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Gießelhorst

Located in Westerstede, Landkreis Ammerland Coordinates: 53°14′20″ N 7°57′24″ E

Map showing the location of Gießelhorst Gießelhorst
Location in Germany
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRE Bremen Airport60 km
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase75 km

About Gießelhorst

Gießelhorst is a village. Location: Westerstede, Landkreis Ammerland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Burgwall Mansingen and Michelshorn.

Climate of Gießelhorst

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Gießelhorst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°17°20°21°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)684463495975806674697773

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gießelhorst

The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (BRE), 60 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 20 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 60 kmeast
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 75 kmnortheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 54 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 60 kmeast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 93 kmwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 108 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gießelhorst

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 1,063 natural sites, 682 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Zwischenahner Meer Lake 6 kmSE
  • Riesmeer Lake 19 kmNW
  • Rehen Schlatt Lake 20 kmS
  • Lengener Meer Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km649 places

  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 53 kmN
  • Friesenstrand Beach 42 kmNE
  • Minsener Oog Island 58 kmN
  • Harrier Sand Island 37 kmE

60–100 km1,146 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 66 kmNW
  • Norderney Island 71 kmNW
  • Borkum Island 92 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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