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.

Leck
Læk / Leek
The former town hall of Leck
The former town hall of Leck
Flag of Leck Læk / Leek
Coat of arms of Leck Læk / Leek
Location of Leck
Læk / Leek within Nordfriesland district
Leck Læk / Leek is located in Germany
Leck Læk / Leek
Leck
Læk / Leek
Leck Læk / Leek is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Leck Læk / Leek
Leck
Læk / Leek
Coordinates: 54°46′28″N 8°58′25″E / 54.77444°N 8.97361°E / 54.77444; 8.97361
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Südtondern
Government
 • MayorAndreas Deidert
Area
 • 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 codes04662
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.leck.de

It is also home to the former Leck Air Base.

Climate

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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

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ^ "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.