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Village

Rantum

Located in Sylt, Kreis Nordfriesland Coordinates: 54°50′44″ N 8°17′36″ E

Rantum
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Population
546
546
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GWT Westerland Sylt Airport8 km
EBJ Esbjerg Airport78 km

About Rantum

Rantum is a village. Location: Sylt, Kreis Nordfriesland. Population: 546. Elevation: 5 m.

From Wikipedia

Rantum (German pronunciation: [ˈʁantʊm] ; Sölring Frisian: Raantem) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it has been an Ortsteil (part) of the municipality Sylt.

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At a glance

Area
9.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rantum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (98 mm)
Driest month
April (39 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Rantum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°9°14°17°19°20°17°12°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°14°14°12°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)634152394257617387989575

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rantum

The nearest airport is Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kiel, 133 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT) Sylt 8 kmnorth
  • Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) Esbjerg 78 kmnorth
  • Sønderborg Airport (SGD) Sønderborg 97 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 145 kmsouth
  • Odense Population: 180.9K 147 kmnortheast
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 190 kmnortheast
  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 190 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Rantum

Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 266 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Kniepsand Beach 23 kmS
  • Budersand Beach 9 kmS
  • Strandsauna Beach 19 kmN
  • Uthörn Island 23 kmN

25–60 km106 places

  • Nordstrand Natural site 54 kmSE
  • Badestrand Beach 25 kmS
  • Südfall Island 51 kmSE
  • Süderoogsand Island 46 kmS

60–100 km364 places

  • Fanø Island 64 kmN
  • Rindby Strand Beach 64 kmN
  • Oxbek River 93 kmE
  • Solitüde Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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