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Village

Gessel

Located in Syke, Landkreis Diepholz Coordinates: 52°56′24″ N 8°48′37″ E

Map showing the location of Gessel Gessel
Location in Germany
Elevation
19 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 Airport12 km
HAJ Hannover Airport80 km

About Gessel

Gessel is a village. Location: Syke, Landkreis Diepholz. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Hoher Berg and Friedeholz.

At a glance

Area
9.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Gessel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (71 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Gessel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)574054445371676260596064

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gessel

The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (BRE), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bremen, 15 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 12 kmnorth
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 80 kmsoutheast
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 93 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 15 kmnorth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 70 kmnorth
  • Hanover Population: 515.1K 89 kmsoutheast
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 90 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gessel

Within 100 km: 312 historic and cultural sites, 2,044 natural sites, 895 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km157 places

  • Kirchweyher See Lake 8 kmNE
  • Achterdieksee Lake 17 kmNE
  • Wieltsee Lake 10 kmNE
  • Hemelinger See Lake 12 kmN

25–60 km913 places

  • Warnau River 55 kmE
  • Leine River 58 kmSE
  • Harrier Sand Island 46 kmNW
  • Elsflether Sand Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km2,181 places

  • Sundern Natural site 63 kmE
  • Friesenstrand Beach 81 kmNW
  • Pagensand Island 96 kmNE
  • Hanskalbsand Island 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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