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Kreis Steinfurt

Located in Regierungsbezirk Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia Coordinates: 52°12′49″ N 7°35′06″ E

Map showing the location of Kreis Steinfurt Kreis Steinfurt
Location in Germany
Population
451,712
451.7K
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
24
listed under Kreis Steinfurt
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport11 km
DTM Dortmund Airport77 km

About Kreis Steinfurt

Kreis Steinfurt is a municipality. Location: Regierungsbezirk Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia. Population: 451,712. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Mühlbach and Mühlenbach.

Climate of Kreis Steinfurt

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
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
August (82 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 Kreis Steinfurt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)665252435665788264616471

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kreis Steinfurt

The nearest airport is Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Münster, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 11 kmsoutheast
  • Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 77 kmsouth
  • Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) Büren 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Münster Population: 308.3K 28 kmsouth
  • Osnabrück Population: 166.5K 33 kmeast
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 47 kmwest
  • Hamm Population: 179K 62 kmsouth
  • Bielefeld Population: 331.9K 68 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kreis Steinfurt

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 1,203 natural sites, 633 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Werse River 21 kmS
  • Kleines Heiliges Meer Lake 16 kmN
  • Großes Heiliges Meer Lake 16 kmN
  • Lünner See Lake 25 kmNW

25–60 km710 places

  • Halterner Talsperre Lake 57 kmSW
  • Mickelmeer Lake 34 kmN
  • Fallermoor Lake 38 kmN
  • Aasee Lake 29 kmS

60–100 km1,217 places

  • Else River 87 kmS
  • Grimke River 93 kmSE
  • Ahse River 62 kmS
  • Goten Lake 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Kreis Steinfurt and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Kreis Steinfurt Duisburg Leipzig Hanover
Population 451.7K 504.4K 505K 515.1K
Elevation 42 m 38 m 116 m 57 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 24° 24° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° 1° -2° -1°
Annual rainfall 754 mm 819 mm 548 mm 654 mm
Best months Jun–Aug May–Sep May–Sep Jun–Aug
Distance — 104 km 344 km 148 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Kreis Steinfurt

24 places
  1. 1 Rheine 77.2K
  2. 2 Ibbenbüren 51.8K
  3. 3 Greven 38.2K
  4. 4 Emsdetten 36.2K
  5. 5 Steinfurt 34.9K
  6. 6 Lengerich 22.6K
  7. 7 Ochtrup 20.4K
  8. 8 Hörstel 20.2K
  9. 9 Neuenkirchen 13.9K
  10. 10 Lotte 13.8K
  11. 11 Mettingen 11.7K
  12. 12 Recke 11.3K
  13. 13 Westerkappeln 10.9K
  14. 14 Altenberge 10.3K
  15. 15 Nordwalde 10K
  16. 16 Tecklenburg 9.1K
  17. 17 Lienen 8.5K
  18. 18 Wettringen 8.3K
  19. 19 Hopsten 7.7K
  20. 20 Horstmar 7.5K
  21. 21 Laer 7K
  22. 22 Ladbergen 6.9K
  23. 23 Saerbeck 6.9K
  24. 24 Metelen 6.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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