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Population
60
60
Elevation
-1 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 Eelde61 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol96 km

About Dijken

Dijken is a village. Location: De Fryske Marren Municipality, Friesland. Population: 60. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Dijken (West Frisian: Diken) is a small village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 65 in 2017.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Dijken

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Dijken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°19°21°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)685060445773736179788478

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dijken

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 29 km to the north.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 61 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 96 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 140 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 29 kmnorth
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 65 kmnortheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 82 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Dijken

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 98 natural sites, 33 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km24 places

  • Ameland Island 56 kmN
  • Het Hen Beach 59 kmN
  • Beach Ameland Beach 57 kmN
  • Trijsberg Mountain 59 kmSE

60–100 km206 places

  • Texel Island 61 kmW
  • Borkum Island 96 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 64 kmS
  • Borkum Island 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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