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Village

Olfen

Located in Kreis Coesfeld, Regierungsbezirk Münster Coordinates: 51°42′00″ N 7°24′00″ E

Map showing the location of Olfen Olfen
Location in Germany
Population
13,175
13.2K
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Olfen
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DTM Dortmund Airport25 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport52 km

About Olfen

Olfen is a village. Location: Kreis Coesfeld, Regierungsbezirk Münster. Population: 13,175. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dortmund Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Sandforter Forst and Selmer Bach.

Climate of Olfen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Olfen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°14°19°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)725366526175807069607980

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Olfen

The nearest airport is Dortmund Airport (DTM), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Recklinghausen, 17 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 25 kmsoutheast
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 52 kmnorth
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Recklinghausen Population: 122.4K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Dortmund Population: 588.5K 21 kmsouth
  • Herne Population: 172.1K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Bochum Population: 385.7K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Hamm Population: 179K 29 kmeast

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

Day trips from Olfen

Within 100 km: 363 historic and cultural sites, 1,792 natural sites, 743 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Halterner Talsperre Lake 13 kmNW
  • Waldbeerenberg Mountain 21 kmW
  • Vogelberg Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Vogelberg Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km699 places

  • Else River 32 kmS
  • Werse River 42 kmNE
  • Ahse River 31 kmE
  • Sorpe Dam Lake 55 kmSE

60–100 km2,080 places

  • Kasteel Arcen Historic site 88 kmW
  • Else River 62 kmSE
  • Weibe River 97 kmS
  • Valme River 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Olfen

5 places
  1. 1 Olfen 12.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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