map showing the location of Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven
Location in Germany
Population
75,745
75.7K
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
47
listed under Wilhelmshaven
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase46 km
BRE Bremen Airport70 km

About Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven is a village. Location: Kreisfreie Stadt Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. Population: 75,745. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (46 km). Nearby sights include Hafeninsel and Accumer Tief.

Climate of Wilhelmshaven

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (85 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Wilhelmshaven
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°17°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)714564505978796779728576

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wilhelmshaven

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (70 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 31 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 46 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 70 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 111 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 31 kmeast
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 43 kmsouth
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 108 kmwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 139 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wilhelmshaven

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 795 natural sites, 681 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Friesenstrand Beach 11 kmNE
  • Alte Mellum Island 22 kmN
  • Lengener Meer Lake 24 kmSW
  • Im Diek Lake 25 kmS

25–60 km563 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 51 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 39 kmNW
  • Baltrum Island 52 kmNW
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 29 kmNW

60–100 km995 places

  • Norderney Island 61 kmW
  • Borkum Island 94 kmW
  • Juist Island 75 kmW
  • Nordstrand Beach 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wilhelmshaven

47 places
  1. 1 Wilhelmshaven 84.4K
  2. 2 Fedderwarden 2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages31

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts4

Heritage & sights8

Nearby attractions & nature

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