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Leeuwarden

Located in Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°12′10″ N 5°48′35″ E

Map showing the location of Leeuwarden Leeuwarden
Location in The Netherlands
Population
124,481
124.5K
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 Eelde52 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol122 km

About Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden is a city. Location: Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland. Population: 124,481. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (52 km).

Climate of Leeuwarden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (91 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 Leeuwarden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°11°16°18°20°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)704959425267716485829179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leeuwarden

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 51 km to the east.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 52 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 122 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 167 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 51 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 79 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 111 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Leeuwarden

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 1 kmW
  • Cambuur Stadion Landmark 1 kmNE
  • Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 1 kmW

25–60 km20 places

  • Ameland Island 27 kmN
  • Balg Beach 47 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 45 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 36 kmNE

60–100 km136 places

  • Texel Island 67 kmW
  • Borkum Island 72 kmNE
  • Juist Island 95 kmNE
  • Putjensberg Mountain 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Leeuwarden and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Leeuwarden Maastricht Leiden Zwolle
Population 124.5K 122.4K 119.7K 129.8K
Elevation 1 m 56 m 6 m 9 m
Summer day (hottest month) 21° 23° 21° 22°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° 0° 0° 0°
Annual rainfall 811 mm 754 mm 849 mm 805 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 262 km 146 km 79 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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