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Lichtaard

Located in Northeast Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°19′35″ N 5°54′46″ E

Map showing the location of Lichtaard Lichtaard
Location in The Netherlands
Population
90
90
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 Eelde50 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol137 km

About Lichtaard

Lichtaard is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 90. Elevation: -1 m.

From Wikipedia

Lichtaard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 76 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Ferwerderadiel municipality.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Lichtaard

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Lichtaard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)694960425368736485839078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lichtaard

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 15 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 50 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 137 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 179 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 45 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 91 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 122 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lichtaard

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 54 natural sites, 88 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Ameland Island 16 kmNW
  • Het Rif Beach 21 kmNE
  • Het Hen Beach 16 kmN
  • Beach Ameland Beach 18 kmNW

25–60 km26 places

  • Borkum Island 59 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 58 kmNE
  • Greune Stee Natural site 59 kmNE
  • Upholmdünen Natural site 60 kmNE

60–100 km151 places

  • Texel Island 77 kmW
  • Norderney Island 98 kmNE
  • Juist Island 82 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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