- Population
- 50
- 50
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde51 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol118 km
About Swichum
Swichum is a village. Location: Leeuwarden Municipality, Friesland. Population: 50. Elevation: 0 m.
Swichum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 50 in January 2017.
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Photos of Swichum
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Cambuur Stadion Stefan Oost at Flickr.com · CC BY 2.0 -
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Natuurmuseum Fryslân · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Swichum
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (85 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° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 49 | 59 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 69 | 59 | 81 | 78 | 85 | 77 |
How to get to Swichum
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 5 km to the north.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 51 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 118 kmsouthwest
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 163 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 5 kmnorth
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 50 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 74 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 96 kmsouthwest
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 103 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swichum
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 76 natural sites, 57 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site 5 kmN
- Cambuur Stadion Landmark 6 kmN
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum 6 kmN
25–60 km24 places
- Ameland Island 33 kmN
- Balg Beach 51 kmNE
- Oosterstrand Beach 48 kmNE
- Het Rif Beach 40 kmNE
60–100 km146 places
- Texel Island 67 kmW
- Borkum Island 75 kmNE
- Juist Island 98 kmNE
- Putjensberg Mountain 85 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cambuur Stadion Landmark, Leeuwarden Municipality5.8 km N
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Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum, Leeuwarden Municipality5.8 km N
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Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site, Leeuwarden Municipality5.5 km N
Sources & licences
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