- Population
- 225
- 225
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde48 km
- AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol138 km
About Raard
Raard is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Population: 225. Elevation: 1 m.
Raard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 223 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.
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Climate of Raard
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).
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| 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 Raard
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 16 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 48 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 138 kmsouthwest
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 177 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 16 kmsouthwest
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 43 kmeast
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 91 kmsouth
- Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 117 kmsouthwest
- Zaanstad Population: 140.1K 123 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Raard
Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 55 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Ameland Island 17 kmNW
- Het Rif Beach 19 kmNE
- Het Hen Beach 16 kmN
- Beach Ameland Beach 19 kmNW
25–60 km31 places
- Borkum Island 57 kmNE
- Borkum Island 56 kmNE
- Oldedünen Natural site 60 kmNE
- Greune Stee Natural site 57 kmNE
60–100 km155 places
- Texel Island 79 kmW
- Norderney Island 96 kmNE
- Juist Island 80 kmNE
- Nordstrand Beach 63 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cambuur Stadion Landmark, Leeuwarden Municipality16 km SW -
Natuurmuseum Fryslân Museum, Leeuwarden Municipality17 km SW -
Het Hen Beach, Ameland Municipalitye16 km N
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Ameland Island, Friesland17 km NW -
Beach Ameland Beach, Ameland Municipalitye19 km NW
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Leeuwarden Concentration Camp Historic site, Leeuwarden Municipality17 km SW
Sources & licences
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