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Village

Wijster

Located in Gemeente Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe Coordinates: 52°49′00″ N 6°31′05″ E

Map showing the location of Wijster Wijster
Location in The Netherlands
Population
780
780
Elevation
15 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 Eelde34 km
FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport110 km

About Wijster

Wijster is a village. Location: Gemeente Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe. Population: 780. Elevation: 15 m.

From Wikipedia

Wijster is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 11 km north of Hoogeveen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Wijster

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 Wijster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°13°18°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)735268495976775774757982

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wijster

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zwolle, 44 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 34 kmnorth
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 110 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 132 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 45 kmnorth
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 64 kmnorthwest
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 71 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 77 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wijster

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 488 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Hunnenkloosterberg Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Havelterberg Mountain 20 kmW
  • Breiberg Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Boschberg Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km117 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 59 kmSW
  • Dankernsee Lake 45 kmE
  • Heeder See Lake 54 kmE
  • Wippinger Kolk Lake 60 kmE

60–100 km675 places

  • Borkum Island 86 kmN
  • Nordstrand Beach 90 kmN
  • Borkum Island 86 kmN
  • Memmert Island 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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