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Village

Rottum

Located in De Fryske Marren Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°56′12″ N 5°53′40″ E

Map showing the location of Rottum Rottum
Location in The Netherlands
Population
660
660
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 Eelde50 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol104 km

About Rottum

Rottum is a village. Location: De Fryske Marren Municipality, Friesland. Population: 660. Elevation: -1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (50 km).

Climate of Rottum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (84 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 Rottum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°19°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705162465876756378788478

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rottum

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 50 kmnortheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 104 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 147 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 30 kmnorth
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 49 kmsouth
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 55 kmnortheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 81 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rottum

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 138 natural sites, 53 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km33 places

  • Ameland Island 57 kmN
  • Het Hen Beach 59 kmN
  • Beach Ameland Beach 59 kmN
  • Waterplasberg Mountain 56 kmS

60–100 km262 places

  • Texel Island 73 kmW
  • Borkum Island 89 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 60 kmS
  • Nordstrand Beach 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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