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Lake

Möhne Reservoir

Located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Coordinates: 51°29′06″ N 8°06′30″ E

Map showing the location of Möhne Reservoir Möhne Reservoir
Location in Germany
Elevation
211 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Möhnesee
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DTM Dortmund Airport35 km
PAD Paderborn Lippstadt Airport38 km

About Möhne Reservoir

Möhne Reservoir is a lake. Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Elevation: 211 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dortmund Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Hoher Stoß and Heve.

Climate of Möhne Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (108 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Möhne Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)10173897079919681818097108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Möhne Reservoir

The nearest airport is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 35 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Hamm, 29 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 35 kmwest
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 38 kmeast
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 78 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Hamm Population: 179K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Dortmund Population: 588.5K 45 kmwest
  • Hagen Population: 199K 46 kmwest
  • Paderborn Population: 142.2K 52 kmnortheast
  • Herne Population: 172.1K 62 kmwest

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

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