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Bockhorn

Located in Bockhorn, Landkreis Friesland Coordinates: 53°23′43″ N 8°01′12″ E

Map showing the location of Bockhorn Bockhorn
Location in Germany
Population
8,924
8.9K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase59 km
BRE Bremen Airport64 km

About Bockhorn

Bockhorn is a town. Location: Bockhorn, Landkreis Friesland. Population: 8,924. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (59 km). Nearby sights include Naturschutzgebiet Driefeler Wiesen and Urwald.

Climate of Bockhorn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Bockhorn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°17°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)684461495977806775698073

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bockhorn

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (64 km). The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 31 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 59 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 64 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 101 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 41 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 63 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 99 kmwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 125 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bockhorn

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 919 natural sites, 659 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Zwischenahner Meer Lake 22 kmS
  • Riesmeer Lake 17 kmW
  • Lengener Meer Lake 11 kmW
  • Im Diek Lake 9 kmS

25–60 km616 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 55 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 47 kmNW
  • Baltrum Island 55 kmNW
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 38 kmN

60–100 km1,019 places

  • Norderney Island 63 kmNW
  • Borkum Island 91 kmW
  • Juist Island 75 kmNW
  • Nordstrand Beach 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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