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Leer (Ostfriesland)

Located in Landkreis Leer, Lower Saxony Coordinates: 53°14′05″ N 7°28′31″ E

Map showing the location of Leer (Ostfriesland) Leer (Ostfriesland)
Location in Germany
Population
34,025
34K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
20
listed under Leer (Ostfriesland)
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde61 km
BRE Bremen Airport90 km

About Leer (Ostfriesland)

Leer (Ostfriesland) is a village. Location: Landkreis Leer, Lower Saxony. Population: 34,025. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (61 km). Nearby sights include Bingumer Sand and Jümme.

Climate of Leer (Ostfriesland)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (78 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 Leer (Ostfriesland)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°17°20°21°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)664460455474776474687870

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leer (Ostfriesland)

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 51 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 61 kmwest
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 90 kmeast
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 51 kmeast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 61 kmwest
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 81 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 91 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 111 kmwest

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

Day trips from Leer (Ostfriesland)

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 766 natural sites, 557 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Hatzumer Sand Island 11 kmNW
  • Wolfmeer Lake 6 kmN
  • Uphuser Meer Lake 21 kmNW
  • Twekmeer Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km502 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 56 kmN
  • Norderney Island 56 kmN
  • Baltrum Island 55 kmN
  • Juist Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km885 places

  • Borkum Island 65 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 61 kmN
  • Nordstrand Beach 64 kmNW
  • Friesenstrand Beach 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Leer (Ostfriesland)

20 places
  1. 1 Leer 33.9K

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

Cities & villages17

Heritage & sights2

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