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Wilhelmshaven

Located in Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt Wilhelmshaven Coordinates: 53°32′51″ N 8°06′14″ E

Map showing the location of Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven
Location in Germany
Population
84,393
84.4K
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase44 km
BRE Bremen Airport72 km

About Wilhelmshaven

Wilhelmshaven is a town. Location: Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt Wilhelmshaven. Population: 84,393. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (44 km). Nearby sights include Heete and Burg Kniphausen.

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), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (72 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 31 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 44 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 72 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 31 kmeast
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 46 kmsouth
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 109 kmwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 142 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wilhelmshaven

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 778 natural sites, 666 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Friesenstrand Beach 10 kmE
  • Minsener Oog Island 24 kmN
  • Alte Mellum Island 20 kmN
  • Hooksieler Binnentief Lake 10 kmN

25–60 km544 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 50 kmNW
  • Norderney Island 60 kmW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 37 kmNW
  • Baltrum Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km984 places

  • Borkum Island 94 kmW
  • Juist Island 75 kmW
  • Nordstrand Beach 89 kmW
  • Südstrand Beach 72 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Wilhelmshaven and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Wilhelmshaven Giessen Tübingen Arnsberg
Population 84.4K 89.2K 92.3K 74.9K
Elevation 2 m 162 m 333 m 295 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 24° 24° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° -1° -2° -2°
Annual rainfall 825 mm 681 mm 754 mm 1,046 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Sep Jun–Aug
Distance — 332 km 563 km 241 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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