Denmark
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
511km²
Area
158km
Coastline
46m
Highest point
43,530
People
18°C
Warmest sea
August
50km
To the mainland
When to go to Falster
Best to visit from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (18 °C) and coolest in February (2 °C). The water never reaches 21 °C: bring a wetsuit.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in south-eastern Denmark
Falster is an island in Denmark. It belongs to Sydhavsøerne. It covers 511 km², with 158 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 46 m. About 43,530 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 50 km away.
Getting there
- Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 88 km in a straight lineCar hire at CPH airport (Copenhagen)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesBogø-Stubbekøbing Overfarten
- 50 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Falster.
- 18beachesOre Strand, Hesnæs Strand, Skelby and 15 more
- 8viewpointsGedser Fyr, Horreby Lyng and 6 more
- 4lighthousesOrehoved Fyr, Gedser Fyr and 2 more
- 3ferry terminalsGedser Leje 1, Gedser Leje Vest
- 9marinasGedser Lystbådehavn, Stubbekøbing, Guldborg Havn and 6 more
- 7named peaksUlbjerg, Orehøj, Bavnehøj and 4 more
- 1castles and fortsGrønlund Skanse
- 709ruins and archaeological sitesBellinge Slot, Fiskebæk Skov Langdysse 1, Fiskebæk Skov Runddysse 2 and 706 more
- 20waymarked walking routesAlternativ rute, Sjællandsleden 2012, Falster Rundt and 17 more
- 24campsitesVester Kippinge, Vålse Vig, Eged Teglværksgården and 21 more
- 31hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 71restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Falster in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Falster, each with its own numbers.
2mountainsPeakyas
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 10 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Nykøbing Falster19,976 people
- Nørre Alslev2,324 people
- Stubbekøbing2,204 people
- Væggerløse1,292 people
- Idestrup1,106 people
- Eskilstrup1,066 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Night low (°C) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Sea (°C) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Rain (mm) | 60 | 47 | 42 | 34 | 47 | 64 | 70 | 78 | 54 | 64 | 58 | 62 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Sun h/day | 0.4 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
| 2021 | +1.4 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | −0.7 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.0 |
| 2022 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +1.1 | −0.3 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +0.8 |
| 2023 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +0.4 | −0.3 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.2 |
| 2024 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.5 |
| 2025 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +2.0 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.3 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
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About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q735905) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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