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Mountain

Varel

Located in Vrees, Landkreis Emsland Coordinates: 52°52′28″ N 7°45′02″ E

Map showing the location of Varel Varel
Location in Germany
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vrees
1.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRE Bremen Airport72 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport83 km

About Varel

Varel is a mountain. Location: Vrees, Landkreis Emsland. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Naturschutzgebiet Bockholter Dose and Holthöhe.

Climate of Varel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · 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 Varel
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°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)704865495976826673697376

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Varel

The nearest airport is Bremen Airport (BRE), 72 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 43 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 72 kmeast
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 83 kmsouth
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 83 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 43 kmnortheast
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 70 kmsouth
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 74 kmeast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 93 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Varel

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 1,071 natural sites, 685 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Goten Lake 22 kmSE
  • Thülsfelder Talsperre Lake 14 kmNE
  • Theikenmeer Lake 10 kmW
  • Sandpoel Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km692 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 55 kmNW
  • Zwischenahner Meer Lake 40 kmNE
  • Wolfmeer Lake 49 kmN
  • Twekmeer Lake 57 kmN

60–100 km1,073 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 98 kmN
  • Norderney Island 99 kmN
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 100 kmN
  • Baltrum Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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