- Population
- 43,094
- 43.1K
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde48 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol107 km
About Heerenveen
Heerenveen is a town. Location: Heerenveen Municipality, Friesland. Population: 43,094. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (48 km).
Climate of Heerenveen
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 70 | 51 | 62 | 46 | 58 | 76 | 75 | 63 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 78 |
How to get to Heerenveen
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 28 km to the north.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 48 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 107 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 150 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 28 kmnorth
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 51 kmsouth
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 52 kmnortheast
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 81 kmsouthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 83 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Heerenveen
Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 148 natural sites, 65 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kiekenberg Mountain 12 kmE
25–60 km31 places
- Ameland Island 55 kmN
- Het Rif Beach 58 kmN
- Het Hen Beach 56 kmN
- Beach Ameland Beach 57 kmN
60–100 km286 places
- Texel Island 74 kmW
- Borkum Island 86 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 63 kmS
- Nordstrand Beach 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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