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Lake

Apeler See

Located in Schiffdorf, Landkreis Cuxhaven Coordinates: 53°30′35″ N 8°39′13″ E

Map showing the location of Apeler See Apeler See
Location in Germany
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schiffdorf
2.5 km N
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase29 km
BRE Bremen Airport52 km

About Apeler See

Apeler See is a lake. Location: Schiffdorf, Landkreis Cuxhaven. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (29 km). Nearby sights include Surheide and Fernmeldeturm Schiffdorf.

Climate of Apeler See

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
February (37 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 Apeler See
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°11°16°19°20°21°17°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°12°14°14°11°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)563752425177746272677066

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Apeler See

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (52 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 29 kmnorth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 52 kmsouth
  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 89 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 49 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 133 kmnortheast
  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 140 kmeast

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

Day trips from Apeler See

Within 100 km: 311 historic and cultural sites, 1,202 natural sites, 899 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Harrier Sand Island 25 kmSW
  • Langlütjen II Island 13 kmNW
  • Halemer See Lake 20 kmNE
  • Sellstedter See Lake 5 kmNE

25–60 km646 places

  • Friesenstrand Beach 28 kmW
  • Rhinplate Island 58 kmNE
  • Neuwerk Island 47 kmN
  • Minsener Oog Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km1,587 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 86 kmW
  • Norderney Island 96 kmW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 70 kmNW
  • Baltrum Island 87 kmW

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