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Waskemeer

Located in Ooststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°03′24″ N 6°16′48″ E

Map showing the location of Waskemeer Waskemeer
Location in The Netherlands
Population
550
550
Elevation
6 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 Eelde21 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol132 km

About Waskemeer

Waskemeer is a village. Location: Ooststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland. Population: 550. Elevation: 6 m.

From Wikipedia

Waskemeer (West Frisian: Waskemar) is a village in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
waskemeer.nl

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Waskemeer

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 (50 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
Climate of Waskemeer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°9°12°17°19°21°21°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)765467505775776480809084

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waskemeer

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 26 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 21 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 132 kmsouthwest
  • Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 140 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 26 kmnortheast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 62 kmsouth
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 97 kmsouth
  • Enschede Population: 153.7K 102 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Waskemeer

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 261 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kiekenberg Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Boschberg Mountain 13 kmS
  • Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 6 kmNE

25–60 km28 places

  • Mahlbusen Lake 59 kmNE
  • Radewijkerbeek River 59 kmSE
  • Ameland Island 54 kmNW
  • Balg Beach 50 kmN

60–100 km454 places

  • Texel Island 97 kmW
  • Norderney Island 97 kmNE
  • Borkum Island 64 kmNE
  • Juist Island 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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