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Helgoland Lighthouse

Located in Helgoland, Kreis Pinneberg Coordinates: 54°10′55″ N 7°52′56″ E

Map showing the location of Helgoland Lighthouse Helgoland Lighthouse
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Helgoland
0.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase69 km
GWT Westerland Sylt Airport87 km

About Helgoland Lighthouse

Helgoland Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Helgoland, Kreis Pinneberg. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (69 km). Nearby sights include Sendeturm Helgoland and Heligoland.

Climate of Helgoland Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 6° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
February (36 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 Helgoland Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°5°8°13°16°18°19°16°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°8°12°14°15°13°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)573650364055576284839069

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Helgoland Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bremen Airport (BRE) (140 km). The nearest large city is Bremerhaven, 83 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 69 kmsoutheast
  • Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT) Sylt 87 kmnorth
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 140 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 83 kmsoutheast
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 118 kmsouth
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 148 kmeast

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

Day trips from Helgoland Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 342 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Südstrand Beach 2 kmE
  • Nordstrand Beach 2 kmE
  • Heligoland Island 1 kmE
  • Naturschutzgebiet Helgoländer Felssockel Natural site 2 kmE

25–60 km76 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 59 kmSW
  • Insel Spiekeroog Island 47 kmS
  • Baltrum Island 60 kmSW
  • Kniepsand Beach 59 kmNE

60–100 km759 places

  • Norderney Island 67 kmSW
  • Nordstrand Natural site 74 kmNE
  • Juist Island 81 kmSW
  • Nordstrand Beach 97 kmSW

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