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Village

Barkel

Located in Schortens, Landkreis Friesland Coordinates: 53°32′38″ N 7°59′08″ E

Map showing the location of Barkel Barkel
Location in Germany
Elevation
7 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 Airbase51 km
BRE Bremen Airport77 km

About Barkel

Barkel is a village. Location: Schortens, Landkreis Friesland. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (51 km). Nearby sights include Accumer See and Upjeversches Tief.

Climate of Barkel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (85 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 Barkel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)694463485776776679738574

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barkel

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (77 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 51 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 77 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 105 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 39 kmeast
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 47 kmsouth
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 101 kmwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 141 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Barkel

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 732 natural sites, 612 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 22 kmNW
  • Friesenstrand Beach 17 kmE
  • Minsener Oog Island 24 kmN
  • Alte Mellum Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km498 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 43 kmNW
  • Norderney Island 53 kmW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 32 kmNW
  • Baltrum Island 44 kmNW

60–100 km893 places

  • Borkum Island 86 kmW
  • Juist Island 67 kmW
  • Nordstrand Beach 82 kmW
  • Südstrand Beach 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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