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Natural site

Norddünen

Located in Landkreis Aurich, Lower Saxony Coordinates: 53°38′23″ N 6°52′24″ E

Map showing the location of Norddünen Norddünen
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Juist
8.9 km NE
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde61 km
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase119 km

About Norddünen

Norddünen is a natural site. Location: Landkreis Aurich, Lower Saxony. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (61 km). Nearby sights include Memmert and Nordklipp.

Climate of Norddünen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (85 mm)
Driest month
April (38 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 Norddünen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°10°14°17°20°20°17°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°15°15°13°9°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)614355384665696480788573

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Norddünen

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 51 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 61 kmsouth
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 119 kmeast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 144 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 113 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 136 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Norddünen

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 207 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Borkum Island 14 kmSW
  • Juist Island 9 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 8 kmW
  • Ostbad Beach 24 kmNE

25–60 km147 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 37 kmE
  • Norderney Island 26 kmE
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 56 kmE
  • Baltrum Island 36 kmE

60–100 km321 places

  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 62 kmE
  • Friesenstrand Beach 91 kmE
  • Südstrand Beach 91 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Juist Village, Landkreis Aurich
    8.9 km NE
  • Juist Village, Juist
    9.1 km NE
  • Loog Village, Juist
    7.1 km NE
  • Borkum Village, Landkreis Leer
    15 km SW
  • Norderney Village, Landkreis Aurich
    20 km NE
  • Norden Village, Landkreis Aurich
    21 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Memmert Natural site, Lower Saxony
    0.9 km E
  • Nordklipp Natural site, Landkreis Aurich
    0.7 km S
  • Haaksdünen Natural site, Landkreis Aurich
    0.5 km NW
  • Billdünen Natural site, Lower Saxony
    1 km NE
  • Memmert Island, Lower Saxony
    0.8 km E
  • Schillhörn Natural site, Landkreis Aurich
    2 km SE
  • Haakdünen Natural site, Lower Saxony
    3.3 km N
  • Neu Bill Natural site, Lower Saxony
    3.5 km NE

Sources & licences

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