Village

Moddergat

Located in Northeast Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°24′08″ N 6°04′58″ E

Location in The Netherlands

Population: 215; 215
Elevation: 0 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 Eelde46 km; AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol151 km

About Moddergat

Moddergat is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 215. Elevation: 0 m.

From Wikipedia

Moddergat is a fishing village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 221 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. The name of the village means 'mud hole' in Dutch and in West Frisian. Moddergat is twinned with Peazens, and they are often referred to as "Peazens-Moddergat". In 1883, 17 of the 22 ships of Moddergat were lost at sea during a storm killing 83 fishermen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Moddergat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (93 mm)
Driest month: April (42 mm)

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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 Moddergat
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	8°	11°	15°	18°	20°	21°	18°	13°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	4°	8°	10°	13°	13°	11°	7°	4°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	71	48	62	42	52	69	72	64	82	82	93	81

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moddergat

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 29 km to the southwest.

Airports

Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 46 kmsoutheast
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 151 kmsouthwest
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 175 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 29 kmsouthwest
Groningen Population: 244.8K 38 kmsoutheast
Zwolle Population: 129.8K 99 kmsouth
Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 129 kmsouthwest
Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 133 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Moddergat

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 65 natural sites, 105 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

Ameland Island 20 kmW
Balg Beach 19 kmNE
Oosterstrand Beach 16 kmNE
Het Rif Beach 7 kmNE

25–60 km48 places

Borkum Island 45 kmNE
Nordstrand Beach 51 kmNE
Borkum Island 44 kmNE
Memmert Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km164 places

East Frisian Islands Island 96 kmNE
Texel Island 91 kmSW
Norderney Island 84 kmNE
Baltrum Island 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Het Rif Beach, Friesland
7.2 km NE
Het Hen Beach, Ameland Municipalitye
12 km NW
Oosterstrand Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality
16 km NE
Balg Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality
19 km NE
Beach Ameland Beach, Ameland Municipalitye
23 km W
Ameland Island, Friesland
20 km W