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Village

Steenvak

Located in Northeast Friesland, Friesland Coordinates: 53°19′17″ N 6°06′06″ E

Map showing the location of Steenvak Steenvak
Location in The Netherlands
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 Eelde39 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol144 km

About Steenvak

Steenvak is a village. Location: Northeast Friesland, Friesland. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (39 km). Nearby sights include Cambuur Stadion and Natuurmuseum Fryslân.

Climate of Steenvak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (92 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Steenvak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°12°16°19°21°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)725063455371736283839281

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Steenvak

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 24 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 39 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 144 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 170 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 33 kmeast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 90 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 122 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 124 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Steenvak

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Ameland Island 25 kmNW
  • Balg Beach 25 kmNE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 23 kmNE
  • Het Rif Beach 16 kmN

25–60 km39 places

  • Borkum Island 49 kmNE
  • Nordstrand Beach 55 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 48 kmNE
  • Lütje Hörn Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km199 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 99 kmNE
  • Texel Island 89 kmW
  • Norderney Island 87 kmNE
  • Baltrum Island 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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