Meyer Werft
Papenburg, Germany
Meyer Werft is a shipyard in Papenburg. It was established in 1795 and is named after Joseph Lambert Meyer. It is one of the 134 sights in Germany listed on this site and is the 40th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The visitor center is open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00, and also on Sundays from 09:00 to 14:00 between April and October.
Weather in Papenburg varies by month. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 21 °C. The coldest month is January, with a high of 4 °C and a low of 0 °C. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year, ranging from about 42 mm in April to 81 mm in July.
To reach the shipyard, Emden Airport is 34 km away, and Groningen Airport Eelde is 52 km away. The site is 410 km from Berlin.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 70 | 51 | 65 | 42 | 60 | 80 | 81 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 69 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
