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Village

Wachtum

Located in Coevorden, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°43′27″ N 6°45′00″ E

Map showing the location of Wachtum Wachtum
Location in The Netherlands
Population
280
280
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde45 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport92 km

About Wachtum

Wachtum is a village. Location: Coevorden, Drenthe. Population: 280. Elevation: 16 m.

From Wikipedia

Wachtum is a village located in the municipality of Coevorden, within the Dutch province of Drenthe.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Wachtum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
April (46 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Wachtum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°9°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705066465677755570727478

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wachtum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 50 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 45 kmnorth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 92 kmsoutheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 132 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 56 kmnorth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 57 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 83 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Wachtum

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 620 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Naturschutzgebiet Itterbecker Heide Natural site 23 kmS
  • Radewijkerbeek River 20 kmSW
  • Lee River 22 kmSE
  • Radewijke River 18 kmS

25–60 km260 places

  • Theikenmeer Lake 59 kmE
  • Sandpoel Lake 48 kmE
  • Mickelmeer Lake 53 kmSE
  • Fallermoor Lake 54 kmE

60–100 km784 places

  • Borkum Island 95 kmN
  • Putjensberg Mountain 63 kmSW
  • Werse River 100 kmSE
  • Nordstrand Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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