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Hefel

Located in Velbert, Kreis Mettmann Coordinates: 51°21′23″ N 7°03′14″ E

Map showing the location of Hefel Hefel
Location in Germany
Elevation
145 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUS Düsseldorf Airport21 km
DTM Dortmund Airport43 km

About Hefel

Hefel is a village. Location: Velbert, Kreis Mettmann. Elevation: 145 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Fernmeldeturm Velbert and Otto Platte.

Climate of Hefel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
February (64 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 Hefel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°21°23°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)876481657192868081788696

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hefel

The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Essen, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 21 kmwest
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 43 kmnortheast
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 55 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Essen Population: 593.1K 12 kmnorth
  • Wuppertal Population: 360.8K 13 kmsoutheast
  • Mülheim Population: 173K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Gelsenkirchen Population: 270K 17 kmnorth
  • Bochum Population: 385.7K 18 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hefel

Within 100 km: 433 historic and cultural sites, 1,851 natural sites, 740 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Margaretensee Lake 20 kmW
  • Harkortsee Lake 25 kmE
  • Bertasee Lake 20 kmW
  • Barbarasee Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km811 places

  • Else River 37 kmE
  • Else River 59 kmE
  • Versetalsperre Lake 48 kmSE
  • Halterner Talsperre Lake 45 kmN

60–100 km2,050 places

  • Landwehring Natural site 98 kmSW
  • Itterbeek River 87 kmW
  • Zanderbeek River 97 kmW
  • Witbeek River 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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