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Historic site

Pier Tower

Located in Xanten, Kreis Wesel Coordinates: 51°40′09″ N 6°26′53″ E

Map showing the location of Pier Tower Pier Tower
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Xanten
1.2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NRN Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport23 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport48 km

About Pier Tower

Pier Tower is a historic site. Location: Xanten, Kreis Wesel. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Rheintor Tower and Harbor Tower.

Climate of Pier Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (72 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Pier Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°9°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)594460426072685766596469

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pier Tower

The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Moers, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 23 kmwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 48 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Moers Population: 103.5K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Duisburg Population: 504.4K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Oberhausen Population: 219.2K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Bottrop Population: 119.9K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Krefeld Population: 238K 38 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Pier Tower

Within 100 km: 336 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 428 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Schmales Meer Lake 11 kmN
  • Millinger Meer Lake 15 kmN
  • Lange Renne Lake 7 kmN
  • Kaplanskuhlen Lake 22 kmS

25–60 km388 places

  • Kasteel Arcen Historic site 29 kmSW
  • Wijlermeer Lake 38 kmNW
  • Strang Lake 27 kmNW
  • Halterner Talsperre Lake 54 kmE

60–100 km844 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 87 kmN
  • Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 97 kmSW
  • Warandeheide Natural site 96 kmSW
  • Verkallenbos Natural site 99 kmSW

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