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Natural site

Kleiner Sand

Located in Meppen, Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°45′26″ N 7°18′54″ E

Map showing the location of Kleiner Sand Kleiner Sand
Location in Germany
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hemsen
3.1 km SW
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde64 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport74 km

About Kleiner Sand

Kleiner Sand is a natural site. Location: Meppen, Landkreis Emsland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (64 km). Nearby sights include Hahnenberg and Forst Meppen.

Climate of Kleiner 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
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (78 mm)
Driest month
February (46 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 Kleiner Sand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°3°8°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)674662465477786268676873

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kleiner Sand

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Enschede, 66 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 64 kmnorthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 74 kmsouth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 74 kmnortheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 87 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kleiner Sand

Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 868 natural sites, 523 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km138 places

  • Theikenmeer Lake 22 kmNE
  • Sandpoel Lake 16 kmNE
  • Dankernsee Lake 10 kmNW
  • Wippinger Kolk Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km480 places

  • Goten Lake 47 kmE
  • Thülsfelder Talsperre Lake 46 kmNE
  • Rehen Schlatt Lake 51 kmNE
  • Mickelmeer Lake 30 kmS

60–100 km925 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 98 kmSW
  • Werse River 84 kmS
  • Lütje Hörn Island 98 kmN
  • Elsflether Sand Island 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hemsen Village, Meppen
    3.1 km SW
  • Hüntel Village, Meppen
    4 km W
  • Borken Village, Meppen
    4 km SW
  • Stavern Village, Landkreis Emsland
    7.4 km NE
  • Haren Town, Haren (Ems)
    6.4 km NW
  • Meppen Town, Meppen
    7.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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