Natural site

Wehlen

Located in Westerstede, Landkreis Ammerland Coordinates: 53°17′04″ N 7°54′50″ E

Location in Germany

Elevation: 8 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Westerstede; 3.2 km S
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BRE Bremen Airport64 km; FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase73 km

About Wehlen

Wehlen is a natural site. Location: Westerstede, Landkreis Ammerland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Silstro and Naturschutzgebiet Hollweger Moor.

Climate of Wehlen

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)

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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 Wehlen
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 Wehlen

The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (BRE), 64 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 64 kmsoutheast
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 73 kmnortheast
Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 91 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 26 kmsoutheast
Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 53 kmnortheast
Bremen Population: 546.5K 64 kmeast
Groningen Population: 244.8K 90 kmwest
Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 113 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wehlen

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 975 natural sites, 654 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

Zwischenahner Meer Lake 12 kmSE
Riesmeer Lake 13 kmNW
Rehen Schlatt Lake 24 kmS
Lengener Meer Lake 10 kmNW

25–60 km623 places

East Frisian Islands Island 60 kmNW
Insel Spiekeroog Island 56 kmN
Strand Harlesiel Beach 48 kmN
Friesenstrand Beach 39 kmNE

60–100 km1,065 places

Norderney Island 65 kmNW
Borkum Island 88 kmNW
Baltrum Island 60 kmNW
Juist Island 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Westerstede Town, Westerstede
3.2 km S
Felde Village, Westerstede
0.6 km NE
Hollwege Village, Westerstede
1.7 km SW
Moorburg Village, Westerstede
1.3 km NW
Neulanden Village, Westerstede
1.6 km SE
Halstrup Village, Westerstede
2.5 km S

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Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Silstro Natural site, Westerstede
2.5 km E
Naturschutzgebiet Hollweger Moor Natural site, Westerstede
3.7 km W
Michelshorn Natural site, Westerstede
5.4 km E
Kleine Süderbäke River, Lower Saxony
4.7 km S
Kleine Norderbäke River, Lower Saxony
5 km S
Im Diek Lake, Lower Saxony
5 km NE
Rechter Brok Natural site, Lower Saxony
6.6 km E
Naturschutzgebiet Herrenmoor Natural site, Zetel
6.6 km N

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Sources & licences

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

Data last updated: November 5, 2026