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Natural site

Großer Sand

Located in Vrees, Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°54′35″ N 7°48′25″ E

Map showing the location of Großer Sand Großer Sand
Location in Germany
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vrees
3.6 km SW
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRE Bremen Airport68 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde86 km

About Großer Sand

Großer Sand is a natural site. Location: Vrees, Landkreis Emsland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Herzogsbusch and Kleiner Sand.

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 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (82 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)704865495976826673697376

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Großer Sand

The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (BRE), 68 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 38 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 68 kmeast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 86 kmwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 87 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 38 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 70 kmeast
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 73 kmsouth
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 88 kmnortheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 90 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Großer Sand

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 1,119 natural sites, 691 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Goten Lake 21 kmSE
  • Thülsfelder Talsperre Lake 9 kmE
  • Theikenmeer Lake 15 kmSW
  • Rehen Schlatt Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km723 places

  • Elsflether Sand Island 57 kmNE
  • Hatzumer Sand Island 54 kmNW
  • Zwischenahner Meer Lake 35 kmNE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 47 kmNW

60–100 km1,116 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 95 kmN
  • Norderney Island 97 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 96 kmN
  • Baltrum Island 95 kmN

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