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Großer Sand

Located in Geeste, Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°33′41″ N 7°12′22″ E

Map showing the location of Großer Sand Großer Sand
Location in Germany
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport58 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde75 km

About Großer Sand

Großer Sand is a village. Location: Geeste, Landkreis Emsland. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Dalumer and Dalumer Brande.

Climate of Großer Sand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (78 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Großer Sand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)684760455474786669656874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Großer Sand

The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Enschede, 44 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 58 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 75 kmnorthwest
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 119 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 66 kmsoutheast
  • Münster Population: 308.3K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 76 kmwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 85 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Großer Sand

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 900 natural sites, 503 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Mickelmeer Lake 17 kmSE
  • Fallermoor Lake 20 kmE
  • Biener See Lake 6 kmE
  • Speicherbecken Lake 7 kmNE

25–60 km483 places

  • Goten Lake 59 kmNE
  • Theikenmeer Lake 41 kmNE
  • Sandpoel Lake 39 kmN
  • Langes Schlatt Lake 54 kmNE

60–100 km931 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 84 kmW
  • Werse River 67 kmSE
  • Hatzumer Sand Island 83 kmN
  • Zwischenahner Meer Lake 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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