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Village

Sloten

Located in De Fryske Marren Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 52°53′41″ N 5°38′43″ E

Map showing the location of Sloten Sloten
Location in The Netherlands
Population
735
735
Elevation
5 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 Eelde67 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol88 km

About Sloten

Sloten is a village. Location: De Fryske Marren Municipality, Friesland. Population: 735. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (67 km).

Climate of Sloten

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Sloten
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)694960425467686079798778

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sloten

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 67 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 36 km to the north.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 67 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 88 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 133 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 36 kmnorth
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 65 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 72 kmnortheast
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 75 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sloten

Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 94 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Poldertoren Landmark 22 kmS

25–60 km26 places

  • Texel Island 58 kmW
  • Waterplasberg Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Trijsberg Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Tonnenberg Mountain 60 kmSE

60–100 km200 places

  • Putjensberg Mountain 60 kmSE
  • Spöllberg Mountain 96 kmSE
  • Weißer Berg Mountain 92 kmSE
  • Bovenfeld Natural site 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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