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Natural site

Upholmdünen

Located in Borkum, Landkreis Leer Coordinates: 53°35′46″ N 6°41′13″ E

Map showing the location of Upholmdünen Upholmdünen
Location in Germany
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Borkum
1.7 km S
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde54 km
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase132 km

About Upholmdünen

Upholmdünen is a natural site. Location: Borkum, Landkreis Leer. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (54 km). Nearby sights include Norddünen and Bantjedünen.

Climate of Upholmdünen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (88 mm)
Driest month
April (41 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 Upholmdünen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°10°15°18°20°20°17°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°15°12°9°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)644556414867706682798877

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Upholmdünen

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 43 km to the south.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 54 kmsouth
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 132 kmeast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 153 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 43 kmsouth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 125 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 127 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Upholmdünen

Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 179 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Borkum Island 2 kmS
  • Juist Island 23 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 5 kmNE
  • Badestrand Beach 23 kmNE

25–60 km129 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 51 kmE
  • Norderney Island 39 kmE
  • Baltrum Island 49 kmE
  • Ostbad Beach 37 kmE

60–100 km304 places

  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 69 kmE
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 75 kmE
  • Nordstrand Beach 71 kmE
  • Minsener Oog Island 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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