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Oosterstrand

Located in Schiermonnikoog Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°30′09″ N 6°15′10″ E

Map showing the location of Oosterstrand Oosterstrand
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
-3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Schiermonnikoog
7.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde48 km
FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase162 km

About Oosterstrand

Oosterstrand is a beach. Location: Schiermonnikoog Municipality, Friesland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (48 km). Nearby sights include Balg and Het Rif.

Climate of Oosterstrand

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Oosterstrand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)674456405064716584829179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oosterstrand

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 38 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 48 kmsoutheast
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 162 kmeast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 166 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 111 kmsouth
  • Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 137 kmeast
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 144 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Oosterstrand

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Balg Beach 4 kmE
  • Het Rif Beach 10 kmSW
  • Het Hen Beach 22 kmW

25–60 km73 places

  • Borkum Island 30 kmE
  • Juist Island 53 kmE
  • Nordstrand Beach 36 kmE
  • Badestrand Beach 54 kmE

60–100 km179 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 81 kmE
  • Norderney Island 70 kmE
  • Baltrum Island 80 kmE
  • Ostbad Beach 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Balg Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality
    3.8 km E
  • Het Rif Beach, Friesland
    9.5 km SW
  • Het Hen Beach, Ameland Municipalitye
    22 km W

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