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Schiermonnikoog

Located in Schiermonnikoog Municipality, Friesland Coordinates: 53°28′49″ N 6°09′08″ E

Map showing the location of Schiermonnikoog Schiermonnikoog
Location in The Netherlands
Population
972
972
Elevation
5 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 Eelde49 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol160 km

About Schiermonnikoog

Schiermonnikoog is a city. Location: Schiermonnikoog Municipality, Friesland. Population: 972. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (49 km). Nearby sights include Het Rif and Oosterstrand.

Climate of Schiermonnikoog

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (93 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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Climate of Schiermonnikoog
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°15°18°20°21°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°13°13°11°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)714862425269726482829381

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schiermonnikoog

The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leeuwarden, 38 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 49 kmsoutheast
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 160 kmsouthwest
  • Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) Wurster Nordseeküste 169 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Groningen Population: 244.8K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Zwolle Population: 129.8K 108 kmsouth
  • Almere Stad Population: 176.4K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 142 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Schiermonnikoog

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 69 natural sites, 109 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Ameland Island 24 kmW
  • Balg Beach 11 kmE
  • Oosterstrand Beach 7 kmE
  • Het Rif Beach 3 kmSW

25–60 km60 places

  • Borkum Island 37 kmE
  • Nordstrand Beach 43 kmE
  • Borkum Island 36 kmE
  • Memmert Island 52 kmE

60–100 km159 places

  • East Frisian Islands Island 88 kmE
  • Texel Island 98 kmSW
  • Norderney Island 77 kmE
  • Baltrum Island 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Het Rif Beach, Friesland
    2.7 km SW
  • Oosterstrand Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality
    7.1 km E
  • Balg Beach, Schiermonnikoog Municipality
    11 km E
  • Het Hen Beach, Ameland Municipalitye
    15 km W
  • Ameland Island, Friesland
    24 km W

Sources & licences

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