- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde50 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol121 km
About Hempens
Hempens is a village. Location: Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland. Elevation: -1 m.
Hempens (West Frisian: Himpens) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It was first mentioned in 1463 as Hempens, and means "settlement of the people of Hempe (person)". Hempens was an agricultural community. In 1840, it was home to 89 people. The church burnt down in 1945, and was rebuilt in 1948.
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Climate of Hempens
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (90 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 49 | 60 | 42 | 53 | 68 | 73 | 64 | 85 | 83 | 90 | 78 |
How to get to Hempens
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 50 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 3 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 50 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 121 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 166 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 3 kmnorthwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 49 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 76 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 99 kmsouthwest
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 106 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hempens
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 68 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 4 kmNW
- Cambuur Stadion Landmark 3 kmNW
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 4 kmNW
25–60 km22 places
- Ameland Island 30 kmN
- Balg Beach 48 kmNE
- Oosterstrand Beach 45 kmNE
- Het Rif Beach 37 kmNE
60–100 km149 places
- Texel Island 68 kmW
- Borkum Island 72 kmNE
- Juist Island 95 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 87 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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