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Esens

Located in Esens, Landkreis Wittmund Coordinates: 53°38′55″ N 7°36′46″ E

Map showing the location of Esens Esens
Location in Germany
Population
6,856
6.9K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase70 km
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde91 km

About Esens

Esens is a town. Location: Esens, Landkreis Wittmund. Population: 6,856. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (70 km). Nearby sights include Sendemast Marinefunkstelle Bensersiel and Barkeltief.

Climate of Esens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (83 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Esens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°13°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)644359445370746679748371

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Esens

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) (91 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 65 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 70 kmeast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 91 kmsouthwest
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 103 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 65 kmeast
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 130 kmwest

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

Day trips from Esens

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 532 natural sites, 430 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 16 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 15 kmN
  • Baltrum Island 17 kmNW
  • Strand Harlesiel Beach 15 kmNE

25–60 km278 places

  • Norderney Island 26 kmW
  • Juist Island 41 kmW
  • Nordstrand Beach 57 kmW
  • Friesenstrand Beach 42 kmE

60–100 km724 places

  • Borkum Island 61 kmW
  • Südstrand Beach 63 kmN
  • Nordstrand Beach 63 kmN
  • Rochelsand Beach 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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