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Vechtesee

Located in Nordhorn, Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim Coordinates: 52°25′56″ N 7°04′47″ E

Map showing the location of Vechtesee Vechtesee
Location in Germany
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nordhorn
0.8 km W
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport53 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde84 km

About Vechtesee

Vechtesee is a lake. Location: Nordhorn, Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Isterberg and Naturschutzgebiet Syenvenn.

Climate of Vechtesee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Vechtesee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)704764465577766171677178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vechtesee

The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Enschede, 27 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 53 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 84 kmnorthwest
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 108 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Population: 308.3K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 68 kmwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 68 kmeast
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 80 kmwest

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

Day trips from Vechtesee

Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 882 natural sites, 460 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Biener See Lake 22 kmNE
  • Speicherbecken Lake 23 kmNE
  • Blauer See Lake 23 kmE
  • Dieksee Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km421 places

  • Theikenmeer Lake 58 kmNE
  • Sandpoel Lake 55 kmNE
  • Mickelmeer Lake 25 kmE
  • Kleines Heiliges Meer Lake 39 kmE

60–100 km977 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 74 kmW
  • Werse River 60 kmSE
  • Ahse River 99 kmSE
  • Hatzumer Sand Island 99 kmN

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