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Horsten

Located in Friedeburg, Landkreis Wittmund Coordinates: 53°27′01″ N 7°56′18″ E

Map showing the location of Horsten Horsten
Location in Germany
Elevation
3 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 Airbase59 km
BRE Bremen Airport72 km

About Horsten

Horsten is a village. Location: Friedeburg, Landkreis Wittmund. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (59 km). Nearby sights include Bitze and Gödens.

Climate of Horsten

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (81 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 Horsten
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°17°19°21°21°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)694463495976796677718174

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Horsten

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (72 km). The nearest large city is Oldenburg, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 59 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 72 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 44 kmeast
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 95 kmwest
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 131 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Horsten

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 788 natural sites, 618 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Friesenstrand Beach 25 kmNE
  • Riesmeer Lake 15 kmSW
  • Lengener Meer Lake 11 kmSW
  • Im Diek Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km529 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 47 kmNW
  • Norderney Island 55 kmNW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 39 kmNW
  • Baltrum Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km932 places

  • Borkum Island 84 kmW
  • Juist Island 67 kmNW
  • Nordstrand Beach 80 kmW
  • Südstrand Beach 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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