Wilhelmshaven Travel Guide
Germany
Wilhelmshaven is a German city of 84,393 people on the North Sea coast, in the north-west of the country. Travellers arriving by air can use JadeWeser Airport, which serves the city.
The nearby coast includes the former Geniusstrand, 5.4 kilometres from Wilhelmshaven, and the Beach of Hooksiel, 12.7 kilometres away in Hooksiel. As Geniusstrand is a former beach, the Beach of Hooksiel is the named option to consider for a current beach visit.
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Weather in Wilhelmshaven
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Pays in EUR
Plug type Type C & Type F (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 112
Dial code +49
Tipping: Tipping is customary in Germany for good service. It's usually expected to round up the bill or add a small percentage.
Best time to visit Wilhelmshaven
Jan
6°15Feb
8°11Mar
10°12Apr
13°14May
17°9Jun
20°15Jul
21°22Aug
22°14Sep
20°13Oct
15°17Nov
9°17Dec
7°15Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Wilhelmshaven
Geniusstrand
5.4 km away
Beach of Hooksiel
12.7 km away
Things to do in Wilhelmshaven
Molders
museum
2.6 km
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brucke
historic site
2.5 km
Heligoland Bird Observatory
observatory
3.5 km
Deutsches Marinemuseum
history museum
2.7 km
Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven
art gallery
1.3 km
Jadestadion
soccer stadium
1.4 km
Heppenser Kirche
protestant place of worship
1.3 km
Banter Kirche
christian place of worship
1.8 km
Getting there
JadeWeser Airport · 0 km
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