- Population
- 5,655
- 5.7K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde50 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol114 km
About Grou
Grou is a city. Location: Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland. Population: 5,655. Elevation: 2 m.
Grou (Dutch: Grouw) is a town in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and had around 5655 citizens in January 2017. Since 2014 Grou is part of the municipality of Leeuwarden. The town is located on the Pikmeer lake and the Prinses Margriet Canal. Heineken operated a distribution centre for Friesland in Grou for 25 years until 2004.
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Climate of Grou
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 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (84 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 49 | 59 | 43 | 55 | 69 | 71 | 60 | 81 | 77 | 84 | 76 |
How to get to Grou
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 50 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 12 km to the north.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 50 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 114 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 158 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 12 kmnorth
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 51 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 67 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 91 kmsouthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 99 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cambuur Stadion Landmark, Leeuwarden Municipality12 km N -
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum, Leeuwarden Municipality13 km N -
Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site, Leeuwarden Municipality12 km N
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Kiekenberg Mountain, Heerenveen Municipality23 km SE
Other cities and towns in Leeuwarden Municipality
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Zuiderburen Town, Leeuwarden Municipality8.8 km N
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Leeuwarden City, Leeuwarden Municipality12 km N
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Stiens Town, Leeuwarden Municipality19 km N
Sources & licences
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