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Fehmarn, Germany

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Fehmarn is a small city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with a population of 12,875. Elevation: 33 ft (10 m). Average temperature: 48°F (9°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
12,875 Population 171/sq mi density
33 ft Elevation 10 meters
48°F Avg Temperature 9°C
24.0 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$32,912 Median Income
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$32,912 median income
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$113,000 home value, $565/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population12,875
Density171/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$32,912

Housing

A+
Home Value$113,000
Rent$565
Ownership53.4%
Housing Units5,150

Climate

Avg Temp48°F (9°C)
Rain24.0 in/yr
Sunny Days292/yr
Elevation33 ft (10 m)
Population12,875
Population Density171 / sq mi
Elevation33 ft (10 m)
Coordinates54.4378°, 11.1935°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceSchleswig-Holstein
Average Temperature48°F (9°C)
January Average35°F (1°C)
July Average63°F (17°C)
Annual Precipitation24.0 inches (610 mm)
Annual Snowfall3.4 inches (9 cm)
Median Household Income$32,912

About Fehmarn

Fehmarn is a small city in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) with a population of 12,875. The city sits at an elevation of 33 feet (10 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 48°F (9°C). Temperatures range from 35°F in January to 63°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 24.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Fehmarn is $32,912, which is 56% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 502 business establishments.

Income: Fehmarn vs Germany

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Income

Median HH Income$32,912
56% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)502

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Fehmarn is $113,000, 60% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $565 (51% below the national average of $1,163). 53.4% of housing units are owner-occupied (below the 65.4% national rate). There are 5,150 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.4x.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$113,000
60% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$565
51% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership53.4%
Owner-Occupied53.4%
Renter-Occupied46.6%
Housing Units5,150

Property Tax

Climate in Fehmarn

Fehmarn has an average annual temperature of 9.6°C (49°F). The hottest month is Aug (18.2°C), the coldest is Jan (2°C). Average annual precipitation is 601 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 2°C / 36°F 0.3° / 3.7° 46.5
Feb 2.2°C / 36°F 0.5° / 4° 38.3
Mar 4.1°C / 39°F 1.8° / 6.4° 32.4
Apr 7.8°C / 46°F 4.8° / 10.9° 28.0
May 12°C / 54°F 8.8° / 15.3° 47.0
Jun 15.6°C / 60°F 12.4° / 18.7° 65.7
Jul 17.8°C / 64°F 14.7° / 20.9° 69.5
Aug 18.2°C / 65°F 15.1° / 21.3° 71.4
Sep 15.2°C / 59°F 12.6° / 17.8° 50.4
Oct 10.8°C / 51°F 8.7° / 13° 49.5
Nov 6.5°C / 44°F 4.8° / 8.2° 49.8
Dec 3.5°C / 38°F 1.9° / 5.1° 52.2
Fehmarn experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C). Winters average 35°F in January while summers reach 63°F in July. The area gets 292 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 24.0 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 3.4 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 33 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

35°F Jan (1°C) 63°F Jul (17°C)
Annual Average47.7°F
12% below Germany avg
January Average35°F (1°C)
July Average63°F (17°C)
Sunny Days292 days/yr

Geography

Elevation33 ft (10 m)
Area75.2 sq mi (194.9 km²)
Population Density171/sq mi
Coordinates54.4378°N, 11.1935°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 24.0"
37% below Germany avg
Snowfall 3.4"
Wettest Month (Jul) 2.56"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.38"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

4 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.5. Most recent: M2.5 on Feb 23, 2004.

May 19, 2000 10 km ENE of Boizenburg, Germany M3.5 116 km
Jul 21, 2001 3 km SE of Tessin, Germany M3.5 98 km
Jun 15, 2003 15 km SE of Nyborg, Denmark M2.5 87 km
Feb 23, 2004 2 km W of Køge, Denmark M2.5 128 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 35°F (1°C) 2.0 in Coldest
February 35°F (2°C) 1.4 in Driest
March 38°F (3°C) 1.6 in
April 44°F (7°C) 1.6 in
May 52°F (11°C) 1.7 in
June 59°F (15°C) 2.1 in
July 63°F (17°C) 2.6 in Wettest
August 63°F (17°C) 2.3 in Warmest
September 57°F (14°C) 2.2 in
October 49°F (10°C) 2.0 in
November 41°F (5°C) 2.4 in
December 37°F (3°C) 2.2 in

Fehmarn has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 35°F in January to 63°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 24.0 inches, with July being the wettest month (2.6") and February the driest (1.4").

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Schools in Fehmarn

5 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Inselschule Fehmarn - - - -
Grundschule Burg auf Fehmarn - - - -
Offene Ganztagsschule Betreute Grundschule - - - -
Montessori-Schule Fehmarn - - - -
Grundschule Landkirchen - - - -
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Radio Stations near Fehmarn

2 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Hellbach 60s, 70's MP3 128 kbps
Schlagerwelle - MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Fehmarn

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Dorf-Museum
Galileo Wissenswelt Technik + Naturkunde
Haus der Natur
Heimatmuseum
Mühlenmuseum
NABU Wasservogelreservat Wallnau
Ostsee Erlebniswelt Fischerei- & Meeresmuseum, Aquarium
Peter Wiepert Heimatmuseum
U-Boot-Museum

Libraries in Fehmarn

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bücherwurm0.0
Lesesaal0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0

Hotels in Fehmarn

8 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Borgo Antico
Dänschendorfer Hof
Ferienhof Haltermann
Gasthof Meetz
Hotel Dania
Hotel Restaurant Burg-Klause
Meerblick
Wisser's Hotel

Restaurants in Fehmarn

36 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Asia Imbis Family
Asia Restaurant Viet-Thai
Bootsmann Fischhus
Borgo Antico
Chillaz Pizza Bar
Da Gianni
Dat ole Aalhus
Don Camillo e Peppone
Doppeleiche
Dorfkrug
Gasthaus Petersen
Gasthof Meetz
Hotel Restaurant Burg-Klause
Italian Diner | Pizza, Pasta & More im American Style Ambiente
Kajüte
Kartoffelhaus
Kolle's Fischpfanne
Kombüse
Korfu Grill
Krabben-Fischer
Landhaus Kröger
Magic Pool Billard&Dart
Milan
Möwennest
Osteria Rustica
Ostsee Imbiss
Pfannkuchenhaus
Pizzeria
Pizzeria Allegro
Restaurant Café Niobe
SAMOA Restaurant
Sparta
Speisehaus TWF
Steak- & Fischhus
Wisser's Restaurant
Zum Haifisch

Cafes in Fehmarn

14 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Burg Eis
Cafe Elefant
Cafe im Hof
Café Jedermann
Café liebevoll & KULTurlabor
Cafe Westwind
Cafémarn
Die kleine Kaffeestube
Flora Cafe
Hofcafé Bisdorf
Hofcafé Klausdorf & Hofladen
Insel-Café Fehmarn
Lütten
Picknick Fehmarn

Cinemas in Fehmarn

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Burg Film Theater

Monuments in Fehmarn

1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Jüdischer Friedhof

Zoos in Fehmarn

1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schmetterlingspark

Clinics in Fehmarn

1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Life Challenge Fehmarn

Dentists in Fehmarn

4 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Andreas Goerigk
Dr. Achim Majora
E. Wilcken
Zahnarzt Kim Schlitt

Veterinaries in Fehmarn

2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

DE #1921417267
Tierarzt Dübe-Remeling

Gas Stations in Fehmarn

3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

bft Willer
Esso
LEV

Banks in Fehmarn

4 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Postbank
Sparkasse
Sparkasse / VR Bank
VR-Bank

Gyms in Fehmarn

4 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bewegungsraum TWF
Fittness TWF
inbalance Fehmarn | Praxis für Physiotherapie, Yoga, Training & Bewegung
Sonnenhof

Breweries in Fehmarn

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
KNUST-Braumanufaktur

Airports Near Fehmarn

10 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Lolland Falster Maribo AirportMRWMedium Airport
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBCMedium Airport
Ærø Airfield-Small Airport
Fehmarn-Neujellingsdorf Airfield-Small Airport
Grube Airfield-Small Airport
Rerik-Zweedorf Airfield-Small Airport
Sierksdorf/Hof Altona Airfield-Small Airport
Sydfyn (Tasinge) Airfield-Small Airport
Vejrø Airfield-Small Airport
Wismar Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Fehmarn

3 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Deutsche Post Filiale im Einzelhandel
Deutsche Post Shop
DHL

Treatment Centers in Fehmarn

5 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Eltern-Kind-Kurklinik Seefrieden
Kurhaus Baltic
Kurklinik Miramar
Südstrand-Klinik Fehmarn / Kinder-Rehabilitation
Therapeutikum WestFehmarn

Churches & Religious Organizations in Fehmarn

5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Christusgemeinde Fehmarn
Petrikirche
Sankt Franziskus
St. Nikolai
St.-Johannis-Kirche

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fehmarn

What is the population of Fehmarn?

Fehmarn has a population of 12,875 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 171 people per square mile, spread across 75.2 square miles.

Is Fehmarn expensive to live in?

The median household income is $32,912, 56% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $113,000 (60% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $565 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.4x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Fehmarn?

Fehmarn has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C). Winter temperatures average 35°F in January, while summers reach an average of 63°F in July. The area receives 292 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 24.0 inches, with 3.4 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Fehmarn?

There are 502 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Fehmarn?

The median home value in Fehmarn is $113,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $565. The homeownership rate is 53.4%.

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