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Varel

Located in Landkreis Friesland, Lower Saxony Coordinates: 53°23′49″ N 8°08′10″ E

Varel
Aineias · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
24,704
24.7K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
40
listed under Varel
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase54 km
BRE Bremen Airport59 km

About Varel

Varel is a village. Location: Landkreis Friesland, Lower Saxony. Population: 24,704. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Varel (German pronunciation: [ˈfaːʁəl] ) is a town in the district of Friesland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Jade River and the Jade Bight, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Wilhelmshaven and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Oldenburg. With a population of 23,984 (2020) it is the biggest town in the district of Friesland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
114 km²
Official website
varel.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Varel over time

Population of Varel over time
2010 24,587
2014 23,538
2016 23,936
2017 23,925
2018 24,001
2019 24,001
2021 23,957
2022 24,397
2023 24,335
2024 24,704
2025 24,635

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Varel

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Varel
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 Varel

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 54 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (59 km). The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 29 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 54 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 59 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 29 kmsouth
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 34 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 106 kmwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 125 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Varel

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 968 natural sites, 723 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Friesenstrand Beach 22 kmN
  • Zwischenahner Meer Lake 24 kmS
  • Riesmeer Lake 25 kmW
  • Lengener Meer Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km685 places

  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 51 kmNW
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 41 kmNW
  • Nordstrand Beach 51 kmNW
  • Minsener Oog Island 41 kmN

60–100 km1,067 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 61 kmNW
  • Norderney Island 69 kmNW
  • Borkum Island 98 kmW
  • Baltrum Island 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Varel

40 places
  1. 1 Varel 25.2K
  2. 2 Dangast 545

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages31

Mountains & nature3

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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