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Lake Hengstey

Located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Coordinates: 51°24′50″ N 7°27′54″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Hengstey Lake Hengstey
Location in Germany
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ahlenberg
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DTM Dortmund Airport15 km
DUS Düsseldorf Airport51 km

About Lake Hengstey

Lake Hengstey is a lake. Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dortmund Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Wienberg and Lenne.

Climate of Lake Hengstey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (97 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Lake Hengstey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)906877657188958580758997

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lake Hengstey

The nearest airport is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hagen, 6 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 15 kmnortheast
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 51 kmwest
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 65 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Hagen Population: 199K 6 kmsouth
  • Dortmund Population: 588.5K 11 kmnorth
  • Bochum Population: 385.7K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Herne Population: 172.1K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Gelsenkirchen Population: 270K 28 kmwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Wienberg Mountain, Herdecke
    1.7 km SW
  • Lenne River, North Rhine-Westphalia
    2 km E
  • Rombergs Holz Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia
    2.7 km N
  • Nacken Mountain, Herdecke
    3.4 km W
  • Volme River, North Rhine-Westphalia
    2.9 km SW
  • Harkortsee Lake, North Rhine-Westphalia
    4.6 km SW
  • Buchenholz Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia
    5.3 km W
  • Herrenholz Natural site, North Rhine-Westphalia
    5.3 km NW

Sources & licences

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