- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde47 km
- FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase158 km
About Balg
Balg is a beach. Location: Schiermonnikoog Municipality, Friesland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (47 km). Nearby sights include Oosterstrand and Het Rif.
Climate of Balg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 91 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (91 mm)
- Driest month
- April (40 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 44 | 56 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 71 | 65 | 84 | 82 | 91 | 79 |
How to get to Balg
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 36 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 47 kmsoutheast
- Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 158 kmeast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 169 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 36 kmsoutheast
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 47 kmsouthwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 112 kmsouth
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 133 kmeast
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 146 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balg
Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 139 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Sendemast des Wasser- und Schiffahrtsamts Borkum Landmark 25 kmE
- Oosterstrand Beach 4 kmW
- Het Rif Beach 13 kmSW
25–60 km82 places
- Borkum Island 27 kmE
- Juist Island 49 kmNE
- Nordstrand Beach 32 kmE
- Westbad Beach 59 kmE
60–100 km201 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 77 kmE
- Norderney Island 66 kmE
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 96 kmE
- Baltrum Island 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Schiermonnikoog City, Schiermonnikoog Municipality11 km W
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Lauwersoog Village, Het Hogeland13 km SW
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Kruisweg Village, Het Hogeland14 km S
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Kloosterburen Village, Het Hogeland14 km S
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Hornhuizen Village, Het Hogeland14 km S
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Pieterburen Village, Het Hogeland15 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oosterstrand Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality3.8 km W
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Het Rif Beach, Friesland13 km SW
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Sendemast des Wasser- und Schiffahrtsamts Borkum Landmark, Borkum25 km E
Sources & licences
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