Leck, Nordfriesland

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Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Location of Leck
Læk / Leek within Nordfriesland district

54°46′28″N 8°58′25″E / 54.77444°N 8.97361°E / 54.77444; 8.97361CountryGermanyStateSchleswig-HolsteinDistrictNordfriesland Municipal assoc.Südtondern Government

• MayorAndreas DeidertArea

• Total29.79 km² (11.50 sq mi)Elevation

6 m (20 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[1]

• Total7,860 • Density260/km² (680/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

25917

Dialling codes04662Vehicle registrationNFWebsitewww.leck.de

Leck (Danish: Læk; Mooring North Frisian: Leek) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 30 km north of Husum, and 30 km west of Flensburg.

It is also home to the former Leck Air Base.

Climate

Climate data for Leck (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.1 (39.4)	4.5 (40.1)	7.3 (45.1)	12.5 (54.5)	16.3 (61.3)	19.0 (66.2)	21.5 (70.7)	21.4 (70.5)	17.8 (64.0)	13.0 (55.4)	8.0 (46.4)	5.0 (41.0)	12.5 (54.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.9 (35.4)	1.9 (35.4)	3.9 (39.0)	7.7 (45.9)	11.6 (52.9)	14.7 (58.5)	17.0 (62.6)	16.8 (62.2)	13.7 (56.7)	9.7 (49.5)	5.6 (42.1)	2.9 (37.2)	8.9 (48.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.5 (31.1)	−0.6 (30.9)	0.5 (32.9)	3.1 (37.6)	6.5 (43.7)	9.8 (49.6)	12.0 (53.6)	11.9 (53.4)	9.5 (49.1)	6.3 (43.3)	2.8 (37.0)	0.3 (32.5)	5.1 (41.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70.0 (2.76)	50.6 (1.99)	48.7 (1.92)	35.1 (1.38)	48.9 (1.93)	72.5 (2.85)	80.1 (3.15)	92.2 (3.63)	89.4 (3.52)	91.5 (3.60)	77.5 (3.05)	81.8 (3.22)	852.7 (33.57)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	20.0	17.0	16.2	12.8	13.1	14.9	15.4	17.8	17.1	18.9	19.4	20.6	200.7
Average relative humidity (%)	90.9	88.5	84.7	77.7	76.0	77.3	78.1	80.0	83.7	86.8	90.3	91.6	83.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours	45.1	63.3	120.7	187.8	232.8	219.1	222.0	199.6	143.9	94.8	51.0	37.8	1,611.3
Source: World Meteorological Organization^[2]

References

^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.