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Borkum Lighthouse

Located in Borkum, Landkreis Leer Coordinates: 53°35′19″ N 6°39′43″ E

Map showing the location of Borkum Lighthouse Borkum Lighthouse
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Borkum
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde53 km
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase133 km

About Borkum Lighthouse

Borkum Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Borkum, Landkreis Leer. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (53 km). Nearby sights include Sendemast des Wasser- und Schiffahrtsamts Borkum and Kleine Kaap.

Climate of Borkum Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (91 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Borkum Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°10°15°17°20°20°17°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°5°9°12°14°15°12°9°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)664759445169716784829180

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Borkum Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 42 km to the south.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 53 kmsouth
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 133 kmeast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 154 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 42 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 126 kmsouth
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 127 kmeast

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

Day trips from Borkum Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 180 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Borkum Island 2 kmSE
  • Juist Island 24 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 7 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 1 kmSE

25–60 km127 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 52 kmE
  • Norderney Island 41 kmE
  • Baltrum Island 51 kmE
  • Ostbad Beach 39 kmNE

60–100 km301 places

  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 71 kmE
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 77 kmE
  • Nordstrand Beach 73 kmE
  • Minsener Oog Island 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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