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Village

Forst

Located in Wassenberg, Kreis Heinsberg Coordinates: 51°05′54″ N 6°07′52″ E

Map showing the location of Forst Forst
Location in Germany
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport33 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport49 km

About Forst

Forst is a village. Location: Wassenberg, Kreis Heinsberg. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Schloß Elsum and Baaler Bach.

Climate of Forst

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Forst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°9°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)594861456377675460576266

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forst

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mönchengladbach, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 33 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 49 kmnortheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 56 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 24 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 30 kmnorth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 36 kmsouth
  • Krefeld Population: 238K 40 kmnortheast
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 40 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forst

Within 100 km: 422 historic and cultural sites, 1,450 natural sites, 835 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Itterbeek River 21 kmW
  • Witbeek River 22 kmW
  • Émissaire River 22 kmW
  • Bosbeek River 23 kmW

25–60 km657 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 54 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 58 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 53 kmS
  • Schemersberg Mountain 49 kmW

60–100 km2,001 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 70 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 60 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 72 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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