Natural site

Silstro

Located in Westerstede, Landkreis Ammerland Coordinates: 53°17′30″ N 7°56′59″ E

Location in Germany

Elevation: 10 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Westerstede; 4.2 km S
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BRE Bremen Airport62 km; FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase71 km

About Silstro

Silstro is a natural site. Location: Westerstede, Landkreis Ammerland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Wehlen and Michelshorn.

Climate of Silstro

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)

4° -1°

5° -1°

8° 1°

12° 3°

17° 7°

20° 10°

21° 12°

22° 12°

18° 9°

13° 6°

8° 3°

5° 0°

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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 Silstro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	68	44	63	49	59	75	80	66	74	69	77	73

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Silstro

The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (BRE), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 24 km to the southeast.

Airports

Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 62 kmsoutheast
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 71 kmnortheast
Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 94 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 24 kmsoutheast
Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 51 kmnortheast
Bremen Population: 546.5K 62 kmeast
Groningen Population: 244.8K 93 kmwest
Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 113 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Silstro

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 993 natural sites, 669 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

Zwischenahner Meer Lake 11 kmSE
Riesmeer Lake 15 kmNW
Lengener Meer Lake 10 kmNW
Im Diek Lake 3 kmN

25–60 km640 places

Insel Spiekeroog Island 56 kmN
Strand Harlesiel Beach 48 kmN
Friesenstrand Beach 37 kmNE
Nordstrand Beach 57 kmN

60–100 km1,085 places

East Frisian Islands Island 61 kmNW
Norderney Island 66 kmNW
Borkum Island 90 kmW
Baltrum Island 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Westerstede Town, Westerstede
4.2 km S
Eggelogerfeld Neighbourhood, Westerstede
1.4 km N
Linswege Village, Westerstede
1.7 km SE
Eggeloge Village, Westerstede
1.7 km N
Felde Village, Westerstede
1.9 km W
Neulanden Village, Westerstede
2.3 km SW

Silstro

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Wehlen Natural site, Westerstede
2.5 km W
Michelshorn Natural site, Westerstede
3.6 km SE
Im Diek Lake, Lower Saxony
3 km N
Rechter Brok Natural site, Lower Saxony
4.8 km SE
Naturschutzgebiet Bockhorner Moor Natural site, Bockhorn
5.5 km NE
Naturschutzgebiet Buckhorner Moor Natural site, Bockhorn
5.6 km NE
Naturschutzgebiet Hollweger Moor Natural site, Westerstede
6.2 km W
Naturschutzgebiet Herrenmoor Natural site, Zetel
6.2 km NW

Silstro

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 5, 2026