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Gerkesklooster

Located in Achtkarspelen, Friesland Coordinates: 53°14′17″ N 6°12′13″ E

Gerkesklooster
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Population
730
730
Elevation
0 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 Eelde28 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol142 km

About Gerkesklooster

Gerkesklooster is a village. Location: Achtkarspelen, Friesland. Population: 730. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Gerkesklooster (West Frisian: Gerkeskleaster) is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It forms, together with Stroobos, the double village Gerkesklooster-Stroobos. The double village had a population of around 1144 in 2017, with 812 in Gerkesklooster and 332 in Stroobos.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Gerkesklooster

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Gerkesklooster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)724963475473746280829081

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gerkesklooster

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 24 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 28 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 142 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 159 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 24 kmeast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 27 kmwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 81 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 115 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 117 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gerkesklooster

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Der Aa-kerk Attraction 24 kmE
  • Martinikerk Attraction 24 kmE
  • Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 24 kmE
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 20 kmSE

25–60 km44 places

  • Borkum Island 50 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 56 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 49 kmNE
  • Lütje Hörn Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km312 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 98 kmNE
  • Texel Island 93 kmW
  • Norderney Island 87 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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