- Population
- 12,669
- 12.7K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde45 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol140 km
About Dokkum
Dokkum is a city. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 12,669. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (45 km).
Photos of Dokkum
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Ameland Wikimedia Commons · Public domain -
Cambuur Stadion Stefan Oost at Flickr.com · CC BY 2.0 -
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Natuurmuseum Fryslân · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Climate of Dokkum
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 Dokkum
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 18 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 45 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 140 kmsouthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 175 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 18 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 40 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 90 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 118 kmsouthwest
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 124 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dokkum
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Ameland Island 19 kmNW
- Het Rif Beach 18 kmNE
- Het Hen Beach 17 kmN
- Beach Ameland Beach 22 kmNW
25–60 km34 places
- Borkum Island 54 kmNE
- Borkum Island 53 kmNE
- Tüskendörsee Lake 57 kmNE
- Oldedünen Natural site 57 kmNE
60–100 km167 places
- Texel Island 82 kmW
- Norderney Island 93 kmNE
- Juist Island 77 kmNE
- Nordstrand Beach 60 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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